Treat, Sylvester C. 1823 -1914
TREAT, DUNN, TORSEN
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/29/2024 at 14:35:00
Source: Decorah Republican Sept. 24, 1914, P2 C3
OBITUARY.
SYLVESTER C. TREAT.
Mr. S. C. Treat, one of Decorah’s oldest and most respected citizens, passed away Monday morning, death being due largely to the infirmities of old age. Some two weeks or more ago he sustained a fall, and while not injured, the shock to his system was such that he was compelled to take to his bed. He did not rally from the shock, but gradually failed until the end came.
Sylvester C. Treat was born on April 24, 1824, in Glasttonbury, Conn., where he grew to manhood. In the early fifties he came west and for several years resided in Burlington, Iowa. On February 2, 1851, he was married at Quincy, Ill., to Eliza Dunn. To them five children were born two of whom died in infancy. In 1857 Mr. and Mrs. Treat came to Decorah to make their home. Mr. Treat engaged in the bakery business which he continued until about 1896, since which time he has lived in retirement, although most of the time enjoying good health for one of his advanced years. Mrs. Treat died on December 14, 1906, their daughter Lucy and son George also passed away some time ago, leaving as the only surviving member of their family Miss Ella Treat. He is also survived by one granddaughter, Miss Gale Torsen. A coincidence in the death of Mr. Treat came Monday morning in a telegram announcing the death of his only surviving brother, Frank Treat of Le Seur Center, Minnesota, who passed away Saturday evening at the age of ninety-two years.
During his residence in Burlington Mr. Treat affiliated with the Baptist church. As there was no organization of this denomination when he came to Decorah he was for years an attendant at the Methodist church and a faithful assistant in the choir. While not a man of assertative{sic} disposition, one could not long be in his society without feeing the wholesome geniality that radiated from him. His kindness of heart and loyalty to friends were characteristics that endeared him to all who knew him, and his devotion to his family and conduct as a citizen were of the highest type. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, Rev. Wellington McVettie officiating, and interment was made in Phelps cemetery.
As an evidence of sympathy for Miss Treat the Public Schools were closed yesterday afternoon and the pupils joined in sending some beautiful floral tokensTranscriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows he was born in 1823 which does not agree with the above and that he died Sept. 21, 1914.
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