Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)

vy Last Veteranof . in Pine Grove “The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat. The soldier's last tatto The brave and falen few; . ‘On fame’s eternal camping ground . Their silent tents are spread And glory guards with solemn round . In the Granda Army Plot in Pine . ouac of the dead,” on Sunday after. {Chaplain Ed iRose, the body of De Prati, late of Co. BE, Calif wererreem Cavalry, was consigned. : He sleeps in’that little square of hallowed ground with nearly 50 of . ‘his comrades who during the day be-. * tween 61 and 65 fought on bloody battle fields that the Union might be . preserved. ‘ ! While Comrade -De Prati did not; ' participate in the memorable battles . ’ . that «finally brought victory to the Union armies, he was neverthel:ss ‘one of the “Grand Army of the l.e‘public,’ an organization of the vet‘erans of that war. — The final commitment, preceded by a beautiful service in the'Holmes Fu-neral Home at which a number of} friends attended and conducted by) ' . Rev. H, H. Buckner, himself a son. of: a civil war veteran, was simple )' ‘and impressive. A firing squad composed of members of the American Legion, Veter‘ans of Foreign Wars and Spanish-American’ Way Veterans fired three volleys, and taps were sounded by John E. Nettle of Hague, Thomas, Heg_arty Post of the American Legion. ‘War veterans bore the casket containing the ‘body to the grave. This service will probably be last in Nevada City for a Civil War veteran. The last one of them in this: county was ‘DePrati, and the ‘country over their ranks are rapidly ‘thinning and soon the final. service of all avill be read for ‘the last man” of them all. Civil War Rests _ No more on life's parade shall meet! The bivouae of the dead.’ ' Grove cemetery, Nevada City's “biv-. /noon, with the impressive service of . the Veterans of Foreign Wars read! by Commander Earl Raymond and), mil) “small child. : . States as a bride. (Gress Valley: extended trom a1ses toll MRS. JANE DAHL, CITY PIONEER, Feb. 4,143 A heart malady of six weeks dura-. tion proved fatal to Mrs. Jane Dahl! . pioneer Grass Valley Wwio~ passed . Mrs. Elgin Stoddard at Piedmont yes-) terday morning at 5230 o'clock. At} the timé of her passing the well known and highly esteemed resident of this city for so many years was aged 84 ears, 8 months and 20 days. AT END OF LIFE, ; ‘Saturday, were ‘held yesterday atteraway at the home of her daughter, . Services Held Monday — for Late Mrs. Jane Dahl . Who Died af Piedmont Feb. C7 A : Muneral serviceé tor fhe late Mes, Jane Dahl, long time resident of this £ { city, who passed away at ay afters dus noon at 3:30 o'clock from the W. h Jefford and Son Funeral Home. A} beautiful profusion of flowers indicat-! ed ithe high esteem in which the de-’ ceased was held by hey countless friends in this city. (Rev. C. F. Wash-! burn conducted tthe religious service J at the chapel yesterday. Further impressiveness was given 2i% TO% { er The deceased was a native of Eng‘land, moved to ‘Australia when a She came to the United Her residence in. {2 few years ago-when she moved to; “Piedmont to reside with her daughiter, Mrs. (Stoddard. iJ wah the service by tthe rendition of “IFace et was. + Following the death of ther husband! 4 the late Henry Dahl in Grass Valley! ~n 1917, Mrs. Dahl had resided at the _ «home of her daughter, Mrs. William . Sampson. } Her passing marks the final chap-/ ter in the life of the fast dwindling) the little guard of pioneers who witness-— ‘ed Grass Valley’s growth from a ‘rough mining camp to a cosmopolitan city. The deceased was of kindly, .nature and beloved by all avith whom + she came in contact. Left. to mourn her passing ijof Piedmont; Mrs. W. L. Wheeler of . Berkeley and ‘Mrs. William Sampson . . of: this city. A grandson, Dahl WwW. . Wheeler ) ‘of Berkeley ang three gran’ daughters, Misses Janet and Estelie }> Sampson of Grass Valley and Helen : ; Wheeler of Berkeley also survive. . Also a brother in Australia. Funeral arrangements are being 7 Son funeral Home and services will , noon at 3:30 o'clock from the Jefford funeral home., ‘Rev. Charles Wash. burn ‘will officiate and interment will . be made in Elm Ridge cemetery. TIAROLD DPALSIER De Mittin, AL THOM HEP ESPN T ATIVE are bf / three daughters, Mrs. Elgin Stoddard fi {, handled by the W. R. Jefford and’ be held in this city on Monday after‘ oP {to dace’ by Louis Hooper who J accompanied by Mrs. Hooper. UB The following acted as pallbearers: justo of . George L. Jones, Fred MM. Miller, . . 3 Rae * James Sampson, Ernest George, D. G} 33 _Stewant and H. . Wheeler. a LIGIS LSUIVE I 4Ao=Gio OF aatvots Lsiosqg=~—-80Gl. o3 peta LT 4 os be Ate¢ ty as ee 3 y , ~. Set LTB SL Gin Bde hot PP om a TT whe Ae abe nm Fd RE . } & BO % Qo ASAT mk soLoters os ° << OP We eset ea SOV AM ms V AAS oll. no aslotie 300s ey “CLE OFT Phoxe, O800-ts DAVIS Stes Masaurn Oni dA.

vy Last Veteranof . in Pine Grove “The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat. The soldier's last tatto The brave and falen few; . ‘On fame’s eternal camping ground . Their silent tents are spread And glory guards with solemn round . In the Granda Army Plot in Pine . ouac of the dead,” on Sunday after. {Chaplain Ed iRose, the body of De Prati, late of Co. BE, Calif wererreem Cavalry, was consigned. : He sleeps in’that little square of hallowed ground with nearly 50 of . ‘his comrades who during the day be-. * tween 61 and 65 fought on bloody battle fields that the Union might be . preserved. ‘ ! While Comrade -De Prati did not; ' participate in the memorable battles . ’ . that «finally brought victory to the Union armies, he was neverthel:ss ‘one of the “Grand Army of the l.e‘public,’ an organization of the vet‘erans of that war. — The final commitment, preceded by a beautiful service in the'Holmes Fu-neral Home at which a number of} friends attended and conducted by) ' . Rev. H, H. Buckner, himself a son. of: a civil war veteran, was simple )' ‘and impressive. A firing squad composed of members of the American Legion, Veter‘ans of Foreign Wars and Spanish-American’ Way Veterans fired three volleys, and taps were sounded by John E. Nettle of Hague, Thomas, Heg_arty Post of the American Legion. ‘War veterans bore the casket containing the ‘body to the grave. This service will probably be last in Nevada City for a Civil War veteran. The last one of them in this: county was ‘DePrati, and the ‘country over their ranks are rapidly ‘thinning and soon the final. service of all avill be read for ‘the last man” of them all. Civil War Rests _ No more on life's parade shall meet! The bivouae of the dead.’ ' Grove cemetery, Nevada City's “biv-. /noon, with the impressive service of . the Veterans of Foreign Wars read! by Commander Earl Raymond and), mil) “small child. : . States as a bride. (Gress Valley: extended trom a1ses toll MRS. JANE DAHL, CITY PIONEER, Feb. 4,143 A heart malady of six weeks dura-. tion proved fatal to Mrs. Jane Dahl! . pioneer Grass Valley Wwio~ passed . Mrs. Elgin Stoddard at Piedmont yes-) terday morning at 5230 o'clock. At} the timé of her passing the well known and highly esteemed resident of this city for so many years was aged 84 ears, 8 months and 20 days. AT END OF LIFE, ; ‘Saturday, were ‘held yesterday atteraway at the home of her daughter, . Services Held Monday — for Late Mrs. Jane Dahl . Who Died af Piedmont Feb. C7 A : Muneral serviceé tor fhe late Mes, Jane Dahl, long time resident of this £ { city, who passed away at ay afters dus noon at 3:30 o'clock from the W. h Jefford and Son Funeral Home. A} beautiful profusion of flowers indicat-! ed ithe high esteem in which the de-’

ceased was held by hey countless friends in this city. (Rev. C. F. Wash-! burn conducted tthe religious service J at the chapel yesterday. Further impressiveness was given 2i% TO% { er The deceased was a native of Eng‘land, moved to ‘Australia when a She came to the United Her residence in. {2 few years ago-when she moved to; “Piedmont to reside with her daughiter, Mrs. (Stoddard. iJ wah the service by tthe rendition of “IFace et was. + Following the death of ther husband! 4 the late Henry Dahl in Grass Valley! ~n 1917, Mrs. Dahl had resided at the _ «home of her daughter, Mrs. William . Sampson. } Her passing marks the final chap-/ ter in the life of the fast dwindling) the little guard of pioneers who witness-— ‘ed Grass Valley’s growth from a ‘rough mining camp to a cosmopolitan city. The deceased was of kindly, .nature and beloved by all avith whom + she came in contact. Left. to mourn her passing ijof Piedmont; Mrs. W. L. Wheeler of . Berkeley and ‘Mrs. William Sampson . . of: this city. A grandson, Dahl WwW. . Wheeler ) ‘of Berkeley ang three gran’ daughters, Misses Janet and Estelie }> Sampson of Grass Valley and Helen : ; Wheeler of Berkeley also survive. . Also a brother in Australia. Funeral arrangements are being 7 Son funeral Home and services will , noon at 3:30 o'clock from the Jefford funeral home., ‘Rev. Charles Wash. burn ‘will officiate and interment will . be made in Elm Ridge cemetery. TIAROLD DPALSIER De Mittin, AL THOM HEP ESPN T ATIVE are bf / three daughters, Mrs. Elgin Stoddard fi {, handled by the W. R. Jefford and’ be held in this city on Monday after‘ oP {to dace’ by Louis Hooper who J accompanied by Mrs. Hooper. UB The following acted as pallbearers: justo of . George L. Jones, Fred MM. Miller, . . 3 Rae * James Sampson, Ernest George, D. G} 33 _Stewant and H. . Wheeler. a LIGIS LSUIVE I 4Ao=Gio OF aatvots Lsiosqg=~—-80Gl. o3 peta LT 4 os be Ate¢ ty as ee 3 y , ~. Set LTB SL Gin Bde hot PP om a TT whe Ae abe nm Fd RE . } & BO % Qo ASAT mk soLoters os ° << OP We eset ea SOV AM ms V AAS oll. no aslotie 300s ey “CLE OFT Phoxe, O800-ts DAVIS Stes Masaurn Oni dA.