Final Summons For Menzo Dunlap Aged Pioneer Resident Passes Away in Quiet Sleep

Menzo Dunlap, one of the oldest residents of Champaign County, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Isa Burt, 708 West Illinois Street, Urbana, at 12 o'clock Monday noon, aged 90 years, 6 months and 11 days.

Mr. Dunlap was born at Cherry Valley, N.Y., on December 19, 1816.
He moved to LaSalle, Ill., in 1837 and thence to Leyden, where he married Miss Arabella Pierce. They moved to Champaign county in 1854, settling on the farm in the south edge of this township, which was his home during the remainder of his active life. The town of Savoy is located on this farm.

To Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap, nine children were born, six of whom survive as follows: Mrs. Isa Burt and Mrs. W. R. Condit of Urbana, Burleigh A. Dunlap of Chicago, James H. and Robert L. Dunlap of Savoy and Mrs. Lillian Cline of Martinsville. The deceased ones are Muratt M. and Smith D.Dunlap and MRs. J.C. Jordan.

Mr. Dunlap was well known to all the older residents of the county and was held in high esteem. He came to the county when it was a wilderness and witnessed its development with great satisfaction. Death came to him peacefully, his passing away being as quiet as dropping into a natural sleep. His wife died in 1880.

Grandsons Pallbearers
The funeral of Menzo Dunlap took place from the home of Mrs. Isa Burt on West Illinois street, Urbana at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G. A. Sahlin delivered the sermon. The remains were laid to rest at Mount Hope cemetery. The pallbearers were grandsons of the decedent, as follows: N.M. Burt, Menzo Jordan, Roy Condit, Robert Dunlap, Albert Dunlap and Menzo Cline.

The funeral will take place from the Burt home at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. G.A. Sahlin, paster of the Universalist church. BUrial will be at Mount Hope. It is expected that all of the surviving children will also be present.

Submitted by: Laura Audrey