The following, which is taken from the Northwestern Christian Advocate, refers to the life und death of the father of Mrs. Philo Suydam, of this place:
Seymour, Orlando Seymour was born n New Hartford, Conn., April 20, 1788, and died in peace at his home in Milledgeville, Ill., April 20, 1881. In 1792 he moved with his parents to Duchess county, N. Y.; thence to Wayne county N. Y., where he married. In 1837 he moved with his family to Illinois, settling near Chicago. A few years ago later he moved to his farm near Milledgeville, remaining there until he was too feeble to carry the work himself, when he moved to Milledgeville, where he remained till death. He was much beloved and respected by all who knew him. When able, the venerable, hoary-headed Christian father and brother might always be seen in the prayer or class room, and in the public congregation. He was a ripe Christian, having followed the precious Savior for nearly seventy years. His long and blessed experience made him Christlike -- meek, gentle, loving and firm. He was patient and calm in his old age, and in death triumphant. He said to his pastor but a day before he died, "The Lord has kept me grandly all through life." He fell asleep in death as calmly as does the child in its mother's arms. He was ever faithful to all the duties of a Christian and to the means of grace. Though he was a member of the Congregationalist church since he came West, yet for the past twenty years or more he has been a regular communicant in the M. E. church, and attending upon all the means of grace therein, there being no church here of the denomination to which he belonged. A strong advocate of the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ has gone to rest. His life will never be forgotten by those who knew him. The pastor preached from the text: "Mark the perfect man," etc