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© Emily Jordan
Joseph S. Hamilton

From the research of
Jean Kyle


Frisco Herald - 13 Mar 1890
 
Mr. Joseph Hamilton died of Pleura-pneumonia at his home on Saturday night March 8th at 10 minutes of eleven.  His age was twenty-eight years and ten days.  He was taken sick March 2nd with a very severe attack of LaGrippe which terminated in pneumonia.  All was done by friends and relatives and a good physician but of no avail he bore his intense suffering with great patience. 

He leaves an aged father and mother two loving and devoted sisters and a brother-in-law that he loved as a brother all of whom were at his bedside when his spirit took its flight to worlds on high.  He was born in Warren Co., Iowa 25 Feb 1862 and resided in Iowa until 1882 when he came to southern Kansas and proved up a claim then he and his brother-in-law (Simmons) were engaged in the dry goods business and real estate.  He was a loan and insurance agent and Deputy Sheriff of Clark Co. Kansas.

He became a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge when he was twenty three years of age and was a man of good business qualities honest and upright in all dealings and had the confidence and respect of all who knew him.  He never indulged drinks nor games of any kind and always ready to render all assistance in his power to any one sick or in distress.
Mr. Hamilton came to Oklahoma in the race of April 22nd and secured a good claim then went to Iowa after his parents to have them with him that he might protect and comfort them in their declining years.  But Alas!  Alas! Their poor hearts are full of sorrow.

Rev. Bender preached a very interesting and commendable discourse for the occasion.  A large procession of friends followed the corpse to the cemetery.

Dear as thou wert and justly dear
We will not weep for thee.

One thought shall cheer the starting tear It is that thou art free.

And thus shall faith's consoling power
The tears of love restrain.

Oh who that saw the parting hour
Could wish thee back again!

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