Alfred H. Still Biography


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	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	ALFRED H. STILL, of Parker, Turner county, is a native of Clinton 
county, Iowa, where he was born on the 29th of September, 1862, being a 
son of Orange and Ruth (Bovard) Still. When he was a lad of six years 
his parents removed to Scranton, Greene county, Iowa, where he secured 
his early educational discipline, and in 1873, whe1l he was eleven years 
of age, he came with his parents to what is now the state of South 
Dakota. His father took up a homestead claim of government land in 
Turner county, being one of the earliest of the permanent settlers in 
this section of the state, and here developing a good farm. The subject 
remained on this homestead until he had attained the age of seventeen 
years, in the meanwhile having availed himself of the advantages of the 
pioneer schools of the locality, and he then came with his parents to 
Parker, where his father built a portion of the hotel of which he is now 
the proprietor, this being the first hotel in the town. Alfred continued 
to be associated with his father in the conducting of the hotel for the 
ensuing two years, at the expiration of which he went to Sioux Falls, 
where he was employed in connection with the hotel and livery business 
for five years. He then removed to Boyd county, Nebraska, where he took 
up a homestead claim, perfecting his title to the same in due course of 
time and making good improvements on the place, which he still owns. 
Later he returned to Turner county, South Dakota, and purchased a 
quarter section of land three miles north of Parker, the county seat, 
and there he was actively engaged in farming and stock raising for about 
seven years, also operating a threshing outfit in season during the 
major portion of this period. In July, 1903, he disposed of his farm 
here and purchased the Parker House, which had been enlarged and 
modernized, while he has refitted the same and made it one of the most 
attractive stepping places in this section of the state, his intimate 
knowledge of the business and his constant care for the comfort and 
convenience of his guests making his house a most popular one, while its 
cuisine has at all times the best the market affords, and the service 
accorded is admirable in all respects. In politics Mr. Still is a 
staunch Republican and takes a zealous interest in the furtherance of 
the party cause. He has served as delegate to various state conventions 
of his party as well as to the minor conventions, and is ever ready to 
do active work for his party. Fraternally he is identified with the 
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, holding membership in the lodge 
at Sioux Falls, and also with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. 

	On the 3d of June, 1883, Mr. Still was united in marriage to Miss 
Theresa Wagner, a daughter of Simon Wagner, one of the pioneers of 
Turner county, and they have seven children, namely: Hubert T., Howard 
L., Ida, Ruth, Alice C., Alfred H. and Theodore.