Obit for FIELD, George "Dad" (b.1848 d.1927) Yellow Medicine 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. 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"Dad" Field, despite his eighty-seven years, had gone to Montevideo the day before to exhibit his horses, a pair of standard bred Hamiltonians, and on Wednesday he had been awarded the first prize. After he had returned to Granite he discovered that he had left his coat in Montevideo so he drove up early that evening with Halvor Halvorson. It was while they were eating a lunch that Mr. Field became ill. Halvor took him across the street to the fire hall and a doctor was summoned, but "Dad" died before the doctor arrived. In the death of "Dad" Field Granite loses a most unusual character. Although nearly eighty-eight years of age, "Dad" was as spry as a young man and liked to match his strength in a friendly tustle with young huskies of twenty-five. He would not give in to old age and up to the day of his death he cared for his own home, cared for his prize winning horses and his chickens and took an active interest in the affairs of the town. Whenever the subject of horses was brought up "Dad" was turned to as an authority. He was a good judge of horses and knew their care, two facts vouched for by the number of prizes he has won on the horses he has exhibited. George Field was born February 10, 1840 [sic--1848] at Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. At the time of the Civil War Mr. Field enlisted in the 81st Pennsylvania lnfantry and his service lacked but 17 days of four years. He took part in a number of the famous battles, including that of Gettysburg and also that of Chancelorsvile. Following his discharge from the army Mr. Field farmed in Pennsylvania for three years and then the family moved to Blaine, Kansas. It was here that Mrs. Field {Celia Zimmer] died. The family then returned to Pennsylvania and Mr. Field lived there until 17 years ago when he returned to the West, living for awhile at Dawson [North Dakota?], for awhile at Grand Forks, and for the past nine years in this city where his son is in business [note: barber]. George Field was married in Covington, Penn., and four children were born, two daughters [one named Flora] and two sons. Both of the girls have died so that only the two boys, Jack [note: real name Moses D., born 1884, Tioga Co., PA], of this city and Harry [born 1886, Tioga Co. PA,] McIntosh, S. D. survive. The funeral, was held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Jack Field home and was conducted by the Granite Falls post of the American Legion. Reverend O. J. Eriksen officiated at the services and there was music by the quartet oF the United Lutheran church. At the conclusion of the home service the body of this aged G. A. R. comrade was escorted through the street by a guard of honor, the procession being headed by the Colors. The pallbearers were Legion men. At the grave a salute was fired over the body and as it was lowered into its last resting place a bugle call bade it rest. The Montevideo American, Sept 16, 1927 Exhibitor at Fair Dies Suddenly Here George Field of Granite Falls died here suddenly Wednesday evening from heart trouble. Mr Field, who was past 86 years of age, exhibited a pair of driving horses at the fair for which he received a blue ribbon. He was taken sick as he was eating supper at a cafe and walked over to the fire hall where death came a few minutes later. The body was taken to Granite Falls where arrangements were made for burial. The Montevideo American, Sept 30, 1927 Announce Fair Prize Winners [Excerpt from this article] There were two teams of draft horses in Division "A," Charles Hacker taking first, as did Ed Schultz. The only driving team entered was by George Field of Granite Falls, who placed a first. Mr. Field was the gentleman who died in Montevideo on Wednesday, the last day of the fair. He was 86 years old and was well known in Montevideo.