A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . vdien he came into our school at the Wood-row settlement as a scholar—from the corngathering. Although unrestrained, — themaster of his own inclinations,—he took fewhours for pleasure, but rather divided histime assiduously between harcl labor, hardstudy and hard works of charity. Manyfamilies still remember him as the minister-ing angel of those days, supplying them withneeded food and fuel; plain but genuine andunaffected charity and a disposition withheart and hand prodigal to give where wasreal need or suffering, were leading tra
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . vdien he came into our school at the Wood-row settlement as a scholar—from the corngathering. Although unrestrained, — themaster of his own inclinations,—he took fewhours for pleasure, but rather divided histime assiduously between harcl labor, hardstudy and hard works of charity. Manyfamilies still remember him as the minister-ing angel of those days, supplying them withneeded food and fuel; plain but genuine andunaffected charity and a disposition withheart and hand prodigal to give where wasreal need or suffering, were leading traitsof his character: and we are told, by thosewho know, that the disposition continuedto the last, went with him to the wilds ofIowa and made him the benefactor of thepoor there. His diligence at his books, andhis obedience and attention to our com-mands, made him one of our favorites, whilehis constant good nature, frankness andkindness endeared him to his never lo\ed a young man more sin-cerely. \\ith his brothers, Harvey W. and James. MILTON S. SUMMERS
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