FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Milton Brown Bishop, formerly for a number of years a resident of Red Oak, died at his home in Beatrice, Neb., Sunday night, Nov. 5, from paralysis. He had been quite feeble for the past eight years, and since last May had been in a critical condition. Funeral services were held at Beatrice on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and the remains were brought here for burial. Rev. George E. Wood, of the Congregational church, conducted short services at the grave. The pallbearers were J. W. Pettie, Gideon Blackstone, L. T. Bacon, Charles Baldwin, J. Hamilton and James Allen. Mr. Bishop, who was a brother of J. B. Bishop, of Red Oak, was born in Bournville, O., 22 Feb. 1834. He was married Aug 4, 1859, to Miss Sarah J. Clark. He enlisted in the 70th Indiana Infantry and served in the civil war. After the war he lived for a time at Brookfield, Mo., after which he moved to Red Oak. He was here four or five years, being in the employ of J. F. Fisher & Co., and moved from here to Beatrice, Neb., 24 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Isabelle M. Bishop, of Beatrice, and Mrs. A. S. Ambler, of St. Paul., Minn. Miss Bishop and Mr. Ambler were here to attend the funeral. Mr. Bishop was a member of the Christian church.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Milton Brown Bishop, formerly for a number of years a resident of Red Oak, died at his home in Beatrice, Neb., Sunday night, Nov. 5, from paralysis. He had been quite feeble for the past eight years, and since last May had been in a critical condition. Funeral services were held at Beatrice on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and the remains were brought here for burial. Rev. George E. Wood, of the Congregational church, conducted short services at the grave. The pallbearers were J. W. Pettie, Gideon Blackstone, L. T. Bacon, Charles Baldwin, J. Hamilton and James Allen. Mr. Bishop, who was a brother of J. B. Bishop, of Red Oak, was born in Bournville, O., 22 Feb. 1834. He was married Aug 4, 1859, to Miss Sarah J. Clark. He enlisted in the 70th Indiana Infantry and served in the civil war. After the war he lived for a time at Brookfield, Mo., after which he moved to Red Oak. He was here four or five years, being in the employ of J. F. Fisher & Co., and moved from here to Beatrice, Neb., 24 years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Isabelle M. Bishop, of Beatrice, and Mrs. A. S. Ambler, of St. Paul., Minn. Miss Bishop and Mr. Ambler were here to attend the funeral. Mr. Bishop was a member of the Christian church.
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