Rutherford, Thomas Joseph 1849 - 1912

RUTHERFORD, NORTON, PERRY, WHITE, ASHLEY

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Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:28

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Oct. 29, 1912, P-FP, C-4

Sudden Death of T. J. Rutherford.
T. J. Rutherford passed away last Friday evening after an illness of only about two hours. For some time Mr. Rutherford has been subject to severe bilious attacks accompanied by severe vomiting, and he was found near his barn, where he had been at work, suffering from one of these attacks, at about eight o’clock. He was removed to the house and physicians summoned. He soon felt some better but was seized with a second attack of vomiting and passed away shortly after ten o'clock from heart failure.
The funeral takes place this afternoon at the M. E. church.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Nov. 1, 1912, P-2, C-5

RUTHERFORD
Thomas Joseph Rutherford was born at Oakland, near Cambridge, Wis., Sept. 10th, 1849, and died Oct. 25th, 1912. He was the son of Scottish parents, Thos. and Agnes Rutherford, and retained many of the stronger tendencies of his ancestors throughout his life. He received his early education at the rural schools, afterwards graduating from the Albion Academy of Wisconsin.
In 1866 he came to Iowa, first doing work on a farm, and then engaging in teaching school. He was married to Eunice Henrietta Norton, March 5, 1873. She preceded him to the shadow land, Aug. 1, 1885. Six children were born to them, four of them living, and two deceased; Mrs. Mabel White of this city, Hervey W. of this city, Guy, who is attending school at Fayette; Victor V. residing in Canada; and Frank J. and Mrs. Eunice H. Ashley, both deceased.
On Jan. 7, 1903, he was married to Elsie Eugenie Perry. Three little daughters were given to them, Eugenie, Agnes and Margaret. He also has living 3 sisters and 1 brother and 3 grandchildren. Two years ago Mr. Rutherford removed from his farm to Cresco, He had enjoyed good health until last June when he was stricken with heart trouble which was speedily followed by paralysis. During the summer he seemed to have partially regained health but he was again stricken with the same trouble on Oct. 25th, from which he failed to rally.
Mr. Rutherford was a man who had made many friends. He was a manly man. During the past few months be had enjoyed the deeper things in religious experience. He had faced the problems and met the answers. He was a student of nature, and loved her every mood. She taught him many lessons, to bend to the storms, but stand straight when the storm was past. To hold fast to that which was good "The Rock of Ages." He has fought the good fight and kept the faith. The words of Homer's Iliad are applicable to him.

“Like leaves on the trees the race of men are found,
Now green in youth, now withering on the ground;
Another race the following spring supplies.
They fall successive and successive rise;
So generations In their course decay,
So flourish these when these have passed away.”

The family and relatives have the sincere sympathy in their grief of their many friends. The funeral services were conducted from the M. E. church by Rev. B. W. Soper.
The following relatives from abroad attended the funeral : two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Ross, of Chicago, and Mrs. A. W. Gould, of Racine, Wis., a brother, Hon. Gilbert Rutherford, of Columbus, Wis., his son, V. V. Rutherford, of Canada, and his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fuller, of Ashton, S. D., and J. T. Rutherford, of Austin, Minnesota.

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