Show in memoriam the janesville wis june ath contains the following account of the death of 31 A child uncle of W G child sr arof of this city Da departed parted this lifo life at his file home in lim center on an thursday june 2 1892 after an illness of about two weeks mark A child aged 75 y years e are there are but b u t few who have lived in in this place or community for many years who bad had not made mr childs acquaintance and learned to appreciate bia many excellent qualities as a business man citizen neighbor and friend frien dlo mr child was born in saratoga county new york in 1817 in tha th year 1832 he came west and located in iu what is now the village of lima abril 5 1839 he be was m to mies lydia lydi a robinson and the union now severed by death proved to be one of congem genial lives and of unbroken throughout ita its long duration of ot over half a century nine children were born to them namely mrs tire A D truman of rockford III clinton cl anton D of janesville Jano aville mrs 31 1 J truman truman of lma uma mark A jr of delhi minn george W of minneapolis mrs L A miller of monroe ill mra mrs V A cook of byron ill charlca 11 II of redwood mian and fred it of Il hanover anover all were able to be present and share in the last sad rites the deceased dece aced filled various posts of honor and useful tiem in september 1864 be he received tha the appoints nt rit of station agent and nd held the bame until be he rested from his earthly labors ha ile has served as justice of the peace town superintendent of schoola and town treas treasurer uror he ile was elected town clerk in 1857 and haa has held hold the office every year since making a hariod of thirty five years in whatever capacity be served ho he was ever the bime same courte courteous ons fearless honest cona conscientious clentious and faithful citizen thus ho has h MC ever ver bean been useful and loyal to the welfare and amt of lima religiously he was not identified with tho church but wai wa i a devout believer la in christianity he ile wai one of those men who have more confidence in good deoda than in loud professions and it can be traly braly said oah that he exemplify rl 0 well the broadly benevolent aad and charita chari tahl hb principles and tendencies of tha the Carl crristian Cn ristian stian virtner virt nea nes by bia his manly upright living un ills funeral took on afternoon june ah from tha tho methodist church the baaso was fillod filled beyond ita its boating seating capacity with relatives and arlon frienda II 11 riv R sv patterson Patt erBon conducted the services the faral tri tributes were abundant and bespoke in silent tenderness tonder tender the honor and esteem in which the departed one wa held As the large proc eelon slon followed the remains to their final resting place in the silent went city cit on the hill overlooking the little gillege village wherein bis his name la is indissolubly connected with its history and progress it wag was with tearful eyes thoughtful thought fu i minds and feeling feelings of reverence and gratitude for tae the one whose exemplary and blameless life hot but faw few are equal to surpass sur paea may wo we cherish hig his memory by 1 re duplicating hia his noble characteristics ieti 3 of hand and heart |