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- Joseph A. CRAIG was born in Ohio in the year 1844
and departed this life from the
- home of his son A. M. CRAIG, in Milton, Wis., Tuesday,
July 11, 1922, at the age of 78 years.
- Mr. CRAIG came to Milton with his parents when he
was about twelve years of age
- and this vicinity has been his home ever since. Fifty years
ago he married Elizabeth DAVIS, daughter of Joseph DAVIS.
It was 37 years ago last month that his wife died. To Mr. and
Mrs. CRAIG were born five children, One daughter, Olive,
died 10 years ago, and one son, Archie, ten years ago. The remaining
children are: Arthur M. of Milton, Mrs. C. A. CROSS and
Mrs. F. W. GREEN, both of Chicago. Besides these he is
survived by one sister, Eveline WYLIE, of the state of
Washington, three half brothers, Sanford and John of Milton,
Henry, of Madison, O., and two half sisters, Mrs. James BERHANS
and Mrs. C. WHITE, both of Milton.
- Most all his active life Mr. CRAIG followed the vocation
of farming. He was a very
- hard working man. He wanted to feel sure that he earned his
way in the world and did his share of the world's work.
- The last fifteen years he has been a great sufferer from
rheumatism. Most of this time
- he has practically been an invalid. During all this time
he has been a wonderfully patient sufferer. Taking into account
the fact that he was for so many years so very energetic and
active, and then for so long a time compelled to be completely
inactive his patience has been truly astonishing. For fifteen
years his life has been a wonderful sermon on patience. We are
admonished by the Bible to "let patience have her perfect
work." Few people ever succeeded in living more closely
to that admonition than Mr. CRAIG has done. For the past
fifteen years he surely has preached the gospel of patience and
contentment. He made it an easy task and even a means of grace
for his dear ones to care for him. Their lives have been enriched
and the whole community blessed by the patient contentment of
this long time sufferer. We have all tried and continue to try
to bear our lighter burdens a little more patiently now that
we have had this truly heroic example before us. [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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