Pub Fri, 31 Oct 1918, Pullman Herald, WA, pg 05 col 01
HONORED MEMORY OF GOOD CITIZEN
Funeral of P B AGETON Proved the High Esteem in Which He Was Held in Pullman
Funeral services for Peter B AGETON, aged 64 years, who died at Missoula last week, were held Sunday afternoon at Kimball's chapel. The chapel services were in charge of the Rev G W LAIDLAW of the Episcopal church, while Whitman Lodge No 49, F & A M, conducted the services at the grave. The funeral services were largely attended and the floral tributes were profuse, bespeaking the high esteem in which Mr AGETON was held here. Interment was in the Colfax(sic) cemetery.
PETER B AGETON
P B AGETON was a native of LaCrosse, Wis., and spent his early childhood days there. When he was eight years old his parents, Mr and Mrs O AGETON, moved from LaCrosse to LeGrande, Iowa. In 1879 came the rush to the Dakotas. The family, consisting of the parents, four sons and one daughter, migrated to Lake Benton, Minn.
From 1879 to 1882, P B or "Ag" as he was familiarly known, was a conspicous figure in the development of Lincoln county in general and Lake Benton in particular.
After his father and brothers were comfortable settled on a homestead, Mr AGETON sold his land and returned to LaCrosse, where he studied telegraphy. He worked successively in Chicago, Ill, and Louisville, Ky, where he married Miss Minnie DRUMMOND of that city. From there the young couple went to Texas. Mr AGETON working as relief agent on the Texas Pacific from 1884 to 1886, when he came north to the old home in Lake Benton. as his parents were getting well advanced in years, he remained in the north, being connected with the Northwestern, and later coming to Livingston, Nont(s9c), in 1897 as relief agent for the Northern Pacific. About this time he became interested in Wshington and its financial possibilities and invested in the Iron Springs hotel and property. This property ws handled by a sister of Mrs AGETON, Miss Callie E DRUMMOND, whose tragic death by drowning in 1904, called Mr AGETON to Iron Springs. From 1904 to 1907 the family remained at Iron Springs and Mr AGETON remained ith the N P aiding in the construction of the Hoquiam-Moclips branch
In 1907 Mr AGETON sold the Iron Springs property and moved to Pullman for the school and college advantages, resuming his connection as agent-operator for the Northern Pacific. Since 1912 he had been day man at the Pullman station. During the flu epidemic last fall he had a light attack of the disease, but never seemed to recuperate. Early in June he went to the N P hospital at Tacoma. His case was diagnosed as cancer of the bladder. From then the horror of cancer haunter him. Doctors, nurses and friends tried to disabuse his mind of the idea that he had cancer, but to no avail.
After several weeks in the Tacoma hospital he made a visit to the old Lake Benton home, but the trip seemed to depress him. Returning home in September, he worked nearly a month, but having taken a severe cold, went to Missoula, where he passed away October 22, having been in the hospital since October 16.
A post-mortem showed no sign of cancer. "Arterial sclerosis" was the primary cause of all his suffering, but dread of cancer undermined his vitality.
Deceased leaves one sister, Mrs Frank A DEMDE of Mansfield, S D; two brothers, Edwin, a merchant of Watertown, S D, and Cornelius F of Washington, Ind, a retired farmer. Of his immediate family, there are three boys: Richard V, a mining engineer with the bureau of mines at Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred S (Ted), late of the U S navy, now third officer in the merchant marine on the S S Bar Harbor of the Ward line; and Arthur A, at the U S naval academy, midshipman and recent appointee of the Hon J W SUMMERS.
Only Richard attended the funeral as Ted left New York the Saturday prior to his father's death, and the weather conditions were such that Arthur could not reach home in time for the funeral.
The services were from the Kimball chapel, Dean LAIDLAW, vicar of St James' church, and the Masons officiating.
The high standing which deceased had won with the Northern Pacific Ry Co is indicated by the following extract from a letter written to Mrs AGETON by the general manager of the company:
"I can not forget the long and loyal service given this company by Mr AGETON. I remember him among the very best of our employes. I knew him intimately when I was on the Idaho division and this is a personal matter with me."
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to hereby express our deep feeling 0f gratitude to the many friends who ministered to and comforted us in the hour of our heavy bereavement and our sincere appreciation of the sympathy and good will manifested by the entire community.
MRs P B AGETON and children
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HONORED MEMORY OF GOOD CITIZEN
Funeral of P B AGETON Proved the High Esteem in Which He Was Held in Pullman
Funeral services for Peter B AGETON, aged 64 years, who died at Missoula last week, were held Sunday afternoon at Kimball's chapel. The chapel services were in charge of the Rev G W LAIDLAW of the Episcopal church, while Whitman Lodge No 49, F & A M, conducted the services at the grave. The funeral services were largely attended and the floral tributes were profuse, bespeaking the high esteem in which Mr AGETON was held here. Interment was in the Colfax(sic) cemetery.
PETER B AGETON
P B AGETON was a native of LaCrosse, Wis., and spent his early childhood days there. When he was eight years old his parents, Mr and Mrs O AGETON, moved from LaCrosse to LeGrande, Iowa. In 1879 came the rush to the Dakotas. The family, consisting of the parents, four sons and one daughter, migrated to Lake Benton, Minn.
From 1879 to 1882, P B or "Ag" as he was familiarly known, was a conspicous figure in the development of Lincoln county in general and Lake Benton in particular.
After his father and brothers were comfortable settled on a homestead, Mr AGETON sold his land and returned to LaCrosse, where he studied telegraphy. He worked successively in Chicago, Ill, and Louisville, Ky, where he married Miss Minnie DRUMMOND of that city. From there the young couple went to Texas. Mr AGETON working as relief agent on the Texas Pacific from 1884 to 1886, when he came north to the old home in Lake Benton. as his parents were getting well advanced in years, he remained in the north, being connected with the Northwestern, and later coming to Livingston, Nont(s9c), in 1897 as relief agent for the Northern Pacific. About this time he became interested in Wshington and its financial possibilities and invested in the Iron Springs hotel and property. This property ws handled by a sister of Mrs AGETON, Miss Callie E DRUMMOND, whose tragic death by drowning in 1904, called Mr AGETON to Iron Springs. From 1904 to 1907 the family remained at Iron Springs and Mr AGETON remained ith the N P aiding in the construction of the Hoquiam-Moclips branch
In 1907 Mr AGETON sold the Iron Springs property and moved to Pullman for the school and college advantages, resuming his connection as agent-operator for the Northern Pacific. Since 1912 he had been day man at the Pullman station. During the flu epidemic last fall he had a light attack of the disease, but never seemed to recuperate. Early in June he went to the N P hospital at Tacoma. His case was diagnosed as cancer of the bladder. From then the horror of cancer haunter him. Doctors, nurses and friends tried to disabuse his mind of the idea that he had cancer, but to no avail.
After several weeks in the Tacoma hospital he made a visit to the old Lake Benton home, but the trip seemed to depress him. Returning home in September, he worked nearly a month, but having taken a severe cold, went to Missoula, where he passed away October 22, having been in the hospital since October 16.
A post-mortem showed no sign of cancer. "Arterial sclerosis" was the primary cause of all his suffering, but dread of cancer undermined his vitality.
Deceased leaves one sister, Mrs Frank A DEMDE of Mansfield, S D; two brothers, Edwin, a merchant of Watertown, S D, and Cornelius F of Washington, Ind, a retired farmer. Of his immediate family, there are three boys: Richard V, a mining engineer with the bureau of mines at Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred S (Ted), late of the U S navy, now third officer in the merchant marine on the S S Bar Harbor of the Ward line; and Arthur A, at the U S naval academy, midshipman and recent appointee of the Hon J W SUMMERS.
Only Richard attended the funeral as Ted left New York the Saturday prior to his father's death, and the weather conditions were such that Arthur could not reach home in time for the funeral.
The services were from the Kimball chapel, Dean LAIDLAW, vicar of St James' church, and the Masons officiating.
The high standing which deceased had won with the Northern Pacific Ry Co is indicated by the following extract from a letter written to Mrs AGETON by the general manager of the company:
"I can not forget the long and loyal service given this company by Mr AGETON. I remember him among the very best of our employes. I knew him intimately when I was on the Idaho division and this is a personal matter with me."
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to hereby express our deep feeling 0f gratitude to the many friends who ministered to and comforted us in the hour of our heavy bereavement and our sincere appreciation of the sympathy and good will manifested by the entire community.
MRs P B AGETON and children
~~~~~
Pub Fri, 31 Oct 1918, Pullman Herald, WA, pg 05 col 01
HONORED MEMORY OF GOOD CITIZEN
Funeral of P B AGETON Proved the High Esteem in Which He Was Held in Pullman
Funeral services for Peter B AGETON, aged 64 years, who died at Missoula last week, were held Sunday afternoon at Kimball's chapel. The chapel services were in charge of the Rev G W LAIDLAW of the Episcopal church, while Whitman Lodge No 49, F & A M, conducted the services at the grave. The funeral services were largely attended and the floral tributes were profuse, bespeaking the high esteem in which Mr AGETON was held here. Interment was in the Colfax(sic) cemetery.
PETER B AGETON
P B AGETON was a native of LaCrosse, Wis., and spent his early childhood days there. When he was eight years old his parents, Mr and Mrs O AGETON, moved from LaCrosse to LeGrande, Iowa. In 1879 came the rush to the Dakotas. The family, consisting of the parents, four sons and one daughter, migrated to Lake Benton, Minn.
From 1879 to 1882, P B or "Ag" as he was familiarly known, was a conspicous figure in the development of Lincoln county in general and Lake Benton in particular.
After his father and brothers were comfortable settled on a homestead, Mr AGETON sold his land and returned to LaCrosse, where he studied telegraphy. He worked successively in Chicago, Ill, and Louisville, Ky, where he married Miss Minnie DRUMMOND of that city. From there the young couple went to Texas. Mr AGETON working as relief agent on the Texas Pacific from 1884 to 1886, when he came north to the old home in Lake Benton. as his parents were getting well advanced in years, he remained in the north, being connected with the Northwestern, and later coming to Livingston, Nont(s9c), in 1897 as relief agent for the Northern Pacific. About this time he became interested in Wshington and its financial possibilities and invested in the Iron Springs hotel and property. This property ws handled by a sister of Mrs AGETON, Miss Callie E DRUMMOND, whose tragic death by drowning in 1904, called Mr AGETON to Iron Springs. From 1904 to 1907 the family remained at Iron Springs and Mr AGETON remained ith the N P aiding in the construction of the Hoquiam-Moclips branch
In 1907 Mr AGETON sold the Iron Springs property and moved to Pullman for the school and college advantages, resuming his connection as agent-operator for the Northern Pacific. Since 1912 he had been day man at the Pullman station. During the flu epidemic last fall he had a light attack of the disease, but never seemed to recuperate. Early in June he went to the N P hospital at Tacoma. His case was diagnosed as cancer of the bladder. From then the horror of cancer haunter him. Doctors, nurses and friends tried to disabuse his mind of the idea that he had cancer, but to no avail.
After several weeks in the Tacoma hospital he made a visit to the old Lake Benton home, but the trip seemed to depress him. Returning home in September, he worked nearly a month, but having taken a severe cold, went to Missoula, where he passed away October 22, having been in the hospital since October 16.
A post-mortem showed no sign of cancer. "Arterial sclerosis" was the primary cause of all his suffering, but dread of cancer undermined his vitality.
Deceased leaves one sister, Mrs Frank A DEMDE of Mansfield, S D; two brothers, Edwin, a merchant of Watertown, S D, and Cornelius F of Washington, Ind, a retired farmer. Of his immediate family, there are three boys: Richard V, a mining engineer with the bureau of mines at Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred S (Ted), late of the U S navy, now third officer in the merchant marine on the S S Bar Harbor of the Ward line; and Arthur A, at the U S naval academy, midshipman and recent appointee of the Hon J W SUMMERS.
Only Richard attended the funeral as Ted left New York the Saturday prior to his father's death, and the weather conditions were such that Arthur could not reach home in time for the funeral.
The services were from the Kimball chapel, Dean LAIDLAW, vicar of St James' church, and the Masons officiating.
The high standing which deceased had won with the Northern Pacific Ry Co is indicated by the following extract from a letter written to Mrs AGETON by the general manager of the company:
"I can not forget the long and loyal service given this company by Mr AGETON. I remember him among the very best of our employes. I knew him intimately when I was on the Idaho division and this is a personal matter with me."
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to hereby express our deep feeling 0f gratitude to the many friends who ministered to and comforted us in the hour of our heavy bereavement and our sincere appreciation of the sympathy and good will manifested by the entire community.
MRs P B AGETON and children
~~~~~
HONORED MEMORY OF GOOD CITIZEN
Funeral of P B AGETON Proved the High Esteem in Which He Was Held in Pullman
Funeral services for Peter B AGETON, aged 64 years, who died at Missoula last week, were held Sunday afternoon at Kimball's chapel. The chapel services were in charge of the Rev G W LAIDLAW of the Episcopal church, while Whitman Lodge No 49, F & A M, conducted the services at the grave. The funeral services were largely attended and the floral tributes were profuse, bespeaking the high esteem in which Mr AGETON was held here. Interment was in the Colfax(sic) cemetery.
PETER B AGETON
P B AGETON was a native of LaCrosse, Wis., and spent his early childhood days there. When he was eight years old his parents, Mr and Mrs O AGETON, moved from LaCrosse to LeGrande, Iowa. In 1879 came the rush to the Dakotas. The family, consisting of the parents, four sons and one daughter, migrated to Lake Benton, Minn.
From 1879 to 1882, P B or "Ag" as he was familiarly known, was a conspicous figure in the development of Lincoln county in general and Lake Benton in particular.
After his father and brothers were comfortable settled on a homestead, Mr AGETON sold his land and returned to LaCrosse, where he studied telegraphy. He worked successively in Chicago, Ill, and Louisville, Ky, where he married Miss Minnie DRUMMOND of that city. From there the young couple went to Texas. Mr AGETON working as relief agent on the Texas Pacific from 1884 to 1886, when he came north to the old home in Lake Benton. as his parents were getting well advanced in years, he remained in the north, being connected with the Northwestern, and later coming to Livingston, Nont(s9c), in 1897 as relief agent for the Northern Pacific. About this time he became interested in Wshington and its financial possibilities and invested in the Iron Springs hotel and property. This property ws handled by a sister of Mrs AGETON, Miss Callie E DRUMMOND, whose tragic death by drowning in 1904, called Mr AGETON to Iron Springs. From 1904 to 1907 the family remained at Iron Springs and Mr AGETON remained ith the N P aiding in the construction of the Hoquiam-Moclips branch
In 1907 Mr AGETON sold the Iron Springs property and moved to Pullman for the school and college advantages, resuming his connection as agent-operator for the Northern Pacific. Since 1912 he had been day man at the Pullman station. During the flu epidemic last fall he had a light attack of the disease, but never seemed to recuperate. Early in June he went to the N P hospital at Tacoma. His case was diagnosed as cancer of the bladder. From then the horror of cancer haunter him. Doctors, nurses and friends tried to disabuse his mind of the idea that he had cancer, but to no avail.
After several weeks in the Tacoma hospital he made a visit to the old Lake Benton home, but the trip seemed to depress him. Returning home in September, he worked nearly a month, but having taken a severe cold, went to Missoula, where he passed away October 22, having been in the hospital since October 16.
A post-mortem showed no sign of cancer. "Arterial sclerosis" was the primary cause of all his suffering, but dread of cancer undermined his vitality.
Deceased leaves one sister, Mrs Frank A DEMDE of Mansfield, S D; two brothers, Edwin, a merchant of Watertown, S D, and Cornelius F of Washington, Ind, a retired farmer. Of his immediate family, there are three boys: Richard V, a mining engineer with the bureau of mines at Salt Lake City, Utah; Fred S (Ted), late of the U S navy, now third officer in the merchant marine on the S S Bar Harbor of the Ward line; and Arthur A, at the U S naval academy, midshipman and recent appointee of the Hon J W SUMMERS.
Only Richard attended the funeral as Ted left New York the Saturday prior to his father's death, and the weather conditions were such that Arthur could not reach home in time for the funeral.
The services were from the Kimball chapel, Dean LAIDLAW, vicar of St James' church, and the Masons officiating.
The high standing which deceased had won with the Northern Pacific Ry Co is indicated by the following extract from a letter written to Mrs AGETON by the general manager of the company:
"I can not forget the long and loyal service given this company by Mr AGETON. I remember him among the very best of our employes. I knew him intimately when I was on the Idaho division and this is a personal matter with me."
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to hereby express our deep feeling 0f gratitude to the many friends who ministered to and comforted us in the hour of our heavy bereavement and our sincere appreciation of the sympathy and good will manifested by the entire community.
MRs P B AGETON and children
~~~~~
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