The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 31 Aug 1872
Singular Death of Mr. Thomas O. Spring
In the forenoon of the 25th inst., Messrs. John Stearns, John Hildreth, and Thomas O. Spring, left Deer Lodge and proceeded up Cottonwood creek to the hills, intending to make camp some twelve or fifteen miles from town, and on the following day commence prospecting for leads. At three o'clock, after lunching, Mr. Spring concluded to cut across the hills and to leave the others to follow around with the horses, and in the meantime try to kill some grouse for supper. Mr. Stearns and Hildreth, after camping, prepared supper and waited for Mr. Spring. Not coming that night, they commenced searching for him, fearing something serious had happened to him. They had kept fires burning all night to guide him to camp in case he had only lost the way. They looked all day for him without success, and at night came back to town and reported what had occurred. Ten men left here at daylight, and going to the place where he was last seen, scoured the hills and ravines in every direction, for several miles, with not better success than that the day before. They came back to town at night and obtained more help. Some twenty men joined them in the morning, and resumed the search. At about 11 o'clock, nearly three days from the time he was lost sight of, his body was found. He apparently had sat down in a clump of little pines, on a hillside, to rest, and a sudden attack of heart disease or apoplexy coming on, ended his life in an instant. Everything showed that he had no warning of approached death, as he was holding his gun on his shoulder, his right hand encircling the barrel, which still lay on his shoulder. He had fallen a little to the right, his head touching the ground, very much as though he had died as easily as dropping over asleep. Mr. Spring was troubled with attacks of heart disease and his physicians here in town had repeatedly warned him against exerting himself, as there was danger of bringing on a fatal attack. The body was taken in charge by the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Spring having been a most worthy member of the Lodge here from the time of its organization. Mr. Spring was buried in the Deer Lodge cemetery at 2 o'clock Thursday; and thus a good citizen, an exemplary Christian and worthy Brother, has suddenly been taken from family and friends to "that borne whence no traveler returns."
The deceased has family living in Sycamore, Illinois, where he formerly resided.
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Married Eunice Parker, 10 March 1839, DeKalb county, IL
Singular Death of Mr. Thomas O. Spring
In the forenoon of the 25th inst., Messrs. John Stearns, John Hildreth, and Thomas O. Spring, left Deer Lodge and proceeded up Cottonwood creek to the hills, intending to make camp some twelve or fifteen miles from town, and on the following day commence prospecting for leads. At three o'clock, after lunching, Mr. Spring concluded to cut across the hills and to leave the others to follow around with the horses, and in the meantime try to kill some grouse for supper. Mr. Stearns and Hildreth, after camping, prepared supper and waited for Mr. Spring. Not coming that night, they commenced searching for him, fearing something serious had happened to him. They had kept fires burning all night to guide him to camp in case he had only lost the way. They looked all day for him without success, and at night came back to town and reported what had occurred. Ten men left here at daylight, and going to the place where he was last seen, scoured the hills and ravines in every direction, for several miles, with not better success than that the day before. They came back to town at night and obtained more help. Some twenty men joined them in the morning, and resumed the search. At about 11 o'clock, nearly three days from the time he was lost sight of, his body was found. He apparently had sat down in a clump of little pines, on a hillside, to rest, and a sudden attack of heart disease or apoplexy coming on, ended his life in an instant. Everything showed that he had no warning of approached death, as he was holding his gun on his shoulder, his right hand encircling the barrel, which still lay on his shoulder. He had fallen a little to the right, his head touching the ground, very much as though he had died as easily as dropping over asleep. Mr. Spring was troubled with attacks of heart disease and his physicians here in town had repeatedly warned him against exerting himself, as there was danger of bringing on a fatal attack. The body was taken in charge by the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Spring having been a most worthy member of the Lodge here from the time of its organization. Mr. Spring was buried in the Deer Lodge cemetery at 2 o'clock Thursday; and thus a good citizen, an exemplary Christian and worthy Brother, has suddenly been taken from family and friends to "that borne whence no traveler returns."
The deceased has family living in Sycamore, Illinois, where he formerly resided.
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Married Eunice Parker, 10 March 1839, DeKalb county, IL
The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 31 Aug 1872
Singular Death of Mr. Thomas O. Spring
In the forenoon of the 25th inst., Messrs. John Stearns, John Hildreth, and Thomas O. Spring, left Deer Lodge and proceeded up Cottonwood creek to the hills, intending to make camp some twelve or fifteen miles from town, and on the following day commence prospecting for leads. At three o'clock, after lunching, Mr. Spring concluded to cut across the hills and to leave the others to follow around with the horses, and in the meantime try to kill some grouse for supper. Mr. Stearns and Hildreth, after camping, prepared supper and waited for Mr. Spring. Not coming that night, they commenced searching for him, fearing something serious had happened to him. They had kept fires burning all night to guide him to camp in case he had only lost the way. They looked all day for him without success, and at night came back to town and reported what had occurred. Ten men left here at daylight, and going to the place where he was last seen, scoured the hills and ravines in every direction, for several miles, with not better success than that the day before. They came back to town at night and obtained more help. Some twenty men joined them in the morning, and resumed the search. At about 11 o'clock, nearly three days from the time he was lost sight of, his body was found. He apparently had sat down in a clump of little pines, on a hillside, to rest, and a sudden attack of heart disease or apoplexy coming on, ended his life in an instant. Everything showed that he had no warning of approached death, as he was holding his gun on his shoulder, his right hand encircling the barrel, which still lay on his shoulder. He had fallen a little to the right, his head touching the ground, very much as though he had died as easily as dropping over asleep. Mr. Spring was troubled with attacks of heart disease and his physicians here in town had repeatedly warned him against exerting himself, as there was danger of bringing on a fatal attack. The body was taken in charge by the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Spring having been a most worthy member of the Lodge here from the time of its organization. Mr. Spring was buried in the Deer Lodge cemetery at 2 o'clock Thursday; and thus a good citizen, an exemplary Christian and worthy Brother, has suddenly been taken from family and friends to "that borne whence no traveler returns."
The deceased has family living in Sycamore, Illinois, where he formerly resided.
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Married Eunice Parker, 10 March 1839, DeKalb county, IL
Singular Death of Mr. Thomas O. Spring
In the forenoon of the 25th inst., Messrs. John Stearns, John Hildreth, and Thomas O. Spring, left Deer Lodge and proceeded up Cottonwood creek to the hills, intending to make camp some twelve or fifteen miles from town, and on the following day commence prospecting for leads. At three o'clock, after lunching, Mr. Spring concluded to cut across the hills and to leave the others to follow around with the horses, and in the meantime try to kill some grouse for supper. Mr. Stearns and Hildreth, after camping, prepared supper and waited for Mr. Spring. Not coming that night, they commenced searching for him, fearing something serious had happened to him. They had kept fires burning all night to guide him to camp in case he had only lost the way. They looked all day for him without success, and at night came back to town and reported what had occurred. Ten men left here at daylight, and going to the place where he was last seen, scoured the hills and ravines in every direction, for several miles, with not better success than that the day before. They came back to town at night and obtained more help. Some twenty men joined them in the morning, and resumed the search. At about 11 o'clock, nearly three days from the time he was lost sight of, his body was found. He apparently had sat down in a clump of little pines, on a hillside, to rest, and a sudden attack of heart disease or apoplexy coming on, ended his life in an instant. Everything showed that he had no warning of approached death, as he was holding his gun on his shoulder, his right hand encircling the barrel, which still lay on his shoulder. He had fallen a little to the right, his head touching the ground, very much as though he had died as easily as dropping over asleep. Mr. Spring was troubled with attacks of heart disease and his physicians here in town had repeatedly warned him against exerting himself, as there was danger of bringing on a fatal attack. The body was taken in charge by the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows, Mr. Spring having been a most worthy member of the Lodge here from the time of its organization. Mr. Spring was buried in the Deer Lodge cemetery at 2 o'clock Thursday; and thus a good citizen, an exemplary Christian and worthy Brother, has suddenly been taken from family and friends to "that borne whence no traveler returns."
The deceased has family living in Sycamore, Illinois, where he formerly resided.
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Married Eunice Parker, 10 March 1839, DeKalb county, IL
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