Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Wilber CROSS

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Omro Journal May 21, 1896 p.1

Wilber M. Cross was born in Wisconsin Feb. 22 1862, and died in Omro May
16th 1896.  His boyhood was spent in Winneconne and for a time in Zion.  He
attended school at Omro and spent one year in Hillsdale College, Mich.  He
was an apt student and was always fond of books and of study.  He was
religiously inclined early in life, having been under the influence of
christian parents.  He gave his heart to the Lord and his hand to the
church when but 17 years of age and has spent his life thus far in the
service of the Lord.  No one had aught to say against the character of
Wilber Cross.  He was honest and upright in all his dealings and ever ready
to speak and live for the truth.  Respected and beloved by his friends and
neighbors he leaves a good name which is rather to be chosen than great
riches.  He was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Russell of Omro nine
years ago.  They have been years of happiness and joy.  Sad indeed is the
parting so early in life.  During the past few years he has been a great
sufferer and yet patient and courageous through it all.  He gained the
victory overself and was grateful to his friends for their kindness and
appreciated all that was done for him.  Ambitious to live and succeed in
his work, yet submissive to God's will, he was ready to die.  At the last
he said "It pays to be a christian.  Tell my friends that I am grateful for
their kindness and hope to meet them again, I'm going Home."

A kind and loving husband, a good citizen, a faithful christian, a noble
man has gone to his reward.  "He fought a good fight, he has finished his
course, he kept the faith and now he shall weat the crown.