Pioneer Woman Of Butler Is Buried

Closing the last chapter of a life wherein was written a chronicle of service to her community and her friends, Lorinda M. Ash, one of Butler's most respected citizens, peacefully crossed the last frontier on Sunday afternoon at Big Arm, Montana, where she has spent the past winter, in company with her two daughters, Elsie and Hattie, and her two sons Charles and Ivan.

Lorinda M. Archibald was born in Morocco, Newton County, Indiana, March 8, 1849; and was at the time of her passing, 89 years, one month, and 16 days of age.

At the early age of ten years, she lost both her parents. An uncle, a Christian minister, took her to raise and it was at this time that she united with the Christian church. Her early education and girlhood was spent at Morocco and it was here that she taught school for two years.

On March 15, 1865, she was united in marriage to Henry E. Ash of Morocco, Indiana, and to them were born eleven children. Two daughters, Joy and Candace, and her husband preceded her in death. She is survived by four daughters: Elsie of Butler; Eva (Mrs. O. P. Olson) of Lily; Maud (Mrs. J.L. Dahl) of Polson, Montana; and five sons: Dr. James Ash of Lake Andes; Ransom and Charles of Butler, Arles of Rupert, Idaho, and Ivan of Polson, Montana, who mourn the loss of a kind and loving mother.

Shortly after their marriage, the young couple started housekeeping on a farm in Indiana, and resided there until 1876, when they moved by emigrant wagon to Douglas County, Minnesota. In 1882 they moved to Day Co. which has been her continuous residence except two years in southern Georgia, and the past three winters in Polson and Big Arm, Montana.

Mrs. Ash was among those sturdy pioneers who struggled with the hardships and trials of the early settlers and lived to see the results of years of labor in the fine farm which has been her home. She was an uncomplaining wife and mother. Life she faced with a smile and was never known to speak ill of anyone.

"Auntie Ash" as she was familiarly known, will be missed in the Butler community where she spent the greater share of her life. Although she has not been in the best of health for the past twenty years, her upright character and cheerful, winning personality won for her many friends. Her's was a life well spent, filled with many acts of love and usefulness to those around her.
The body reached Butler Tuesday and was taken to the home of her son Ransom, where a stream of friends came to speak words of sympathy to the sorrowing family.

Funeral services were held (Wednesday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the Evangelical church, Rev. Bergland officiating. Numerous bouquets and sprays of flowers were a beautiful silent testimony of the esteem in which the deceased was held.

Interment was made in Prairie Mound Cemetery, beside the graves of her husband and daughter Joy.
Pall bearers were: G. P. Essington, Albert Zimmerman, John Roseth, Frank Herr, Rex Batie, and W. C. Wingard.

Out of town relatives who came to attend the funeral were: Dr. James Ash and wife of Lake Andes, Arles Ash of Rupert, Idaho, Robert Ash of Minneapolis, Minn., Frances Ash of Clear Lake, Floyd Yeager of Sioux Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Guy McKibben of Webster and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Olson and son Kenneth of Lily.