Obit of Wm. SLOUGH, Sr (b.1824 d.1907), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 17 October 1907

PIONEER DEAD
Wm. Slough, Sr., an early settler of Arlington township is dead.
Old age immediate cause.
	Wm. Slough, an aged pioneer, died at his home in this village 
Sunday evening, Oct. 13th.  He was a man bent down with old age but was 
able to be around until shortly before his death.
	He was born in Bedfordshire, near London, England, on April 16, 
1824. 
After learning the trade of a baker in his father’s shop in London, which
he followed for some time; at the age of 18 years, he began working in a
machine shop, for the London and Northwestern Railroad Company.  After a
year’s service in the shops, he took the position as engineer on the  
London and Northwestern Limited, running from London to Liverpool, and 
was so employed for 15 years.
	In 1856 he came to this country and settled in Arlington township, 
Sibley county, taking up a home about one and a half miles west of this 
village. 
In 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Hanna Languth, to whose union ten
children were born; those who precede him to the grave are John, the
youngest son, and Etta, the second oldest daughter.  He is survived by his
wife and eight children, namely: Mrs. Wm. Rodeck and Mrs. L. Poferl of Pine
City; Mrs. Ed. Sommers of Stratford, S.D.; Henry, of St. Paul; Thos. of 
New Auburn; Chas. of Montgomery; George and Wm., who are at home.
	During the Civil war Mr. Slough was head cook at Fort Snelling.  
He was town clerk of Arlington township for twenty-four years and also 
village clerk for a number of years.
	Mr. Slough was a hard working, industrious man and well thought 
of by all who knew him.  The funeral was held yesterday at one o’clock 
from the family residence, and the remains interred in the German 
Lutheran cemetery, a short distance west of town, Rev. Roberts of Gaylord 
officiated.
	The Enterprise joins in with the numerous relatives and friends 
of the deceased in extending its heartfelt sympathy.