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the active, purauite.'.'Uhg retired* fronWhil© in* the prime of life he was in-dpstriouS-and,} economical, ah$ in the declining years he had accumulated a sufficient amount of this 'world’s goods to live daring his autiimn day| in happiness add plenty. Mr. Wmiyforthbslieveji in the faith of the. tjnfyefsal-ists. and was a believer in thev principles. of* the# Republican •♦pajty/ ap.d took an active, interest in earlypolitics. He. was strong an sturdy, .and with- in a week of his death he v^lsed to the* neighbors’. He enjoyed a wonderful memory* and took great delight in recalling incidents of the early settlers of dhis county.He was married to Miss Parmelia Parks May ^14, 1834. S ™ ^Saratogacounty, N. Y. She died. December 1, 1844. The children tborn to this union were Leonard H. and George L., who have passed away. ,He (was/ married to Mrs/ Alice H.5 Goo'dejl October 24, 1845, who passed away about eight months ago. To this union were born: Clarence H. and Alice S., who survive; also a stepson, A. S. GoodelL^n addition to his children, he leaves twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and a host of friends throughout northern Illinois and many parts of the country, who sincerely mourn the deatho£ the man they had learned to loVe and respect.A. F. FI. Emmons.Hepubli can The following relatives acted to as the pallbearers, and foarried the remains to their'lasfrfesting place: L.L. .Emmons, * Jtf. N. Ward, Her-an Sterling,' S, IBmmcns of Amboy, E . A* Emmons of Tampico. .k.rIBERNARD ENGH IS DEADHis Funeral will bo Hold at Homo In* - 1Chicago on tWodnesday.Bernard Engh, for'‘many years a 1 ^knowri -citizen of Sterline, £die at his home in Chioago-Sunday' roorn-i'ng afc 10:80 o'clock, after andllness oE three \months, due to a violent attack of Bright’s diseiase of the kidneys.. The funeral will “take, place Qn Wednesday from his late home at 1170 West Taylor, street. « *Mr. Engh was born in Norway September 29, 1850.. ud came' to .^America■rafliflttnnji tri tTiflfc «ltV*TlKtlT 1881.* Wll8Ilnl‘B] 0 flrThe funeral services over the remains of’the venerable Asa F. R. Emmons of Rock Falls were held this afternoon at 12:30 o’oloek, at; the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Mingle, Rev. J. N Dingle of the Methodist church officiating. The interment was made in the I. O. O. P. cemetery. The attendance dt the funeral was very large, a large number of tri ends and relatives having gathered to pay their last sad tribute to the one they 1 had learned to love and respect. The floral tributes were becoming and beautiful.A. K. Emmons was a pioneer settler of Whiteside county, and saw western Illinois grow from the wild prairies to one of the most important sections in the country. He was born eighty-seven years ago in Kingston, Canada, and his early ooyhood and manhood was spent in Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New York City.In 1830* he came west and looated in Sterling, and in 1840 he took ud a claim in Coloma township, where he nas since resided. Mr. Emmons wasa carpenter by trade, which vocation,!*© followed until he became too feebleresidence in that cityl until 1881/ when he moved to Sterling, where he was employed as an expert woodworker by Keeney Dwyer, and later by W. N. Harrison.While, residing here the family made their home in Rock Falls. In 1900 Mr, Eugh returned to Chicago, where he has since lived. Three months agd his health broke, and in spite of the best effotrs of physicians he gradually failed until the end came. Mr. Eugh's wife died several years ago, and her body lies in the cemetery at Rook Falla. He leaves eight children, all of whom reside in Chicago. They are: Mrs. Frank Wagley, Mrs. Laura Reise, Miss Jennie, Alfred, Charles, Ralph, William and Roy. His aged mother, who lives in Wisconsin, also survives, as well as two brothers of Lawrence, Wis., and one in Chicago.The deceased was a 'member of the Rook Falls lodge of the, M. W. A. ♦ and was highly esteemed by many people of this communtiy, in which he spent so many years of his life.vVt:ebggPfS3£Scdr0 c e ta\e1ttSIXTEEN YEAHS OF SERVICESuperintendent LeRoy Galt Resigns Superintendency of PresbyterianSunday School.IIThe following are the new officers chosen for the Presbyterian Sunday school for the coming year:~ Superintendent Rev. Wilson E. Donaldson.Assistant superintendents— George E. Hanson and Fred W. Honens.Secretary—Miss Maud Bassett.Assistant secretary— Miss MabelWheelez.
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Sterling Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Tue, Dec 30, 1902
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