Castle, Bryan J.

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Bryan J. Castle Soundex Code C234

Bryan J. Castle Attorney

Death of Bryan J. Castle At Age of 90 Years

Bryan J. Castle (Sunday, July 15, 1849-Saturday, July 15, 1939) for many years a resident of Black River Falls, Wisconsin died at his home in Madison, Wisconsin, Friday, February 17, 1939, after about a month's illness. He had reached the age of 90 years July 15 the last (Saturday, July 15, 1939), at which time considerable publicity was given to the occasion and to his unusual health and activity for one of his years. His brilliant mind functioned as actively as it had when he was much younger.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 1939, at the Masonic Temple in Madison, Arthur W. Quan conducting the Masonic service for Madison Lodge No. 5, of which Mr. Castle was a member. He had been a Mason for 57 years.

The remains were brought here by car, Monday, February 20, 1939, and a commitment service, under the auspices of the local Masonic Lodge, were held at the Riverside Cemetery. Reverend H.A. Allison was in charge of the religious service and Lawrence E. Jones of the Masonic. Interment was made at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Castle's only daughter, Miss Mildred A. Castle; Mrs. Sadie Castle of Chicago, and Mrs. Kennedy, of Madison, were the members of the family who came here for the service. Others of the family who attended the service in Madison Sunday, February 26, 1939, were Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding Castle of Chicago; Miss Margaret Castle of Champaign, Illinois; Downs Castle of Cleveland, Ohio; and Dr. R.W. Baldwin of Viroqua, Wisconsin. Miss Castle and Mrs. Kennedy returned to Madison Monday February 27, 1939, afternoon. Mrs. Sadie Castle remained until Tuesday, February 28, 1939, at the Spaulding home.

Mr. Castle came to Jackson County, Wisconsin as principal of the Merrillan schools more than 65 years ago, and soon afterward established the Merrillan Leader newspaper there. A few years later he came to Black River Falls as owner and publisher of the Wisconsin Independent newspaper. From here, he went to Madison as chief clerk in the State Land Office, returning in 1901 to engage in the practice of law, first as a partner with George Edward Waldo as Castle & Waldo, and later with his late son Sydney H. Castle as Castle & Castle. He continued to practice here until 1908 when he moved to Madison to accept a position in the state service, in which he continued until recent years.

Mrs. Castle died November 6, 1923. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Mildred A. Castle, who lived with him. She has the sympathy of her friends here, who share in her feeling of thankfulness that she had a long life with such a fine father.


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