George W. Durrant, an old resident and prominent farmer of Lind, died at his home Saturday morning, March 31 at the age of sixty-six years, one month and seventeen days. Deceased was born in Boston, Mass., Feb 17, 1851, and with his parents, Thomas and Margaret (Day) Durrant came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1855. From an early day the family resided on the old homestead which the subject of this sketch has owned and operated for more than thirty years since the death of his parents. On May 14, 1874 he was joined in marriage to Miss Catherine McCunn and to this union five sons and two daughters were born. They were: William; Frank, of Kaukauna; Winnie (Mrs. Wm. Morey), Jim Falls; Janet (Mrs. Arthur Penney), Kirk, George and Herbert. William and Herbert died in infancy.

Of the brothers of the deceased, William, Charles, Thomas, James, John, Willard and Benjamin and one sister Mary, all have passed away except John who lives in Lanark, Portage County.

The funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon, Rev. S. A. Sheard of the First Methodist Church of this city officiating. The large number of neighbors who assembled to pay their respects to the memory of a good citizen have evidence of the esteem borne by those who knew him best. Six nephews, Robert Durrant, of Wittenberg, Charles and Bert of Oshkosh, and John, Earl and George Durrant of Sheridan acted as pallbearers. Among those from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. George McCrary, sister of Mrs. Durrant of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuhs of Oshkosh. It was the wish of the deceased that the two sons, Kirk and George, shall manage the farm and they have expressed their intention to remain at home and thus will they temper the sorrow of their mother who has sustained the loss of a kind husband, a bountiful provider and a patient sufferer during the months of his last illness. The family has the satisfaction of knowing that all possible to alleviate the suffering and minister to the comfort of the patient was cheerfully provided.