Mr. David DeLorimier died 1874

DELORIMIER, MCMICHAEL

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The Herald - Jan. 7, 1874

Burial of D. D. Lorimier

A brief sketch of the life of David D. Lorimier was published in the Herald several days ago. His body received by his relatives on Monday was consigned to its resting place, in Linwood Cemetery, yesterday. He was one of the earliest settlers in Dubuque, but came with his mother’s family of fourteen children, nearly all grown up, nearly forty years ago. Twenty years ago he was one of the Active business men of our city. Two of his brothers, Wm. K. and Peter, still reside here. Another brother, Charles, is in Montana territory. Several of the surviving sisters are married, and live in different localities. One, Mrs. McMichael, in Minnesota and another in Dubuque. Eight of Mrs. Berthena DeLorimier’s children are still living, one of them, a daughter, still living in Utah.

We underrated that Mr. DeLorimier’s only heir is a son about ten years old; he was present at the funeral. It was an honorable tribute to the memory to the departed when he said to the mourners, “Pa was always so good to me.”

The Early Settler’s Association, of which the deceased was a member for some years, met at the room of their secretary at one o’clock. Gen. Geo. W. Jones, being in the chair, appointed Jacob Brown, R. Nolte, and B. F. Davis a committee of resolutions.

The pallbearers were Gen. Jones, J. R. Harvey, H.O. Pierce, B. F. Davis and Warren Rogers.

Old friends and long-ago acquaintances met at the home of his mother to escort the body to Main Street Methodist Church, where the funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. J. H. Rhea.

Mr. DeLorimier was a large–hearted generous man, and many who survive him know the fact. If he had any faults they should be forgotten, for death should remove any resentment and make all remember the good that may have been done in lifetime.

We can scarily close this notice without alluding to an interesting incident some twenty years ago. At that time, about 1854, Mr. DeLorimier, S. Shomo, Mr. Syman, Mark Beaubien, Mr. Hannum, and Mr. Pierce were all engaged in the livery business in Dubuque. On one occasion, when they were together, it was agreed that the survivors would attend the funeral of each, to the last man, and it in the same business, would furnish carriage free to all friends. All are now dead except Mr. Pierce, and he kept his word by appearing as a pallbearer yesterday.