Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wilder, Alfred Lorenzo 1896
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Belding Banner, 27 Aug 1896

Death of A.L. Wilder.

One of God’s Noblemen Summoned to the Higher and Better Life.

Died, at the residence of his son, Will A. Wilder, on Wednesday, Aug. 26th, from
the effects of a paralytic stroke, Mr. Alfred Lorenzo Wilder.

Mr. Wilder suffered a stroke of paralysis while on his way home to dinner last
Thursday noon.  He was near Brinton F. Hall’s place on the walk, and a book he
was carrying in his hand dropped to the ground.  Mr. A.J. Gardner, who was near
by, noticed him trying to pick it up and afterward falling to the walk.  He ran
to his assistance and soon discovered he could not speak.  D.E. Wilson and H.J.
Leonard came up at this time and he was carried into Mr. Hall’s when Dr.
Ferguson being quickly summoned found he had been stricken with a stroke of
paralysis.  He was removed to the residence of his son Will and the combined
medical skill of Drs. Morgan, of Greenville, and Ferguson brought to bear to
bring him relief.  All signs seemed to be encouraging until about four o’clock
Tuesday afternoon when a change for the worse began to be noticed and from that
time he gradually sunk away until the end came at half past one Wednesday
afternoon, quiet and peaceful as a river flowing into the sea.

Mr. Wilder was born in Conway, Mass., December 25th, 1825, and was accordingly
70 years of age at his last birthday.  The most of his younger days were spent
in Shelburne Falls, Mass.  In 1854 he located at Sublette, Ills., and engaged in
the mercantile business in partnership with his brother, Frank.  At the breaking
out of the war the brother went into the army and A.L. continued the business
alone up to the autumn of 1889 when he retired to spend the rest of his days in
the peaceful enjoyment of the competency acquired by thrift and frugality,
removing to Belding at that time.

Mr. Wilder comes of a long lived family, his father being past 90 years of age
at the time of his death and his mother 84 years.  He leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Olive Ann Trowbridge, of Charlemont, Mass., and Mrs. Ellen Carpenter, of
Shelburne, Mass., also one brother Frank, who has been located in New York city
for some years, but owing to failing health, traveling for a year past, and with
his wife been stopping in Belding for a number of weeks.  This is the first
break in the ranks of the brothers and sisters in sixty years.  His beloved wife
and companion survives him and their three children, Mrs. T.F. Ireland, Raymond
A., and William A. Wilder.  One other daughter was born to them but died in
early childhood.

Mr. Wilder associated himself with the Baptist church while a young man and
always remained a consistent member of that body.  His life was a continual
sermon to those with whom he came in contact, of the belief that was in him. 
With a smile and a pleasant word for everyone he was indeed beloved by his
fellow man, and his death will be sincerely mourned by all.  The funeral
services will be held from the residence of T.F. Ireland, Friday at 3 o’clock
p.m., and the interment will take place at the Riverside cemetery.


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