OBITUARY-THE HUMBOLDT STANDARD

THOMAS BRACELEN DEAD

It is with the most profound regreat that we are called upon to chronicle the demise of one of Humboldt's oldest and time-honored citizens. Thomas Bracelen for two weeks past had been in very ill health but his condition was not considered in anyway critical, but a short time before he had expressed himself as expecting to be able to be around in a short time. But the call came most unexpectedly about 8 o'clock on last Tuesday evening and he passed to his reward without a struggle, heart failure being the cause.
Thomas Bracelen was born in Pennsylvania in the year 1838 and during the earlier days of his life was given to much traveling, finally locating in Pawnee County in 1860.
Thomas Bracelen responded to the second call for volunteers during the Civil War, enlisting at Pawnee City, Nebraska on November 28, 1861 and was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kansas on April 10, 1865. He served with Company G, 2nd Regiment, Kansas Calvary. During his service, he proved to be a fearless and faithful soldier, 3 horses were shot from under him and his gun was wrestled from his grasp by a cannonball the result being temporary paralysis of his arms. Also at Ft. Smith, Arkansas he was disabled by sore eyes, resulting in injury of his right eye. His time in the war took him to Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana it was in Camden, Arkansas that Thomas was taken prisoner while on guard duty and he spent eleven months in the Tyler, Texas prison. On his return home after cesssation of hostilities he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Donahue in 1870, to whom were born ten children, eight of whom are living, four boys and four girls. Quiet and unassuming, he preferred to live in the quiet walks of life, and right faithfully did, he discharge all the duties of citizenship. He was always a devoted husband and father, a true and loyal friend. His profession was a mason.
The funeral servicce was held at the Catholic church in Dawson Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. Father McShane and the remains followed by a large concourse of friends were taken to and interred in the Catholic cemetery. To the bereaved relatives is extended the sympathy of all.