A MOTLEY PIONEER HAS PASSED AWAY W.W. Wolf Died at His Home in Motley Shortly After Five Last Friday TO BE BURIED BY THE ELKS Has Been a Resident of Motley For Twenty-Four Years - Funeral Sunday William Wallace Wolf, one of the pioneer residents of Motley died at his home in that town Friday - after an illness of nearly a year. Mr. Wolf suffered from a complication of troubles and has been at St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment three times during his illness. Lung and kidney trouble were the culminating causes of his death. Mr. Wolf was a member of the Brainerd Lodge of Elks, and it was his wish that the services at the funeral be conducted by that order. They will go up in a body Sunday noon and the funeral will be held in that afternoon. The deceased was also a member of the Motley Odd Fellow lodge and that organization will attend the funeral in a body. The burial will be at Motley. W.W. Wolf was born in Black Brook, Clinton County, NY, August 19, 1838. He enlisted in the 16th New York Volunteers in Schuyler Falls, NY, for the Civil War. He went home to vote at the presidential election in 1864 and on election day was married to Ida Ives, after which he returned to the Army, and served to the close of the war. His wife died four years ago. To them eight children were born, seven of whom survive. They are Mrs. Annette Fitzgerald, of Staples, George W. Wolf, of Motley, Mrs. Mary Torgerson, Motley, Joseph Wolf, of Staples, Albert Wolf, of Motley, and Mrs. Lillie Hurs, of Motley. Ten grandchildren are also left to mourn him. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf came to Minnesota 33 years ago, settling in Todd County where they lived nine years. Twenty-four years ago, they moved to Motley and have resided there ever since. The article is from the Brainard Minnesota Dispatch. If you are interested in getting headstones or bronze plaques for your veterans, visit this site -https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/memorial-items/
