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- Rosilla D. HERITAGE was born in Edgerton, Wis. March
15, 1863, and died at her
- home in Milton Junction, Friday morning at 2:30 o'clock,
after an illness of five months, being 63 years, six months and
15 days of age.
- She was married to Nelson C. CLARKE June 23, 1883.
To them were born 7
- daughters and 1 son. She is survived by her husband and five
daughters, Mrs. John CRAIG of Lima, Mrs. E. R. STARKS
of Milton, Mrs. Raymond LEWIS and Mrs. R. J. KRUEGER
of Milton Junction, and Mrs. W. R. OSBORN of Milwaukee.
The three children deceased are Bernice, Ella, and Wilber. She
had nine grandchildren.
- She spent most of her life in and around Milton and Milton
Junction, and in early life
- attended Milton Academy. She was one of the faithful Seventh
Day Baptist women, highly respected by all her neighbors and
acquaintances who extend deep sympathies to the bereaved husband
and children.
- Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, October 3,
at two o'clock by Rev.
- John F. Randoloh, pastor of the Milton Junction Seventh Day
Baptist Church. Duets were sung by Misses Lura and Dorothy BURDICK.
The pall bearers were D. BUTEN, S. ROBINSON, E.
RANDOLPH and R. DAVIS. Interment was made at the
Milton Cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Russell Henry SAUNDERS, a lifelong resident of Milton,
died at his home Thursday,
- Oct. 14, at 11:30 p. m. after a long illness. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday at 2 p. m. at the home by the Rev. Anton
HATLESTAD, assisted by the Rev. M. A. DREW. The
music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Archie TEMPLETON of
Lima. Interment was in Milton cemetery, the Rev. T. W. NORTH
of Edgerton assisting in the rights at the grave. Pallbearers,
members of the Milton band, in uniform, were: George O. SAYRE,
George R. BOSS, Ross COON, and J. A. HUGHES.
- Russell Henry SAUNDERS was born Jan. 22, 1860, six
miles north of Milton, the
- son of Gardner and Sarah CROSBY SAUNDERS. He
attended the Milton Schools and Milton College. On Nov. 24, 1886,
he was married to Miss Mary GALLUP, who died Dec. 31,
1909. One son, Alban, was born to them. On Oct. 16, 1913, Mr.
SAUNDERS was married to Miss Elizabeth JACKSON,
who survives him together with his son Alban of Minneapolis;
one adopted son Leroy, of Chana, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. Alvina
CLARK. One brother Charles, with whom he was closely associated
in musical activities, died in young manhood.
- As a musician, Mr. SAUNDERS left a deep imprint on
the village and community.
- He started innumerable children on the way to a knowledge
and appreciation of music by training them in the use of band
and orchestra instruments. He was a member of the Bower City
band of Janesville in its early days; a member of John SMITH's
orchestra and other well known organizations of Janesville and
southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, serving at one time
in a Chicago band. He had been a member of the Milton Fireman's
band for years.
- Mr. SAUNDERS love for his home was one of his outstanding
traits. Reluctant to
- leave his fireside for a milder winter climate, as a health
measure, he chose to remain among his neighbors. His patience
through seasons of suffering left an indelible impress on those
about him and his thoughtfulness for those attending him in his
last illness was characteristic of his life.
- Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were
Mr. and Mrs. Will
- JACKSON, Rockwell, Ia., Alban SAUNDERS of Minneapolis,
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy SAUNDERS of Chana, Ill., Mr. and Mrs.
George JACKSON of Evansville, Miss Harriet HEYDON
of Beloit, Miss Ellen JACKSON and John NAATZ of
Janesville, Mr. and Mrs. N. TALCOTT of Fort Atkinson and
Rev. and Mrs. T. W. NORTH of Edgerton. [Thursday edition]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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