Erastus S. Agard (1818-1887)

AGARD, PRATT

Posted By: Eileen Reed (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:53

December 12, 1818 --- April 30, 1887

We regret to state that Mr. E. S. Agard is very sick and has been for some time, without improvements.

Boone Valley Gazette
Eagle Grove, Iowa
February 18, 1886

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At time of going to press Mr. Agard is very low and still unconscious, as he has been since last Friday. The trouble is effusion of blood in the brain.

Boone Valley Gazette
Eagle Grove, Iowa
April 28, 1887

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Obituary

Died, in Eagle Grove, Saturday, April 30th, 1887, Erastus S. Agard, aged 68 years, 4 months and 17 days. Buried in the Hewett cemetery on Sunday.

Mr. Agard was born in Chenango county, New York. In his 25th year, he was united in marriage to Miss Clarcena J. Pratt, at Batavia, N. Y. Two years afterward he moved with his family to McHenry county, Ill., where they resided nearly 30 years, and from thence moved to our neighboring town of Goldfield, in 1875. From Goldfield they moved to Eagle Grove a little over four years ago.

Two years ago Mr. Agard who had previously enjoyed very good health, for one of his age, received a severe stroke of paralysis, from which time he has been very feeble, keeping to his bed most to the time for the last six months. He had been in an unconscious state the greater portion of the time from last Sunday until 2 o’clock Saturday a. m., when he passed away as calmly as a child falling asleep.

During his sickness it was my privilege to call on him several times, when he was able to sit in his chair and enjoy a good, social visit; and he was always pleased to receive us in our ministerial relation. Especially during the last visit we made, while he was sufficiently strong to receive and converse with visitors, he was pleased to converse on the subject of religion, and manifested a desire to connect himself, full and completely, into the hands of the Lord and Saviour who hath “abolished death and hath brought life ant immortality to light through the gospel.”

C. B. Winter.

Boone Valley Gazette
Eagle Grove, Iowa
May 5, 1887

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[Transcriber's note: Erastus S. Agard is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa.]