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t.v inuu u ...nru ........... IS’sJOHN N. MARSH PASSED AWAYQUIETLY SATUROAY NIGHTasi \ lt;4m * i if i/«*n lt;toerj \\«*«knrvs of OM (*aint* HereIn IftttO.asrrhf v'nei'aiole John N. Marsh, (lird ^aiurriav evening at 7:20 at th#*^ I homo or his daughter, Mrs. T. M. | rorulinson, Lockwood ’Place. leath*II was due wholly to old ape. .\!r.uss*ass-a-s-V-r-i soa■Marsh had not .it any time'been confined to his id and during the day had si'ii about the house, only he! scented rather weaker than usual. He at* -upper with the family and | corn plaining of feeling »ad Dr. Howe wa sent for and arrived promptly nit the patient soon breathed his last .carefully and without a struggle.Mr. Marsh was horn in Sullivan. New York, Nov L’ i, 1S2. He ro-• eive-d a ollrge education and was well titilt;d for the battle of life. He came to this city in lStSift and since (,l tha‘ time until advancing years [reused him to give up active duties he filled many important offices and always discharged the duties pertaining o them with ability, industry i and fidelity.He was the first superintendent of the water works after Mr. Wolcott and his co-laborers handed over the svstmn. He was city clerk, niem-• er of the board of education for r; several vears. circuit clerk twelve ,j 1 years and deputy eight years. In I. I all these places he did his work industriously, honestlv and well and _|ga\*» good satisfaction to those who v elected or appointed him.Mr Marsh was married in isi f to Miss Phir/a KetPhani, sister of I. .1. Kotcham. the well known at-tornev who lived here for some time and then removed to Kansas City.H* was the father of eight children, seven of whom are living: Mrs.Ma.rv iH. Dunlap of this city; Mrs. 'lara !l«*nr\ of Woodson; Mrs. Augusta Anderson of Dos Ang*d**s, Cal.;! Charles K. of Minneapolis: Mrs.'da Quintal of Muffs: Fred K., and (Mrs. Fav M. Tomlinson of this city.• Oi«* son. Arthur, died last year. He ’ i a 1‘0 leaves 10 grandchildren and 11 areai grandchildren. His wife died I _ in Iv s 1 and for eleven years he has ■ | found a happy homo with his dutiful daughter and worthy son-in-law,Mr. and Mrs. T. M Tomlinson.. The dr sed v tiie las: of his family, . . n 11 his iirofhers and sisters having died vears ago. His grandfather was 'I a soldier in the revolution.Mr. Marsh was a man widely known and respected. His integrity | ^ was bevord all question and in the city 'n«• was patriotic and in favor of all that tended to the advance- i I m»nt of flu P die welfare. He was kind and effect lon'ate in his family I | and beloved by them all. Through I the lorn vears lie kclt; t in excellentnII\vhealth uniiil finally his life simply J’j n'Vbed a wav. “m” 1The funeral vvill be conducted at. v i the re-idence of T. M. Tomlinson, ;Mr ndav at 2:.TO p. m.V Vnp » TT,' II A VI.'mto
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Jacksonville Daily Journal
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Sun, Dec 21, 1913
Page 3
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