Foye, Alonzo 1844 - 1919

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Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/6/2025 at 15:46:41

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer May 16, 1919, P8 C1

Death of An Old Soldier.
Alonzo Foye passed away at his home in Lime Springs Wednesday morning. Mr. Foye has been in poor health for some time but was out around the day before he died helping his wife. Mr. Foye was one of the old settlers here and will be greatly missed. The sympathy of their friends go out to the bereaved wife and family. Obituary next week.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer May 23, 1919, P8 C1
Death of Alonzo Foye.
Alonzo Foye passed away at his home in Lime Springs, Iowa, at 5 a. m., May 14, 1919. He was born in Canada April 12, 1844. Coming to Wisconsin with his parents in 1848 and who finally settled near Mt. Vernon in Dane county. A veteran of the Civil war, he served four years in Co. K. of the 33rd Wisconsin Infantry regiment. Soon after his discharge from the army he married Anna McPherson and after several moves they settled near Lime Springs, Iowa, later moving into the village.
Two sons, William and Lewis, were born to them and these left their homes in Minneapolis for their mother’s side as soon as they were informed of their father’s death A large concourse of relatives and friends from Wisconsin and Iowa and Minesota points gathered to tender sympathy to the bereaved wife and children and show their respect for the deceased. Of his father’s family one brother, W. W. Foye, a veteran of Co. H. 8th Wis. Infantry, was the only representative.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. G. H. Shoemaker of the local M. E. church, and the remains were laid to rest in the beautiful village cemetery. After a full active and useful life another soldier has answered the last roll call. Peace to his ashes.
The widow will remain for the present in the old home hallowed as it is by memories and associations so precious and appealing.

Sleep, Brother, sleep; thy waiting days are o’er.
And we who meet above they bier
Must watch and wait a few days more.
Till we too, pass from those now held so dear
And greet thee on that mystic, unknown shore.
Sleep, soldier, sleep, thy warfare’s o’er.
Sleep the sleep that know no waking.
Dream of battlefields no more,
Days of toil and nights of working,
Sleep, soldier, sleep,”

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows he is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Pleasant Hill Cemetery
 

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