Thursday, May 8, 1919
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FUNERAL IS HELD FOR HAMILTON LEE
Funeral services for Hamilton Lee were conducted in the Masonic temple at 10 o'clock this morning, in the presence of a large gathering of friends. Many beautiful floral offerings further testified to the esteem in which Mr. Lee was held in the community.
The Masonic services were held in the temple and at the grave in Conrad Memorial cememtery, as Mr. Lee had requested. He had been active in the fraternity for many years and was the first master of the lodge at Malta.
Rev. L. L. Totten, of the Presbyterian church, preached a consoling sermon in the temple. Rev. O. D. Harris, of the Christian church, assisted in the services there and at the cemetery. A quartet composed of Mrs. C. J. McAllister, Mrs. O. A. Colby, A. P. Bruce and Andrew Dunsire, sang, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Taylor.
The pallbearers were Ward Lyman, E. C. Knight, J. E. Erickson, W. P. McMannamy, F. O. Williams and A. S. Bland.
Hamilton Lee was born in Utica, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1853, and moved with his parents to Madison county, Iowa, when he was nine years old. On January 1, 1873, he was married to Martha J. Robinson, who survives him, with their five children, Miss Laura Lee, Mrs. C. A. Ross, Edgar and Roy, all of whom live in Dodson, and Nellie Mercedes, who, with Mrs. Lee, were in Los Angeles with Mr. Lee when he died, May 2.
Mr. Lee moved his family to Dodson in 1901, and four years later came to Kalispell, his sons continuing on the ranch at Dodson, while he spent his time between Kalispell and their. He was elected to the city council here and also to the local school board.
Mrs. Lee and the others of the family plan to leave this evening for Dodson.
Thursday, May 8, 1919
page one
FUNERAL IS HELD FOR HAMILTON LEE
Funeral services for Hamilton Lee were conducted in the Masonic temple at 10 o'clock this morning, in the presence of a large gathering of friends. Many beautiful floral offerings further testified to the esteem in which Mr. Lee was held in the community.
The Masonic services were held in the temple and at the grave in Conrad Memorial cememtery, as Mr. Lee had requested. He had been active in the fraternity for many years and was the first master of the lodge at Malta.
Rev. L. L. Totten, of the Presbyterian church, preached a consoling sermon in the temple. Rev. O. D. Harris, of the Christian church, assisted in the services there and at the cemetery. A quartet composed of Mrs. C. J. McAllister, Mrs. O. A. Colby, A. P. Bruce and Andrew Dunsire, sang, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Taylor.
The pallbearers were Ward Lyman, E. C. Knight, J. E. Erickson, W. P. McMannamy, F. O. Williams and A. S. Bland.
Hamilton Lee was born in Utica, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1853, and moved with his parents to Madison county, Iowa, when he was nine years old. On January 1, 1873, he was married to Martha J. Robinson, who survives him, with their five children, Miss Laura Lee, Mrs. C. A. Ross, Edgar and Roy, all of whom live in Dodson, and Nellie Mercedes, who, with Mrs. Lee, were in Los Angeles with Mr. Lee when he died, May 2.
Mr. Lee moved his family to Dodson in 1901, and four years later came to Kalispell, his sons continuing on the ranch at Dodson, while he spent his time between Kalispell and their. He was elected to the city council here and also to the local school board.
Mrs. Lee and the others of the family plan to leave this evening for Dodson.
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