That which has been known to be inevitable, occurred last Tuesday when
Mr. Marshal Stark, who for forty-seven years, has been one of the leading,
active citizens of Sycamore, passed easily and painlessly into another world
at the age of seventy years. A large concourse of weeping relatives surrounded
his dying bed to whom he continued to speak kind words of farewell, even
after the film of death had obscured his vision.

His funeral occurred at the M.E. church on Thursday, and the church overflowed
with the vast audience that gathered from far and near to testify their respect for
their old friend, and their grief at his departure. Rev. Dr. W. A. Smith conducted
the services and preached the funeral discourse. The casket which was elegantly
draped in black cloth was surmounted with a large floral offering of white flowers
with name Our Father in raised letters of purple upon it. Prominent among the
mourners who surrounded it was his wife, brother from Pennsylvania, four sons,
six daughters all with their husbands and wives, and a large number of grand children.

Marshal Stark was a native of Lucerne county, Penn. He removed to Sycamore, Ill.
about 1835 and has resided here ever since. In 1940 he married Louisa Tyler of
Pennsylvania and for some dozen years kept the Wyoming House which still stands,
a part of Wins old hotel. He was sheriff of the county for two terms, School
Commissioner, County Assessor and for many years has been Supervisor of the
town of sycamore. He accumulated a large property, and till within three months
of his death was one of the most active men in the town. He was earnest, public
spirited, liberal and always thoughtful, of the public welfare. Few men will be
more missed than he, or be more kindly remembered.