P.P. Cardwell died at his home in this city
on the morning of Feby. 23rd. He was
born Sept. 5th 1920. Enlisted in Co, H,
22ne Iowa Inft. On Aug. 7th1862, was
discharged for reason of gunshot
wound on Dec. 29th 1864. He was
married Oct. 4th 1844 to Miss Sarah
Catt. and lived with her to the date of
his death. He was buried under the
auspices of the G. A. R. in the Prairie
Rose cemetery. The following letter of
condolence written Mrs. Cardwell by
Dr. McIntosh is a very concise statement
of Mr. Cardwell's virtues.
Mrs. P.P. Cardwell--Dear Friend; I
hasten to send you our sincere sympathy
and condolence in this, your sad
bereavement. Yes you have lost a husband
who was to you more than all the world.
But such is the stern law of nature which
has decreed that all "must die." But in the
midst of your sorrow you have this sweet
consolation, that your husbad was a man
of upright life, honesty, integrity and truth
were his mottoes in life.
Mr. Cardwell was my friend. He
was a man whose life's actions were
guided by the lamp of reason. He was
always to be found upon the side of right
as he understood the right to be. He was
a man of this world and believed that
right doing brought its own reward. He
was the enemy of superstition, duplicity
and hypocrisy. He loved the good, the
pure and the true in nature. His life was
guided and balanced by what he saw and
knew to be facts. He was not a beleiver
in the speculative and unknown. He was
a beleiver in human progress human
freedom and human equality, to the full
enjoyment of all natures bounties and
blessings. His hand was ever open to
relieve the pangs of the distressed and
to mitigate human suffering. He
was an indulgent father, a good
husband, an industrious man, a
loyal citizen, and a patriotic
American. Peace to his ashes. The
world will miss him, he lived to do
good and to contribute to the
elevation of the human race. He now
rests in peace. May all try to imitate
his example.--Dr. McIntosh.