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Title: Sarah D. Durand to Mary S. Rowley, 1904
Text: Page 1 On side: Adden Mrs. Calvin Durand
July 16th 1904
Stationery: Merrie Meade, Lake Forest
My dear Mrs. Rowley,
At last I have done up the photograph and am (illeg.) which I promised you so long ago. The photograph was handed me during the early part of the war when your father with many others of our friends and most promising young men volunteered for service
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in the Civil War. He then expected to start the next day. All the girls were anxious for pictures (word illeg.) and I was one who received this. The ambrotype was given when many of us were exchanging pictures. I do not remember whether I ever gave him one of mine - but Mr. Luther Frye - told me once that he had one of mine. I never could understand where he got it, possibly stolen [edit] Page 3
from some one who probably never minded it. Such tricks the young people do even nowaday, I presume. I thought that you might value these more than anyone else as they were taken before your mother knew him. They were such a splendid young couple. His health prevented him from going into the service for any length of time but he was very enthusiastic and loyal. Probably you recall him in some ways, but you never could know how great were his possibilities in business
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church & as a friend. So energetic capable and reliable forgetting self to do for others - The enclosed card is the first one left when your mother called after her marriage - I thought the antiquity & c (illeg.) you may enjoy as a relic - This makes three things which you can pass down to your three children We returned home on May 18th Everything lovely as usual excepting that Berthie (illeg.) had an attack of appendicitis on May 15 in Denver. She recovered partially but it was thought but to operate on July 6th. She is doing nicely, sitting up today is in Allen Home Hospital (first two words illeg.). close by, so we see her several times a day. Will come home next week. Remember me most kindly to your mother, sister, when you write. Also to Mr. Rowley, children, believe me yours sincerely, Sarah Down Durand
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Transcribed, presumably by the author of the letter above. Unfortunately, the obituary does not give a date.
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Mr. Hollis R. Skinner whose death occurred at Valparaiso Ind. a few weeks ago left behind him a name for single-minded service to the Master that deserves more than a passing notice.
Mr. Skinner was born in Hardwick Vt. in 1837. His parents removed to the West while he was but a lad. With few early advantages, he came to this city (Chicago) some twelve years ago, in the employ of T.R. Carter [2] where he won for himself the name of an energetic faithful capable assistant, as well as the sincere attachment of his employer.
Later he was one of the leading clerks of the well known house of Cooley Farevell & Co. and a head clerk in the great business firm of Freld Lerter & Co. all this while, he was a member of the Third Pres. church; or more properly one of its chief supporters. He knew no greater pleasure than to labor give and pray for its prosperity. He was for years Superintendant of the
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Sabbath School, which means in this case that he was the faithful indefatigable pastor of the younger portion of the flock.
Two years ago he was stricken down by a hemorrage (sic) of the lungs. Since that time he has fought with disease with alternating hope and discouragement. When he was called, he was ready to go. He died full of the hope of glory. His many friends here may have the melancholy satisfaction of knowing that as they pass over the Petersburg & Fort Wayne R. R. they are (a half mile beyond Valparaiso depot) within a rod or two of his grave.
it is a pleasure to record the fact that during Mr. Skinner's invalid condition of two years. The house with which he was connected cared for him as kindly and bountifully as though each of its members had been Father or Brother.
(This obituary was written probably by Hollis' Pastor Rev. Swasey of the Third Pres. Church who preached the funeral sermon at Valparaiso. E.L.P.)
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