Greeley Tribune
October 12, 1887
Obituary OTIS P. GALE
On the afternoon of Friday, October 7, Greeley sustained a severe loss by the death, in his forty-fourth year, of Otis P. Gale, manager of the Greeley Mercantile company. Mr. Gale had been suffering more or less from fever for several weeks, but still attended to business most of the time until about eight days before his death, and his case was considered by no means dangerous until Thursday, when alarming symptoms appeared, and continued until his death, which occurred soon after four o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Otis Percival Gale was born at Royalston, Massachusetts, September 4, 1844, and spent his earlier years on the farm, or until he was about nineteen. After his father's death, he engaged in the livery business, which he followed for some years, and then selling out he went to California, remaining there about two years, afterward returning to Royalston and again engaging in the livery business. On January 25, 1870, he was married to Miss Jennie M. Anthony. His livery business having been destroyed by fire in 1875, he decided not to resume that business, but instead started in the fall of that year, with the intention of going to California, but stopping at Greeley on the way, he concluded to remain, and engaged in the cattle business. In 1881 he went into the mercantile business with H.W Lee, his brother Mr. C.A. Gale joining the firm the next year; in 1885 the firm sold out to Messrs. Curtis & Prichard, Mr. O.P. Gale having disposed of his interest in the cattle business the previous year. In 1886, when the Greeley Mercantile company was organized, Mr. Gale was chosen president and manager, which position he occupied at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held from his late residence on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock; a large assembly of people filled the house and lawn, while the carriages blocked the streets during the services. At 1:30 the members of the Masonic fraternity and of the Fire Department, of which bodies he was a respected member, took their positions in front of the residence. The services were under the charge of Rev.A.H. Lucas, assisted by the Reverends Reid, Michael and Hogeland. ….
On arrival at the cemetery the members of the Fire Department and of the Masonic Fraternity formed open ranks through which the carriages containing the family and immediate friends of the deceased passed to the grave. Here the Masonic Fraternity took charge of the closing services, which were according to the impressive form laid down in the ritual of the order. Worshipful Master J.E. Garrigues, assisted by Brothers the Revs.Reid, Lucas and Cooke conducting them, after which the cortege returned to the city.
October 12, 1887
Obituary OTIS P. GALE
On the afternoon of Friday, October 7, Greeley sustained a severe loss by the death, in his forty-fourth year, of Otis P. Gale, manager of the Greeley Mercantile company. Mr. Gale had been suffering more or less from fever for several weeks, but still attended to business most of the time until about eight days before his death, and his case was considered by no means dangerous until Thursday, when alarming symptoms appeared, and continued until his death, which occurred soon after four o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Otis Percival Gale was born at Royalston, Massachusetts, September 4, 1844, and spent his earlier years on the farm, or until he was about nineteen. After his father's death, he engaged in the livery business, which he followed for some years, and then selling out he went to California, remaining there about two years, afterward returning to Royalston and again engaging in the livery business. On January 25, 1870, he was married to Miss Jennie M. Anthony. His livery business having been destroyed by fire in 1875, he decided not to resume that business, but instead started in the fall of that year, with the intention of going to California, but stopping at Greeley on the way, he concluded to remain, and engaged in the cattle business. In 1881 he went into the mercantile business with H.W Lee, his brother Mr. C.A. Gale joining the firm the next year; in 1885 the firm sold out to Messrs. Curtis & Prichard, Mr. O.P. Gale having disposed of his interest in the cattle business the previous year. In 1886, when the Greeley Mercantile company was organized, Mr. Gale was chosen president and manager, which position he occupied at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held from his late residence on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock; a large assembly of people filled the house and lawn, while the carriages blocked the streets during the services. At 1:30 the members of the Masonic fraternity and of the Fire Department, of which bodies he was a respected member, took their positions in front of the residence. The services were under the charge of Rev.A.H. Lucas, assisted by the Reverends Reid, Michael and Hogeland. ….
On arrival at the cemetery the members of the Fire Department and of the Masonic Fraternity formed open ranks through which the carriages containing the family and immediate friends of the deceased passed to the grave. Here the Masonic Fraternity took charge of the closing services, which were according to the impressive form laid down in the ritual of the order. Worshipful Master J.E. Garrigues, assisted by Brothers the Revs.Reid, Lucas and Cooke conducting them, after which the cortege returned to the city.
Greeley Tribune
October 12, 1887
Obituary OTIS P. GALE
On the afternoon of Friday, October 7, Greeley sustained a severe loss by the death, in his forty-fourth year, of Otis P. Gale, manager of the Greeley Mercantile company. Mr. Gale had been suffering more or less from fever for several weeks, but still attended to business most of the time until about eight days before his death, and his case was considered by no means dangerous until Thursday, when alarming symptoms appeared, and continued until his death, which occurred soon after four o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Otis Percival Gale was born at Royalston, Massachusetts, September 4, 1844, and spent his earlier years on the farm, or until he was about nineteen. After his father's death, he engaged in the livery business, which he followed for some years, and then selling out he went to California, remaining there about two years, afterward returning to Royalston and again engaging in the livery business. On January 25, 1870, he was married to Miss Jennie M. Anthony. His livery business having been destroyed by fire in 1875, he decided not to resume that business, but instead started in the fall of that year, with the intention of going to California, but stopping at Greeley on the way, he concluded to remain, and engaged in the cattle business. In 1881 he went into the mercantile business with H.W Lee, his brother Mr. C.A. Gale joining the firm the next year; in 1885 the firm sold out to Messrs. Curtis & Prichard, Mr. O.P. Gale having disposed of his interest in the cattle business the previous year. In 1886, when the Greeley Mercantile company was organized, Mr. Gale was chosen president and manager, which position he occupied at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held from his late residence on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock; a large assembly of people filled the house and lawn, while the carriages blocked the streets during the services. At 1:30 the members of the Masonic fraternity and of the Fire Department, of which bodies he was a respected member, took their positions in front of the residence. The services were under the charge of Rev.A.H. Lucas, assisted by the Reverends Reid, Michael and Hogeland. ….
On arrival at the cemetery the members of the Fire Department and of the Masonic Fraternity formed open ranks through which the carriages containing the family and immediate friends of the deceased passed to the grave. Here the Masonic Fraternity took charge of the closing services, which were according to the impressive form laid down in the ritual of the order. Worshipful Master J.E. Garrigues, assisted by Brothers the Revs.Reid, Lucas and Cooke conducting them, after which the cortege returned to the city.
October 12, 1887
Obituary OTIS P. GALE
On the afternoon of Friday, October 7, Greeley sustained a severe loss by the death, in his forty-fourth year, of Otis P. Gale, manager of the Greeley Mercantile company. Mr. Gale had been suffering more or less from fever for several weeks, but still attended to business most of the time until about eight days before his death, and his case was considered by no means dangerous until Thursday, when alarming symptoms appeared, and continued until his death, which occurred soon after four o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Otis Percival Gale was born at Royalston, Massachusetts, September 4, 1844, and spent his earlier years on the farm, or until he was about nineteen. After his father's death, he engaged in the livery business, which he followed for some years, and then selling out he went to California, remaining there about two years, afterward returning to Royalston and again engaging in the livery business. On January 25, 1870, he was married to Miss Jennie M. Anthony. His livery business having been destroyed by fire in 1875, he decided not to resume that business, but instead started in the fall of that year, with the intention of going to California, but stopping at Greeley on the way, he concluded to remain, and engaged in the cattle business. In 1881 he went into the mercantile business with H.W Lee, his brother Mr. C.A. Gale joining the firm the next year; in 1885 the firm sold out to Messrs. Curtis & Prichard, Mr. O.P. Gale having disposed of his interest in the cattle business the previous year. In 1886, when the Greeley Mercantile company was organized, Mr. Gale was chosen president and manager, which position he occupied at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held from his late residence on Sunday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock; a large assembly of people filled the house and lawn, while the carriages blocked the streets during the services. At 1:30 the members of the Masonic fraternity and of the Fire Department, of which bodies he was a respected member, took their positions in front of the residence. The services were under the charge of Rev.A.H. Lucas, assisted by the Reverends Reid, Michael and Hogeland. ….
On arrival at the cemetery the members of the Fire Department and of the Masonic Fraternity formed open ranks through which the carriages containing the family and immediate friends of the deceased passed to the grave. Here the Masonic Fraternity took charge of the closing services, which were according to the impressive form laid down in the ritual of the order. Worshipful Master J.E. Garrigues, assisted by Brothers the Revs.Reid, Lucas and Cooke conducting them, after which the cortege returned to the city.
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