Silas F. Conklin. In the 31st year of his age, at What Cheer, Iowa, Friday, April 29, 1881 at 10:20 p.m. of consumption. In the 'Patriot' of May 6th, 1880, we published the obituary of Josiah Conklin, father of the deceased. And now it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of our young friend within two days of a year from that of his deceased father.
Silas F. Conklin was born Jan. 12th, 1851, a few miles north of Sigourney, so that he has always been a resident of Keokuk county. He leaves four brothers and three sisters to lament the death of one of their number who had but just reached man's estate, being the youngest living member of the family at the time of his death. His mother has been dead over nine years and the large family are scattered to the various points of the compass, one only being at his bedside during his sickness and death. One brother lives at Exira, Iowa; but so confident was the deceased that he would yet recover that he would not consent to inform his relatives of his approaching desolation which so assuredly awaited him.
Being a member of the I.O.O.F. and the A.O.U.W. the two orders united in conducting the last sad rites of their departed brother, with the usual ceremonies on such occasions. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. C. R. Norton, chaplain of the first named order and the corpse was conveyed to the Johnson cemetery, eight miles south-east of the city, where lie his father, mother and one brother. The love he bore to his sister, Mrs. F. M. Leonard, who was so faithful through life and sickness, induced him when in health to provide for her future welfare in case of his death, and he joined the A.O.U.W., leaving her as a testimony of his affection a policy of $2,000. Of this noble and upright young man we can only express the grief by his loss of the entire community with whom he was familiarly known.
In the school room, where he taught four years previous to his death, on the street he was the same generous friend, endeared to his pupils by acts of kindness. Though his death was anticipated for some time it cast a sadness over the city which was testified to by the immense concourse of people who attended the funeral last Sunday. A young man of excellent habits, studious, industrious and ever mindful of the welfare of others will be greatly missed by all. Our sympathies to Mrs. Leonard and other members of the family.
Silas F. Conklin was born Jan. 12th, 1851, a few miles north of Sigourney, so that he has always been a resident of Keokuk county. He leaves four brothers and three sisters to lament the death of one of their number who had but just reached man's estate, being the youngest living member of the family at the time of his death. His mother has been dead over nine years and the large family are scattered to the various points of the compass, one only being at his bedside during his sickness and death. One brother lives at Exira, Iowa; but so confident was the deceased that he would yet recover that he would not consent to inform his relatives of his approaching desolation which so assuredly awaited him.
Being a member of the I.O.O.F. and the A.O.U.W. the two orders united in conducting the last sad rites of their departed brother, with the usual ceremonies on such occasions. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. C. R. Norton, chaplain of the first named order and the corpse was conveyed to the Johnson cemetery, eight miles south-east of the city, where lie his father, mother and one brother. The love he bore to his sister, Mrs. F. M. Leonard, who was so faithful through life and sickness, induced him when in health to provide for her future welfare in case of his death, and he joined the A.O.U.W., leaving her as a testimony of his affection a policy of $2,000. Of this noble and upright young man we can only express the grief by his loss of the entire community with whom he was familiarly known.
In the school room, where he taught four years previous to his death, on the street he was the same generous friend, endeared to his pupils by acts of kindness. Though his death was anticipated for some time it cast a sadness over the city which was testified to by the immense concourse of people who attended the funeral last Sunday. A young man of excellent habits, studious, industrious and ever mindful of the welfare of others will be greatly missed by all. Our sympathies to Mrs. Leonard and other members of the family.
Silas F. Conklin. In the 31st year of his age, at What Cheer, Iowa, Friday, April 29, 1881 at 10:20 p.m. of consumption. In the 'Patriot' of May 6th, 1880, we published the obituary of Josiah Conklin, father of the deceased. And now it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of our young friend within two days of a year from that of his deceased father.
Silas F. Conklin was born Jan. 12th, 1851, a few miles north of Sigourney, so that he has always been a resident of Keokuk county. He leaves four brothers and three sisters to lament the death of one of their number who had but just reached man's estate, being the youngest living member of the family at the time of his death. His mother has been dead over nine years and the large family are scattered to the various points of the compass, one only being at his bedside during his sickness and death. One brother lives at Exira, Iowa; but so confident was the deceased that he would yet recover that he would not consent to inform his relatives of his approaching desolation which so assuredly awaited him.
Being a member of the I.O.O.F. and the A.O.U.W. the two orders united in conducting the last sad rites of their departed brother, with the usual ceremonies on such occasions. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. C. R. Norton, chaplain of the first named order and the corpse was conveyed to the Johnson cemetery, eight miles south-east of the city, where lie his father, mother and one brother. The love he bore to his sister, Mrs. F. M. Leonard, who was so faithful through life and sickness, induced him when in health to provide for her future welfare in case of his death, and he joined the A.O.U.W., leaving her as a testimony of his affection a policy of $2,000. Of this noble and upright young man we can only express the grief by his loss of the entire community with whom he was familiarly known.
In the school room, where he taught four years previous to his death, on the street he was the same generous friend, endeared to his pupils by acts of kindness. Though his death was anticipated for some time it cast a sadness over the city which was testified to by the immense concourse of people who attended the funeral last Sunday. A young man of excellent habits, studious, industrious and ever mindful of the welfare of others will be greatly missed by all. Our sympathies to Mrs. Leonard and other members of the family.
Silas F. Conklin was born Jan. 12th, 1851, a few miles north of Sigourney, so that he has always been a resident of Keokuk county. He leaves four brothers and three sisters to lament the death of one of their number who had but just reached man's estate, being the youngest living member of the family at the time of his death. His mother has been dead over nine years and the large family are scattered to the various points of the compass, one only being at his bedside during his sickness and death. One brother lives at Exira, Iowa; but so confident was the deceased that he would yet recover that he would not consent to inform his relatives of his approaching desolation which so assuredly awaited him.
Being a member of the I.O.O.F. and the A.O.U.W. the two orders united in conducting the last sad rites of their departed brother, with the usual ceremonies on such occasions. The funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. C. R. Norton, chaplain of the first named order and the corpse was conveyed to the Johnson cemetery, eight miles south-east of the city, where lie his father, mother and one brother. The love he bore to his sister, Mrs. F. M. Leonard, who was so faithful through life and sickness, induced him when in health to provide for her future welfare in case of his death, and he joined the A.O.U.W., leaving her as a testimony of his affection a policy of $2,000. Of this noble and upright young man we can only express the grief by his loss of the entire community with whom he was familiarly known.
In the school room, where he taught four years previous to his death, on the street he was the same generous friend, endeared to his pupils by acts of kindness. Though his death was anticipated for some time it cast a sadness over the city which was testified to by the immense concourse of people who attended the funeral last Sunday. A young man of excellent habits, studious, industrious and ever mindful of the welfare of others will be greatly missed by all. Our sympathies to Mrs. Leonard and other members of the family.
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