Truesdell Stephen01

Waupaca Paper

January 12, 1906

Stephen W. Truesdell died at his home in Santa Cruz, California on Sunday, December 31^st, 1905, after a brief illness. The sudden death of Mr. Truesdell was a great shock to his relatives and many friends in Wisconsin and elsewhere. While he had not been in robust health for several years, his health had so improved in his new California home that it was reasonably expected that he would live for many years. Mr. Truesdell was born at Hillsdale, New York, March 1^st, 1836.

In early manhood he came to Milwaukee where he engaged in business for several years, afterward he established a business in Kenosha, Wis., and made it his home for many years, but finding the lake winds quite severe, bought him a home in Biloxi, Mississippi where he spent many winters. He married Miss Mary Phillip of Hartford, Conn., May 1861, by whom they had one son, Mr. Clarence H. Truesdell of Waupaca, Wisconsin, who was summoned to his father’s bedside but arriving too late to see him while living. Mrs. Truesdell died in Biloxi, in May 1889.

Mr. Truesdell married a second time, Miss Nellie Watson of Milwaukee, in Oct. 1891 who still survives him. In the year 1896 he removed from Biloxi, establishing a house at Santa Cruz, California, on the beautiful Monterey Bay. Here the climate and surroundings met his expectations and with improved health he hoped to spend many happy years.

Mr. Truesdell was a successful businessman, was prompt, reliable and upright in all his business transactions. He was a kind and thoughtful husband, a considerate and indulgent father, and a highly respected citizen wherever he was known, always bright, humorous and genial, he was a favorite with all his friends and acquaintances. Mr. Truesdell was always on the morally right side of public questions and bold in his opposition to evil in whatever form it appeared. A good man has left us, the world has one less to advocate and uphold the right and he will be sadly missed by his relatives and friends wherever they may be. But he has to a higher life, where his good deeds, kind words and gentle life will greet him. His sympathy for the poor and unfortunate was always manifest. He was a lover of his fellowman. He will now understand and feel, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me.”