REPUBLICAN POST

December 13, 1907

 

EDWIN HOBSON

 

            Edwin Hobson one of the honorable old pioneers of Waupaca County died at the home of his niece, Mrs. E.C. Ware, Sunday night at 10:45, Dec. 8th, aged 67 years, from a lingering illness which came upon him, caused by an attack of typhoid pneumonia while he was in Oregon about three years ago.

            He had been interested in lumber and land investments in Oregon and Washington for several years, spending his summers there and winters in Waupaca, except last winter, he returned to the west in April to look after his business affairs.  Failing in health he came home in September last.  His nearest friends were fearful he would never return to the West again but hoped he might recover and be able to enjoy many years yet in this city where he had spent so many pleasant years.

            Edwin Hobson was born in Yorkshire, England, Dec. 18, 1840.  When a child of fourteen months he came with his parents the late old Wisconsin pioneers George and Ann (Burtoff) Hobson and settled in Racine.

            In 1850 the family came to Waupaca County and settled in town of Lind, this section of country at that time being known as the Indian Lands, Waupaca, New London, Weyauwega and Rural being only hamlet dots of settlement and ox teams the motive power for farm work and road travel. But he lived to see modern and metropolitan changes in all this section on the farm and in the cities of Waupaca county.

            Of all the family of father and mother and six children Edwin is the last to go to the loved ones “over there”.  He was a devoted uncle like a father to his niece, Mrs. Ware, whose father Mr. S.A. Tinkham was a Leut in the 14^th Wis. Inf., and killed in battle in 1863, and her mother a sister of Mr. Hobson died very soon after.  After her grandparents died he always gave a devoted interest to her welfare and made his home there as he was never married.

            Mr. Hobson was a member of Waupaca Lodge F. and A.M. No. 123 from an early period of its formation; Was also a member of the Waupaca Chapter, and the order of Eastern Star; also united with the Commandry and Consistory at Portland, Oregon soon after engaging in lumber business on the Pacific Coast.  He was a man of sterling character, honest, upright and square in all his dealings.  While rather reticent, he was to his friends pure gold in thought, word and deed.  He will be mourned and missed by his nieces, nephews and friends, especially so by those bound to him by fraternal ties.

            The funeral was held from the Ware home.  Rev. Webster Millar gave spiritual consolation and a tribute to the deceased.  The Mason’s attended in a big body and the Masonic service was in charge George James acting as worshipful master and W.J. Hocking Chaplain.

            The Mason’s and the Stars each contributed a beautiful floral tribute.

            Interment at the family lot at Lakeside Cemetery.