IN MEMORIAM, O. M. LORD. 



In 1861 father and mother moved back to Michigan living 

 near Kalamazoo until 1864, when father bought back the first 

 Minnesota home for $2,000 in greenbacks, which he had sold 

 3-ears before for $4,000 in gold. He and mother were never 

 again "homesick" but contented and happy in the home both loved 

 so dearly. 



MR. O. M. LORD AMONG HIS APPLES. 

 From recent photograph. 



In the winter of 1873-4 father was elected a member of the 

 ?tate legislature. In September, 1875, he was appointed superin- 

 tendent of schools for Winona County, a position he held for 

 eight years. At one time he could call by name every boy and 

 girl of school age in the county. Under his instruction and help- 

 ful encouragement, many a young man or womr.n received his 

 first reward as a county teacher, and was inspired to fit himself 



