Sylvester S. Dalby (1841 - 1922)
DALBY, CRAWFORD, HITE
Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 11/16/2023 at 11:25:57
The Osceola Sentinel
July 13, 1922
page 6Sylvester S. Dalby was born in Logan county, Illinois, July 22, 1841, and died at his home in Osceola, Iowa, July 5, 1922, aged 80 years, 11 months and 13 days. He was the son of Jesse L. and Emma Dalby. He grew to manhood in Ohio.
In 1857 he returned to Illinois from where in April, 1861, he enlisted in the 68th Illinois Infantry. At the expiration of his term of enlistment, he re-enlisted in Co. B of the Second Illinois Cavalry with which he served until the close of the war. He has the record of a good soldier.
On December 26, 1867, he was united in marriage with Mary Elizabeth Crawford. In October, 1872, they settled in Clarke county, Iowa, near Hopeville. In May, 1875, they moved to Osceola where Mr. Dalby was continued in business until the spring of 1910. He was a successful business man.
He was a member of the Christian church, the K. of P. lodge and the G.A.R. He was the past Chancellor Commander of the K. of P. lodge and a past Commander of the Osceola Post of the G.A.R.
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Dalby – Sylvester Sidney, Alice Mildred, William Edgar, and Frank Lloyd dying in infancy. Besides the grief-stricken wife and her children, a sister, Mrs. Sarah L. Hite, of Ft. William, Ohio, and other relatives and near friends are left to mourn their loss.
In the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends including the attendance of members of the G.A.R., the K. of P. Lodge and other orders in a body, funeral services were conducted from the late home in the city by the Rev. LeRoy Munyon, pastor of the Christian church, and the Rev. Mr. Lombard, pastor of the M.E. church. A number of selections were rendered by a quartette comprised of Mrs. Purtle, Miss Hart, Wm. Hamilton and Dr. Paul, accompanied by Miss Lela Barnard. The floral offering was very beautiful. Interment was made in Maple Hill cemetery.
We who knew S. S. Dalby held him in the highest esteem, his cordial jovial disposition bound men to him in close companionship. His regards for the higher ideals of life, his loyalty and his fidelity as a citizen won fo him the confidence of a host of friends. He filled the various relations of life, as son, husband, father, brother, and friend with the highest attributes of life. Who can do more? But he is gone and a solitary companion in the sunset of life and a lonely home are left to attest how sadly he will be missed. It must be so these tender human ties cannot be severed without a pang. Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief. His life work was done and well done. He had passed the golden mile-stone of life and weary of suffering he lay down to rest. Not for him be our tears; rather, let us crown his grave with garlands. Few of us will live as long or as well, an fewer yet will the Angel of Death greet with such loving touch.
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