How a Farmer Died

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 November 1915, Page 3

How a Farmer Died

AN A.MKIU'CAN SKtiJUU. ihe Chicago Tribune relates the loilowing touching incident in connection with the death of ;>Jr. C, 13. Holt, ouo 01 tlio best-known fanners ami stockmen ot \\ lscoiisni :— ""A hospital ambulance tunied .ip the gravelled drive which runs to Ltio hoiine on what has been called ti;e most beautiful farm in the O'uit.ai States. The ambulance liad gone ;.ii the way from Kenotslia on Sunday atternoon through and beyond the village of Pleasant Prairie, and in it on a couch lay C. D. Holt; one of Wisconsin s best farmers. He was being taken home to die. "The ambulance drew up at :ie farm house door, and six husky hands lilted the doomed man ironi the- ambulance into a huge wicker basket - an improvised Sedan ciiair. '"JJoye," -Mr. Holt said, "carry me out to the barn hrst; i want to tell the stock good bye." The farm hands bore the sfcriciun man from oiw barn 'to another, into the stalls, where he stroked a iavoarite hoiic's mane, or patted his uaitle. Onu uy one the stock pons were visited, Mr. Holt talking nearly all u e while. Stanley, the watch dog of thv farm, trotted up bceide the 'basket. 'Good bye, Stanley, you've been a gocni dog/ said the master. don't worry, they'll take good care of you when I'm gone,' " 'And now, boys,' re addressed his companions, 'take me up to yonder knoll (it overlooks the outre faruj. I want to see the farm onco more — just once agaiu.' "Mr. Holt was carried off aerobe a meadow, wheio he looked ior the last tnio across his pleasant distances irtjiA this farm—and most ot his life had been (spent ou it." " 'it's one of the greatest farms in the world,' Mr. Holt said; 'one ol the greatest in the world. I'm ready to go now in peace. Take me to the ho-uao, boye.' "They took him to his room. His friends and neighbours had gatherad. his bed Mr. Holt bade each on« good bye. Ho grew ■weaker in the evening, and died next. day. He >vafi 76 years old, and recently submitted to two operations in Keuosha. His estate is valued at 500,000 dollars. One son, Frank B. Holt, survives him.