DENT, Dassius M. 1862-1931

DENT, DUNLOP, MEYERS, GATLEY

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 1/9/2003 at 14:39:44

Cassius M. Dent

C.M. Dent, wellknown to the people of the Hyattville and Ten Sleep districts, died on January 5 at the home of his son, Homer, near Ten Sleep, and funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the community hall in Hyattville, with the Rev. Mr. Byron in charge. Mr. Byron was assisted by a quartet composed of Ross Kirkpatrick, Bassie Kirkpatrick, Ed --- and Cort Pritchard, with A.J. Schnorr as accompanist. Songs sung during the service were “Rock of Ages,” “While the Years of Eternity Roll,” and “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Cassius M. Dent was born December 4, 1862, in the state of Ohio. During his tender years the family moved to southern Iowa, where the deceased grew to young manhood. Shortly after reaching his majority he moved to Lyon County, Iowa, where he engaged in the farming and livestock business. In 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Dunlop and to this union were born three children, Ethel, Homer and Frank. In 1899 death robbed this happy family of their wife and mother.

In 1908 Mr. Dent remarried, taking as his wife Miss Maude Gatley, who remains to mourn his passing. Two years following his second marriage the Dent family came to Wyoming and lived in the vicinity of Hyattville until 1923, when Mr. And Mrs. Dent moved to Colville, Wash., where they made their home. Mr. Dent came back to Wyoming in 1929 and had been at the home of his son Homer for over a year, where failing health had been his lot. He died there January 6, 1931, at the age of 68 years, one month and one day.

He is survived by his wife, Maude Gatley Dent of Colville, Wash., his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Meyers of Chariton, Iowa, and two sons, Homer of Ten Sleep and Frank of Hyattville, as well as five grandchildren.

Mr. Dent was a typical American, a man of fine character and many qualities which caused him to be in highest esteem by all who knew him. His death is mourned by ail and his loved ones have the sincerest sympathy of all in the loss they have sustained.

Following the service, the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Hyattville. The pallbearers were Sam Hyatt, Ralph Mercer, Wm. Fultz, Thurston Doyle, Bliss Bayne and Bruce Durfey.