Gilbert Franklin Scriven was born in East Grafton, N. Y., January 19, 1851. He was the only child of Benjamin and Sarah Scriven. When still a young man he came to Minneapolis, where in 1872 he married Julia Costello. The same year they came to Spruce Hill, Douglas county, where they lived for thirty-two years. Early in 1904 they moved to Alexandria, and on May 2nd of that year Mr. Scriven began his work as mail carrier. For twelve years he served the government faithfully in that capacity. He was first taken ill in the fall of 1914. This illness gradually increased, and for the last three years he has been a confirmed invalid.
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Scriven: Bert Scriven of Spokane, Washm; Mrs. A. D. Peck of Pitcher, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Peet of Sterum, N.D.; Frank Scriven of Huton, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Mrs. Joseph Kappler of Rochester, Minn.
During the night of Nov. 19, Mr. Scriven Suddenly received a further stroke of paralysis, and although he was u and around again on the following day he never fully recovered from that stroke. He passed away quietly on Friday, Nov. 28th, at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Scriven had been a member of Odd Fellows in Alexandria since 1891. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30th, from the chapel of the Anderson Undertaking rooms, and burial was in Kinkead cemetery.
(Alexandria Citizen News, Dec. 1919)
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Scriven: Bert Scriven of Spokane, Washm; Mrs. A. D. Peck of Pitcher, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Peet of Sterum, N.D.; Frank Scriven of Huton, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Mrs. Joseph Kappler of Rochester, Minn.
During the night of Nov. 19, Mr. Scriven Suddenly received a further stroke of paralysis, and although he was u and around again on the following day he never fully recovered from that stroke. He passed away quietly on Friday, Nov. 28th, at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Scriven had been a member of Odd Fellows in Alexandria since 1891. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30th, from the chapel of the Anderson Undertaking rooms, and burial was in Kinkead cemetery.
(Alexandria Citizen News, Dec. 1919)
Gilbert Franklin Scriven was born in East Grafton, N. Y., January 19, 1851. He was the only child of Benjamin and Sarah Scriven. When still a young man he came to Minneapolis, where in 1872 he married Julia Costello. The same year they came to Spruce Hill, Douglas county, where they lived for thirty-two years. Early in 1904 they moved to Alexandria, and on May 2nd of that year Mr. Scriven began his work as mail carrier. For twelve years he served the government faithfully in that capacity. He was first taken ill in the fall of 1914. This illness gradually increased, and for the last three years he has been a confirmed invalid.
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Scriven: Bert Scriven of Spokane, Washm; Mrs. A. D. Peck of Pitcher, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Peet of Sterum, N.D.; Frank Scriven of Huton, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Mrs. Joseph Kappler of Rochester, Minn.
During the night of Nov. 19, Mr. Scriven Suddenly received a further stroke of paralysis, and although he was u and around again on the following day he never fully recovered from that stroke. He passed away quietly on Friday, Nov. 28th, at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Scriven had been a member of Odd Fellows in Alexandria since 1891. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30th, from the chapel of the Anderson Undertaking rooms, and burial was in Kinkead cemetery.
(Alexandria Citizen News, Dec. 1919)
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Scriven: Bert Scriven of Spokane, Washm; Mrs. A. D. Peck of Pitcher, N.Y.; Mrs. Jean Peet of Sterum, N.D.; Frank Scriven of Huton, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Mrs. Joseph Kappler of Rochester, Minn.
During the night of Nov. 19, Mr. Scriven Suddenly received a further stroke of paralysis, and although he was u and around again on the following day he never fully recovered from that stroke. He passed away quietly on Friday, Nov. 28th, at 1:10 p.m. Mr. Scriven had been a member of Odd Fellows in Alexandria since 1891. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30th, from the chapel of the Anderson Undertaking rooms, and burial was in Kinkead cemetery.
(Alexandria Citizen News, Dec. 1919)
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