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Rollo was the son of Albert & Delilah (Spurlin) Piatt. He shares his obituary and funeral with his half-brother, Charles Sloan.
" Obituary of Charles D. Sloan, R. A. Piatt:
The remains of the late Charles D. Sloan and Rollo A. Piatt arrived here on the early morning train, C. & N. W. from ND last Friday. The former from Hazelton and the latter from Bismark where he died in a hospital.
The New Era gave a brief account of the death of both men, and the tragic manner in which...
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Rollo was the son of Albert & Delilah (Spurlin) Piatt. He shares his obituary and funeral with his half-brother, Charles Sloan.
" Obituary of Charles D. Sloan, R. A. Piatt:
The remains of the late Charles D. Sloan and Rollo A. Piatt arrived here on the early morning train, C. & N. W. from ND last Friday. The former from Hazelton and the latter from Bismark where he died in a hospital.
The New Era gave a brief account of the death of both men, and the tragic manner in which they met death. Both were shot by Clarence White, Mr. Sloan dying instantly, and Mr. Piatt a few hours afterwards in a Bismark hospital, where he had been taken after he had been fatally shot. White shot each three times at short range. Below we are giving White's confession of the murders. The other side we are unable to give as both Sloan and Piatt are unable to speak, but, Charles Sloan must of had just cause to have remonstrated with White, or he would not of done so. We who knew him so long and highly respeted him, feel certain he was acting on principle. Piatt was probably stricken by grief that he was prompted to punish White for the awful deed he had done.
The funeral was held at the city hall here at 2 p.m. on Friday. Rev. Parker-Smith officiated, assisted in prayer by Rev. Nels Fanebust. The attendance was large, nearly filling every seat in the large building. The sympathy of the community for the bereaved ones was deep and abiding. The esteem for the dead was universal. The floral offerings from relatives, church friends, and others were large.
The Baptist Choir sang; "Nearer My God to Thee," "We need Thy Consolation," amd "Abide With Me." Rev Smith spoke from Ecclesiastes Twelfth Chapter and first verse: "Remember Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth," prefixing his sermon with words of sympathy and condolence. Interment was made in the family lots in Rosehill cemetery.
Mr. Sloan left a wife and seven children, aged respectfully from 18 months to 18 years. Mr. Piatt leaves a young wife. Mrs. Delilah Piatt of Parker was the mother of Charles and Rolo, Charles by her first husband, deceased many years. Mrs. Elmer Benson of Hazelton, ND is the oldest of the fatherless Sloan children.
Charles D. Sloan was 39 years old September 28 last; was born in near Jewell, KS; located on a farm near Parker in 1901, where he was in the front rank among farmers, stock growers and citizens till he sold his farm about two years ago and moved on a large farm near Hazelton, ND.
Rollo A Piatt was born near Union, IA, April 6, 1886 and located near Parker in 1904, coming from Wessington Spring. Two years ago he sold out here and a little later went to Hazelton and managed the Standart Oil and Gasoline business thereafter until his death. He was a useful and respected citizen.
Near relatives of the deceased men present from a distance at the funeral were widow and older children of Mr. Sloan; the widow of Mr. Piatt; Freeman Auringer, father-in-law of Mr. Sloan of Hazelton; Mrs. Geo. Gifford, (Nee Eva Piatt), of Wessington Spring, SD and Andrew Spurlin of Union, IA and Zach Spurlin (cousin) and Leonard Spurlin, (cousin) of Nevis, MN; S. C. Clark of Sioux Falls, SD and Mr. Cash Warren of Gilmore, IA, father, brother, and sister respectively of Mr. R. A. Piatt." [obituary of unknown source] |
