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bea question of only a few days when the end would come, he still 
held on to life with that grim determination and purpose to ‘atucceed 
and honest man, in all the relations of life. 
Minnesota. His exhib- 
which were characteristic of him. Although his life was a cease- 
less struggle with adverse fate and discouragement, yet he did not 
live in vain; he fulfilled a mission in life, and he could say with 
Shakespeare: 
“Sweet are the uses of adversity; 
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, 
Wears yet a precious jewel in her head; 
And this our life, exempt from public haunt, 
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, 
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.” 
Excelsior, Minn., Feb. 15, 1898. —A. G. LONG. 
GEO. W. CLARK, 
LATE OF WINONA, MINN. 
3, 1897, leaving a widow and 
est eighteen years of age. 
Lewis Co.,N. Y., June 10, 
first, or pioneer, settlers 
cating his claim in 
which was after- 
the city limits. Mr. 
ried Miss Jane 
Waupun, Wis., 
and occupied 
for thirty- 
giving at- 
mainly to 
Geo. W. Clark, died Aug. 
seven children, the young- 
Mr. Clark was born in 
1827. He was one of the 
of Winona Co., lo- 
the fall of 1851, 
ward included in 
Clark mar- 
Lockwood, of 
in Feb., 1857, 
his farm 
five years, 
tention 
sheep, 
pastur- 
farm has 
the last ten 
among the 
apple trees fand 
in fruit culture 
successful with 
from the east that have 
hay and 
age. His 
been rented for 
years. He was 
first to set out 
took great interest 
and was remarkably 
varieties of apples 
usually been a failure in 
its at the fairs were 
success greatly stimulated 
fruit planting in this part of the state. He was for sev- 
eral years an active mem- ber of the State Horticultural 
Society. To his family he was known as a kind and affectionate 
husband and father, and to his neighbors, as an intelligent, candid 
O. M. LORD. 
among the best, and his 
