Obituary: Green County, Wisconsin: William DU BOISE ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Obituary The funeral services and burial of Mr. Wm. Du Boise, of Sylvester, Green county, was attended in this place Last Sunday, by much the largest concourse of people ever assembled for a similar occasion. Mr. Du Boise, was a well-to-do farmer, a worthy citizen, and generally respected by all who knew him. He early came to this country when a poor boy; but being possessed of good western pluck, energy and uprightness, he soon made friends and acquired property. But his physical endurance not proving equal to his ambition, he soon broke down. His age was 52 years, and his death occurred on Friday morning June 13th, 1873. It was his request that he should be buried with Masonic honor in the Cemetery of Evansville, and in many instances requested his old friends to attend. About two hundred of the Order were present, representing his own lodge at Albany, the lodge from Monroe, Brodhead, Oregon, Cooksville and the lodge at this place. Services were held at the Methodist church, by Rev. Matthew Fox of Oregon. Besides the members of the several Masonic fraternities, citizens from his own town and friends from the country, assembled to witness the last sad rights of burial, swelling the concourse to at least a thousand people. Mr. Wm. T. Hall of this place, acted as marshal, until partially relieved by Mr. J. H. Warren, of Albany. The services at the grave were conducted by Mr. A. Brown, Master of Albany lodge. The utmost decorum prevailed throughout the entire services, but it was impossible to possess that quiet, usual upon such occasions. The house was densely filled, in pew, aisle and vestibule, and many could only witness the scene, as it filed out of church. The procession was headed by the Band from Brodhead who kindly volunteered their services on that day. Mr. Du Bois' life, was characterized by no special act of charity or christian zeal; but he ever stood with an open hand to relieve indigency and want. He was respected for his manliness of character and general good will towards all mankind. June 11, 1873, The Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin