Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....French, Coleman S. 1920
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New Plymouth Sentinel  6-11-1920
New Plymouth Sentinel
New Plymouth, Idaho
Friday, June 11, 1920

C.S. French Passes Away

Colman S. French died at his home southeast of New Plymouth, June 5th. Mr. 
French was born at Barre, Vermont, seventy-two years ago. In 1866 he engaged 
in the mercantile business in Chicago. Later he moved to Iowa where he held a 
position with a railroad company for twenty years. Then returned to Chicago 
when he again engaged in the mercantile business, and from Chicago came to the 
Payette Valley. In 1872 he was united in marriage with Miss Abbie Southgate. 
He is survived by his wife and his son, Fred P. French, and his grandchildren.

He has not been in good health for several months. While paying a visit to 
Chicago last winter he had a severe sickness from which he partially rallied 
and returned to his home this spring. Recently he again took sick and all 
efforts failed to conquer the disease which had fallen upon him.

He came to the Payette Valley in 1898 where he engaged in farming and later in 
fruit culture. He accumulated considerable property about three miles 
southeast of New Plymouth where he built his home now well know as Valley 
View. About the year 1905 he became interested the Farmers State Bank of New 
Plymouth and was in charge of this bank for several years. He took an active 
part in politics. Served in the state senate several years ago and was his 
county’s representative in the lower house, and was speaker of the house in 
the 1915 session.

He was a man of sterling qualities and substantial strength of character. One 
who loved his family and was loved in return. He was a part of the community 
in which he lived, and lived in it to make it better. Where he lived his 
presence was felt. Now that he is gone he will be missed. Ne’re more will his 
firm grasp close on the hand of friend or loving arms enfold dear ones of his 
home. He is gone, but only in the flesh. He will remain in the memory of those 
who knew him. There is a vacant place in the home. A sorrow in the hearts of 
those who were dear to him. A sorrow which can not be dispelled. But let kind 
friends with tenderest sympathy carry love, like Heavens sweetest sunshine 
into the home of those bereaved people and lighten the burden of sorrow so far 
as may be possible.

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