McHenry County IL Archives News.....Nicholas Clark Gardner Obituary & misc notes January 26, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jenise Smith SarahUnk@cox.net February 20, 2007, 8:40 pm Marengo Republican News January 26, 1903 AN EARLY SETTLER GONE Death of N.C. Gardner, at Union after a Short Illness Mr. N.C. (Nicholas Clark) Gardner, one of the early settlers in this section of country, died of winter cholera at Union, last Saturday morning at 5:30 o'clock, aged 80 years and three months. Mr. Gardner was born in Plainfield, Windsor Co, CT, October 20th, 1812; moved to Northeast (this is the township of North East in Erie Co) PA in 1818 and in 1840 moved to Girard County, same State. He married at Northeast, PA, in 1833, and in 1846 came to Marengo, where he lived a number of years. Later he purchased the farm now owned by Jos. Schneider, where he lived with his family until 1857, when he moved to the village of Union where he has since lived with the exception of one year spent with his daughter in California. To Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were born seven children: Melissa, the eldest, married James Underwood, and died some years ago in Eldora, IA. Alonzo died in Kansas; three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Taylor, Mrs. Maggie Fuller, and Arminta, live in Oakland, CA; a son, Henry lived in Denver. Station agent, S.B. Gardner, of our town, is a son of deceased, and with his family, were the only relatives present. Mr. Gardner was genial, social and pleasant. A man of strict integrity, firm in his convictions of right, and thoroughly despised an unfair, mean thing. He was for many years Postmaster at Union; politically he was a Republican, and a staunch temperance man. He received the degrees of Masonry in Marengo Lodge, and was always an ardent lover of the order, carrying into his life its moral teachings and instruction. He was a valued friend, a good citizen, a kind neighbor -- a man worthy of confidence, and enjoyed the respect and good- will of the public in an eminent degree. He rounded out his life work to four- score years, then gathered up his feet in death and entered upon his eternal rest, mourned by all who knew him. He was conscious up to the last moment, and passed away without a groan or struggle - simply ceased to live. His last illness was only one week, and he apparently suffered but little pain. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at his late home in Union. The Rev. E.W. Thomson, of the Presbyterian church, officiated, and the Presbyterian choir conducted the singing. The Masons of Union, assisted by their brethren from Marengo, had charge of the exercises. The pall-bearers were S.M. Farr, H.J. Lockwood of Union; C.S. Robb, S.K. Bartholomew, W.H. Sanders, A.G. Beath, of Marengo. The beautiful burial ritual of the order was read at the grave (in Marengo Cemetery); the sprig of evergreen was deposited upon the casket by the brethren, the funeral honors were given, the benediction pronounced, and the body was left to sleep beneath a snowy mantle by the side of the loved companion of his life. Other names mentioned in adjacent articles: F.F. Sapp, Huntley Corless, Huntley Mrs. F.J. Pray Metcalf Weaver P. Hanchett Buskirk Ina Hubbard Grace Hale George Crego Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Standiford Clarence Dixon File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/mchenry/newspapers/nicholas192nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb