Death of an Old Timer
One of Montana's well known old settlers, Dick Berry, died at the military hospital at Poplar river on the 28th ult. Berry went there in charge of a beef herd for T.C. Power and Bros., last September. He had poor health for the last few years, and the exposure on this trip gave him a bad cold, which settled on his lungs and finally caused his death. Coming from Calloway county, Missouri, in 1866, he resided first in Virginia City, but has lived in Fort Benton and vicinity for a number of years, and has been engaged most of the time in the cattle business. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was always a great favorite with everyone, as his happy disposition and friendly manners endeared him to all.
His death is deeply regretted by the large circle of acquaintances, and everyone has nothing but kind words to say for the departed one. He was a good type of characteristic western man--liberal to a fault, a hard worker, one who neither shunned nor feared danger and exposure, true to his friends, and neither thinking or speaking ill of any man.
Those whole-souled, large-hearted old timers are thus dropping off slowly but surely, and over none have we heard more sincere regrets than have been expressed by all on hearing of the death of Dick Berry.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 12 March 1884
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Parents: Caleb Ewing Berry and Virginia Fulkerson
One of Montana's well known old settlers, Dick Berry, died at the military hospital at Poplar river on the 28th ult. Berry went there in charge of a beef herd for T.C. Power and Bros., last September. He had poor health for the last few years, and the exposure on this trip gave him a bad cold, which settled on his lungs and finally caused his death. Coming from Calloway county, Missouri, in 1866, he resided first in Virginia City, but has lived in Fort Benton and vicinity for a number of years, and has been engaged most of the time in the cattle business. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was always a great favorite with everyone, as his happy disposition and friendly manners endeared him to all.
His death is deeply regretted by the large circle of acquaintances, and everyone has nothing but kind words to say for the departed one. He was a good type of characteristic western man--liberal to a fault, a hard worker, one who neither shunned nor feared danger and exposure, true to his friends, and neither thinking or speaking ill of any man.
Those whole-souled, large-hearted old timers are thus dropping off slowly but surely, and over none have we heard more sincere regrets than have been expressed by all on hearing of the death of Dick Berry.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 12 March 1884
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Parents: Caleb Ewing Berry and Virginia Fulkerson
Death of an Old Timer
One of Montana's well known old settlers, Dick Berry, died at the military hospital at Poplar river on the 28th ult. Berry went there in charge of a beef herd for T.C. Power and Bros., last September. He had poor health for the last few years, and the exposure on this trip gave him a bad cold, which settled on his lungs and finally caused his death. Coming from Calloway county, Missouri, in 1866, he resided first in Virginia City, but has lived in Fort Benton and vicinity for a number of years, and has been engaged most of the time in the cattle business. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was always a great favorite with everyone, as his happy disposition and friendly manners endeared him to all.
His death is deeply regretted by the large circle of acquaintances, and everyone has nothing but kind words to say for the departed one. He was a good type of characteristic western man--liberal to a fault, a hard worker, one who neither shunned nor feared danger and exposure, true to his friends, and neither thinking or speaking ill of any man.
Those whole-souled, large-hearted old timers are thus dropping off slowly but surely, and over none have we heard more sincere regrets than have been expressed by all on hearing of the death of Dick Berry.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 12 March 1884
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Parents: Caleb Ewing Berry and Virginia Fulkerson
One of Montana's well known old settlers, Dick Berry, died at the military hospital at Poplar river on the 28th ult. Berry went there in charge of a beef herd for T.C. Power and Bros., last September. He had poor health for the last few years, and the exposure on this trip gave him a bad cold, which settled on his lungs and finally caused his death. Coming from Calloway county, Missouri, in 1866, he resided first in Virginia City, but has lived in Fort Benton and vicinity for a number of years, and has been engaged most of the time in the cattle business. Dick, as he was familiarly called, was always a great favorite with everyone, as his happy disposition and friendly manners endeared him to all.
His death is deeply regretted by the large circle of acquaintances, and everyone has nothing but kind words to say for the departed one. He was a good type of characteristic western man--liberal to a fault, a hard worker, one who neither shunned nor feared danger and exposure, true to his friends, and neither thinking or speaking ill of any man.
Those whole-souled, large-hearted old timers are thus dropping off slowly but surely, and over none have we heard more sincere regrets than have been expressed by all on hearing of the death of Dick Berry.
The River Press, Fort Benton, MT, 12 March 1884
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Parents: Caleb Ewing Berry and Virginia Fulkerson
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Not sure if this is the correct cemetery, did not see him in the Fort Benton cemetery. Any info welcome.
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