Lafayette Funk died at his home in rural Shirley, Funks Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois. Some three hours later, his brother, Jacob, died at the home of Dean Funk, north of McLean.
Lafayette was born in a log house on his father's estate and was reared in the midst of a large cattle ranch, herding cattle many days in his boyhood and receiving his education in an old log schoolhouse in the neighborhood of his home. He later attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the scientific department in 1858. Afterwards he returned to Illinois and assisted in the management of his father's estate. He later inherited some 2,000 acres of the paternal estate and grew his holdings to some 3,000 acres. He devoted much attention to raising fine cattle and was one of the most extensive stockmen in this section of the state.
In the early 1870's, Mr. Funk was a supervisor of Funks Grove Township and held office until he resigned when elected as a representative to the state legislature in 1882. This position was held two years, and he was then elected state senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Joseph W. Fifer as governor of Illinois. He was elected state senator thereafter.
Mr. Funk served many years on the State Board of Agriculture, including president; he was one of the founders and directors of the Chicago Union Stock Yards; chairman of the Illinois exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; a trustee at the University of Illinois from 1891-93; a founder of the Illinois State Fair; and served many years as a director of National State Bank and State National Bank, both of Bloomington.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Sept. 8, 1919.
Lafayette was born in a log house on his father's estate and was reared in the midst of a large cattle ranch, herding cattle many days in his boyhood and receiving his education in an old log schoolhouse in the neighborhood of his home. He later attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the scientific department in 1858. Afterwards he returned to Illinois and assisted in the management of his father's estate. He later inherited some 2,000 acres of the paternal estate and grew his holdings to some 3,000 acres. He devoted much attention to raising fine cattle and was one of the most extensive stockmen in this section of the state.
In the early 1870's, Mr. Funk was a supervisor of Funks Grove Township and held office until he resigned when elected as a representative to the state legislature in 1882. This position was held two years, and he was then elected state senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Joseph W. Fifer as governor of Illinois. He was elected state senator thereafter.
Mr. Funk served many years on the State Board of Agriculture, including president; he was one of the founders and directors of the Chicago Union Stock Yards; chairman of the Illinois exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; a trustee at the University of Illinois from 1891-93; a founder of the Illinois State Fair; and served many years as a director of National State Bank and State National Bank, both of Bloomington.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Sept. 8, 1919.
Lafayette Funk died at his home in rural Shirley, Funks Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois. Some three hours later, his brother, Jacob, died at the home of Dean Funk, north of McLean.
Lafayette was born in a log house on his father's estate and was reared in the midst of a large cattle ranch, herding cattle many days in his boyhood and receiving his education in an old log schoolhouse in the neighborhood of his home. He later attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the scientific department in 1858. Afterwards he returned to Illinois and assisted in the management of his father's estate. He later inherited some 2,000 acres of the paternal estate and grew his holdings to some 3,000 acres. He devoted much attention to raising fine cattle and was one of the most extensive stockmen in this section of the state.
In the early 1870's, Mr. Funk was a supervisor of Funks Grove Township and held office until he resigned when elected as a representative to the state legislature in 1882. This position was held two years, and he was then elected state senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Joseph W. Fifer as governor of Illinois. He was elected state senator thereafter.
Mr. Funk served many years on the State Board of Agriculture, including president; he was one of the founders and directors of the Chicago Union Stock Yards; chairman of the Illinois exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; a trustee at the University of Illinois from 1891-93; a founder of the Illinois State Fair; and served many years as a director of National State Bank and State National Bank, both of Bloomington.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Sept. 8, 1919.
Lafayette was born in a log house on his father's estate and was reared in the midst of a large cattle ranch, herding cattle many days in his boyhood and receiving his education in an old log schoolhouse in the neighborhood of his home. He later attended Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the scientific department in 1858. Afterwards he returned to Illinois and assisted in the management of his father's estate. He later inherited some 2,000 acres of the paternal estate and grew his holdings to some 3,000 acres. He devoted much attention to raising fine cattle and was one of the most extensive stockmen in this section of the state.
In the early 1870's, Mr. Funk was a supervisor of Funks Grove Township and held office until he resigned when elected as a representative to the state legislature in 1882. This position was held two years, and he was then elected state senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Joseph W. Fifer as governor of Illinois. He was elected state senator thereafter.
Mr. Funk served many years on the State Board of Agriculture, including president; he was one of the founders and directors of the Chicago Union Stock Yards; chairman of the Illinois exhibits at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; a trustee at the University of Illinois from 1891-93; a founder of the Illinois State Fair; and served many years as a director of National State Bank and State National Bank, both of Bloomington.
The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), Sept. 8, 1919.
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