Obit of Henry W. DAVIS (d.1903), Blue Earth Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Pamela Davies Lake Crystal Union 6/24/1903 pp1:1 Died Henry W. Davis died last Wednesday night at St Joseph’s hospital at Mankato, of cancer of the bowels. He was 41 years of age. Several weeks ago, Mr. Davis was taken so sick that he was unable to work; for some time prior he had complained, but thought his illness would soon pass away. The severe illness of his wife helped him in trying to throw off his bad feelings, but the monster had a grip on him and would not let go. His intentions on going to the hospital were to be operated upon as soon as he felt better, but that time never came. The disease made rapid progress, not withstanding his heroic efforts, to throw it off, then the golden cord was snapped, and the dear one passed to the better world. Henry was an industrious, upright man, just in the prime of life; bright prospects were before him, and he was hopeful for the future. None too much can be said about such men; we miss them; their loss is felt keenly by the relatives, and in the community where they reside their usefulness is cut short. His sorrowing wife prior to his sickness suffered a severe attack of pneumonia, and is today hovering between life and death, with but little hope of recovery. A little son too young to realize its loss also survives its father. The loss of the dear husband and father is a severe affliction to this family, as well as to his brothers; Joseph, Thomas and George, but God rules in a mysterious way, and they can but say Thy will be done. They have the sympathy of many friends. The funeral held Sunday, and the remains laid at rest in Lakeview cemetery, Rev. Livingstone officiating. The attendance was large. A gret [sic] number of people going from this place, and the procession consisting of over one hundred teams followed the deceased to the grave.