Gustine, Lemuel (1822-1886)

GUSTINE

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 2/2/2016 at 09:59:35

Lemuel Gustine
[May 1822]* - December 25, 1886

Storm Lake Pilot - December 30, 1886 - Died at his home in Storm Lake, Iowa Christmas morning, of paralysis, Lemuel Gustine, aged 64 years.

Lemuel Gustine was one of the first settlers in Buena Vista, arriving in 1865 about the same time as did James D. Adams, and taking up a homestead in Maple Valley township, where he continued to live until about eight years ago, when he moved to Storm Lake.

A year ago he buried his wife, since which time he has lived much at his home, being cared for by the family of his son, B.S. Gustine.

He leaves four children, all grown and married, one in Wyoming and two in Montana. Mr. Gustine was a member of Jewel lodge, A.F. & A.M. and was among the first to be made a Mason in this county. He carried a policy of insurance for $2000 in the Masonic Mutual of Oskaloosa.

The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. H.P. Dudley held services at the home and the body was borne to the cemetery and placed in its last resting place by his brother Masons.

The old settlers of the county knew and highly esteemed Father and Mother Gustine and their home was always open and visitors made welcome. Gradually those old pioneers are passing away and the strangers are taking possession of the land.

*Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999.

Lemuel Gustine
[May 1822]* - December 25, 1886

Storm Lake Buena Vista Vidette - December 31, 1886 - Died at his home in Storm Lake, Christmas morning, of paralysis of the brain, Lemuel Gustine, aged 64 years.

Deceased was born in Jefferson county, Ohio; came to this county in 1869 and settled on a homestead in Maple Valley where he lived until about eight years ago when he moved to Storm Lake. One year ago the 15th of last November his companion through life died, since which time he has lived with his son, B.S. who did all in his power to make his last days on earth one of peace and contentment.

Uncle Lem, as he was familiarly called, was a member of the Jewel lodge, No. 309, A.F. & A.M., and was laid away Sunday afternoon under the rites of this fraternity, many of whom followed the remains to its last resting place. The funeral took place from his late residence, Rev. H.P. Dudley, officiating. "We will remember the deceased when he settled in this county and can safely say that he died without an enemy. Pioneers of this part of the county will always remember him as an honest and upright citizen who never wronged his fellow man knowingly or wittingly to the value of anything."

*Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999.