Nicholas Wallis was born near St. Just, England, June 4, 1849, and died at Gothenburg, Nebr., Oct. 21, 1924. At the early age of nine, with his parents, he came to America, settling in Michigan. The earlier years of his life were spent in mining, which occupation took him into various states, including Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Utah. Later he settled on a farm in Wisconsin.

In 1883 he was married to Miss Nellie Burnett of Warren, Illinois, and they immediately began housekeeping at La Port City, Iowa, where they lived until 1892, when because of Mr. Wallis’ health, they moved to Gothenburg, Nebr., in which or near which they have since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Wallis were the happy parents of two children, Floyd Burnett and Esther May. Floyd died when a small boy. Esther, Mrs. Ray Coleman, resides int the Banner community. Besides his wife and daughter, the deceased leaves a brother, John J. Wallis of Ames, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. C. E. Whelin, Madison, Wis.; Mrs. Thos. Glenfell of Grass Valley, Calif., and Mrs. John Hocking of Winnipeg, Canada.

About 1898 Mr. and Mrs. Wallis took up a claim about twelve miles south of Gothenburg, which they proved up, sold and moved upon a farm in the Banner community, where they lived for fifteen years, moving finally back to Gothenburg in the spring of 1920.

Mr. Wallis will be greathly missed from the circle of his acquaintanceship. From his home particularly where he spent most of his time. The only institution outside his home that claimed his attention being the church. Converted many years ago, largely, as he was always happy to relate, through the influence of his good wife, he has been a faithful christian man and a devout member of the church ever since. He and his wife founded the Sunday School which has since grown into a prosperous rural church. For many years Mrs. Wallis was superintendent and Mr. Wallis was teacher of the Bible class as well as the unpaid janitor.

At the time of his death Mr. Wallis was past 75 years of age. His work was done and well done. And as he told his friends often: “was not afraid to die.” But “wrapping the draperies of life about him” he fell asleep in Jesus to awaken in the morning of the Resurrection in a brighter and better world. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon Oct. 23, 1924, conducted by his pastor, Rev. W. H. Shoaf of the Gothenburg Methodist church. A song was sung and a prayer read at the late home at two o’clock, and the service proper occurred at the church at two thirty. The pastor read scripture selections from Eccl. 12 and 1st Cor. 15. The sermon was based upon 1st Cor. 15:54. “Death is swallowed up in victory.” A mixed quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. McClellen, Mrs. Wolcott and Dr. Thompson rendered “Jesus Saviour Pilot Me,” “No Night There,” and “Abide With Me.” “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” was sung at the home.

Floral tributes were many and beautiful and the church was filled with sympathizing friends and neighbors. Burial was made in the Gothenburg cemetery.

The Gothenburg Times 17(20):12 Wednesday, October 29, 1924