Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Spottswood, William Lindsey 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com March 1, 2006, 9:46 pm Payette Enterprise 1-16-1930 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, January 16, 1930 W. L. SPOTTSWOOD PASSES FROM THIS LIFE W. L. Spottswood a beloved citizen of this community, after a lingering illness, incidental to his advanced years, passed peacefully from this life last Monday morning, January 13, at the age of 88 years, thus removing from our midst one whose life of many years, is now a history of the past filled with kindness, honesty and integrity. A true example for others to follow. His life's motto has been, "speak no evil of any one, be kind and charitable to all." The writer has known Mr. Spottswood personally for more than forty years and can say truthfully that he has never heard an utterance from his lips detrimental to any one. It is a pleasure to know that such a man as he, has been spared to live far beyond the average life of man to continue his acts and words of kindness that will never be forgotten, that his life's work was completely finished for which he has now gone to reap his reward. William Lindsey Spottswood was born in Indiana, Penn. October 22, 1841 and moved to De Witt, Iowa in 1864, and one year later was united in marriage to Phoebe Helen Boyd, and to this union was born six children, two died in infancy and one son passed away in 1908. Those left to mourn his death are Mrs. B. L. Wells, Mr. E. B. Spottswood and Lillian Spottswood all of Payette, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, living at Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Spottswood moved with his family to West Side, Iowa in 1875, where he was engaged in business and was also postmaster of the town of West Side for many years. He came to Payette in 1910, and was for some time engaged in business at this place. Retiring from business life, he continued to reside with his daughter, Lillian Spottswood, where he lived happy and contented until he was called to go. The funeral was held form the home on South 11th street Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'clock, conducted by Rev. Albert Parrett, pastor of the M. E. church of this place. Services at the cemetery were conducted by the Masonic lodge of which the deceased was a member. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends who have been so exceedingly kind to us during the illness and death of our dear father, to those who spent so many beautiful flowers we feel deeply grateful. We wish especially to thank Washoe Lodge No. 28 A. F. & A. M., M. E. church, Lorraine Chapter No. 2, O.E.S. and American Legion MR. and MRS. B. L. WELLS MR. and MRS. E. B. SPOTTSWOOD MISS LILLIAN SPOTTSWOOD File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/s/spottswo1898nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb