Demarest EL01

Waupaca Post

August 24, 1920

R.F.D. CARRIER E.L. DEMAREST DIES FRIDAY

VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR, RESIDENT OF CITY SINCE 1869

RURAL CARRIER SEVENTEEN YEARS

Edson Lyman Demarest passed away at his home in this city, Friday, Aug. 20^th, 1920, at the age of seventy-four years, two months and eighteen days.

He was born in Monroe, Saratoga county, New York, June 2, 1846. While still a boy, he moved with his parents to Youngstown, Ohio. It was while leaving here during the year of 1862, that he volunteered and was enlisted at the age of sixteen in Co. B, 85^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Later he served in Co. F, 155^th Ohio National Guards. After being honorably discharged from service in August of that year, he attended business college in Cleveland, Ohio.

On June 4, 1867, he was married to Mary Ellanor Golden. They came to Waupaca in 1869 where he engaged in the furniture and undertaking business with his father, on the corner where the Danes’ Home is now situated. Since that time he has lived for fifty-one years on the homestead on Berlin Street.

Five children were born, three of whom are living, Mrs. C.S. Chapman of Antigo, Wis., James G. Demarest of Kimberly, Wis., and Mrs. C.A. Fredrich of Kaukauna, Wis.

His wife, Mary Ellanor, died on December 11, 1889. Later, on March 10, 1896 he was married to Victoria M. Nichols, who with his three children, two step-sons, Will and Fred Nichols, and six grandchildren survive.

Since December, 1903, he has been rural mail carrier on route 5, the duties of which he faithfully performed up to the time of his illness.

Mr. Demarest was a member of the First M.E. church and an active member of the Twentieth Century Bible Class of which he was an organizer, a member of the Garfield Post of the G.A.R., and of the local lodge of Odd Fellows.

The high esteem in which he was held by his fellow mail carriers was shown by the fact that for several years he was elected president of the State Carriers Association and was many times sent as State delegate to their National Convention.

An honest upright man, a kind neighbor, a loving husband and father has passed from us but a life like his above reproach, will always be an inspiration and a bright memory.

May we all be able to say at the last as he did – “Safe in the Arms of Jesus”.

The funeral services were held on Sunday from the house at 2 o’clock and from the M.E. church at 2:30, Rev. Coon officiating.