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11-80YVh ; **t6rITBrsdmidy8-toid-100-lt5-£.hyit-fJOHN H. WHITING. his sufferings all that was m mortal“When we shall clearly know and understand, power to effect. The Rev. W. P.l think that wc win »ay, Go«i knew the best, Nicholas was assisted in the funeralJohn H. Whiting was born at Er- services by I)r. J, C. McClintock of win, Steuben county, New York, Dec. Burlington, who, from along and inti-6, 1834. In his boyhood, he attend- tuate friendship,was able to teach a no-ed Genesee college, Lima, New \ ork, ble lesson from the life of his friend, and afterward entered the Wesleyan ; we stood at the grave, and the I niversity at Middletown, Conn., light of the setting sun cast its rays from which he was graduated in ! 0Ver the hillside, we felt the prophet-1855, with the well earned reputa- j jc truth of the hymn, as the sweet ! tion of a bright and thorough student. In 1857 ha came west to Mt.Pleasant and entered the bankinghoyse of W P. Brazelton Co. Afterward, his father, the late Timothy Whiting, bought an interest in thebank, the firm becoming Brazelton Whiting. Through differentchanges Mr. Whiting retained his connection with ths bank, until in 18G5, it was chartered as the National State Bank, with Timothy Whiting president,and John H. Whiting cashier, which position he held until elected vice president in 1880. On the death of his father in 1887, he was elected president, but was soon compelled to retire on account of ill health. Hesounds died away on the evening air.“Earth has many a cool retreat,Many a spot to memory dear;Oft we 11 ud our weary feet Lingering by some fountain clear;Yet the purest waters flow,In th^andto which we go.’’i •. i * »»• r u vt ! wa8 furnished byI was united to Miss Julia May, of JFUNERAL OF CHARLES GILLIS.The funeral of Mr. Charles B Gillis was held from the family residence, on West Clay street, at four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by a large eoneourse of sympathizing neighbors and friends. The services were conducted by Rev. J. (J. Lee, of Galesburg, 111., a warm personal friend of the deceased, assisted by Rev. Keyes, pastor of the Cniversalist church. The musicthe CniversalistHath, N. Y., September 22, 1858.The family thus founded, has been for thirty-seven years, a center, from which emanated peace, love and the best influences of a cultured home. Three children grew up in this ideal home, James Timothy, who still re~ - j sides with his mother; May, low Mrs. G. W. S. Allen and Dr. Harry C.Whiting, of Burlington. In 1885Mr. Whiting found, creeping upon him, the obscure disease known to medical men as paralysis agitans. For ten years he endured the pain and incieasing disabilities of ike dis-choir with Mr. L, A. Palmer at theorgandress:Rev. Lee, in his short ad-paid, a most eloquent and beautiful tribute to the life and character of the deceased. In his quiet, gentle way he spoke words of comfort and hope, which, coming as they did from a heart filled with sympathy and touched with grief, could not fail to strengthen and cheer every mourning heart. The exercises at the house closed with a beautiful solo by Rev. Kayes, entitled “Some Sweet Day.” A long procession followed the remains toease,i-hen .Lath relieved him at four F,re,t Uom*' and there' on tbe Sreeno'clock on the morning of September biMsid,J' iusl a8 tbe we8tern 8k' 'vas18. Tbe etrong personality of Mr. touch,*d 'ltb al1 tbc 81®™08 tlnU ofWhiting s character, -a. so marked an A““ 8un88t’ al1 ,bat asthat he impressed those about him, Iuortal of Cba8- Gi'8 wa8 Keutl' in every department of life, where lowerd to its last resting place. Thehis duties called him. In b.siness long and wearisome journey ended,circles, in the church or among his friends socially, he was fearless inasserting his convictions, earnest to promote the welfare of ethers, pursuing his plans, with the force of an intelligent, original mind. The activity and success of the Young Men’s Christian Association, thirty years ago, were largely due to his labors and aid. He was the president of the History Club for many years,he rests at last, amid the scenes of his childhoods home, leaving behind him the richest legacy that man can leave, the record of a pure and blameless life. Of him it might well be said: “If every one to whom he epoke a kindly word, or for win* he did a kindly deed, would Wring a blossom to his grave, he wouldsleep to-night beneath a wilderness of flowers.”
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Atlas Henry County Iowa
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, US
Mon, Sep 23, 1895
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