Gillett, Henry A.

GILLETT, ROWE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/27/2007 at 16:35:04

Mason City Daily Globe Gazette

March 22, 1923

LOCAL PIONEER IS PNEUMONIA VICTIM AT WESTERN HOME

Henry Gillett, 83, pioneer resident of Cerro Gordo county and Mason City,
died at his winter home in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday evening following
a few days illness, according to word received late Wednesday night by his
daughter, Mrs. George M. Deyoe, who resides on a farm south of the city.
The body will be shipped to arrive here some time Sunday for burial Monday
in Elmwood cemetery, where his wife was laid to rest years ago. Complete
funeral arrangements have not been made. The GAR will have charge.

Mr. Gillett was taken ill with pneumonia a few days ago and Wednesday
morning his condition was thought considerably improved. He died suddenly
Wednesday night after suffering a relapse.

The deceased man has been a resident of Cerro Gordo county 53 years and has
lived in Mason City 23 years, spending his winters in California. Before
retiring he was a farmer. A member of the CH Huntley post, GAR, he served
four years and a half in the army during the Civil War as a private with
Company I, second Wisconsin Infantry. He was a member of the Congregational
church.

[Transcriber notes: Henry was born 14 Jul 1839, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin.
Henry died 21 Mar 1923, at Los Angeles, California.]