Of pneumonia, June 3d, 1881, Mr. Oliver M. Crandall, in the 71st year of
his age. He was born in Montville, New London Co., Conn. When a young man,
he moved to Alfred, and united with the First Alfred Seventh-day Baptist
Church. In 1840, he moved to Wisconsin, where he spent the remainder of his
days. For years, he seemed to be ripening in grace, and died triumphing in
hope. The following, clipped from the Janesville Gazette, expresses the
opinion of the writer: "Again death has been among us, and since our last
writing has taken from our midst one of our oldest and most respected
citizens, in the person of Mr. Oliver M. Crandall, who died at his home one
mile north of this village [Milton Junction] on Friday night at 11 o'clock,
of pneumonia, at the ripe age of 70 years, although he appeared in health at
least ten years younger. Uncle Oliver, as he was familiarly called, was one
of the early settlers of this community, and few men indeed have lived and
died in our midst more loved and respected in life and lamented in death
than he. He was for some years connected with the mail service in the
capacity of transfer agent of this station, where he won encomium from all.
For three years past he has resided upon his farm. His funeral was attended
at the Seventh-day Baptist church on Sunday last by perhaps the largest
audience yet assembled there on such an occasion." N. W.
