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L, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOHN N. MARSH HELD MONDAY AFTERNOONLi.st Rites at Home of T. M. Tomlinson Are Largely Attended—Inter-Ment Made in IHamond Grove.A large numler of relatives and friends gathered at the residence ot I T. M. Tomlinson, 315 Lockwood place, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock to pay a last tribute of re-j spect to John N. Marsh, whose fun-j eral services were held at that hour. The service, which was beautiful in its simplicity and most impressive, was conducted by I)r. A. B. Morey assisted by Rev. Howard D. French, I pastor of State Street Presbyterian church. In his discourse Dr. Morey spoke of the long and useful life or the deceased, who had attained the age of 90 years, and remarked that II of the men who were in business in Jacksonville when Mr. Marsh came hero fifty-three years ago had gone. He told of the favorite books of Mr. Marsh, the Bible, Shakespeare and Walter Scott and paid a beautiful tribute to the life of Mr. Marsh. There was a large number of beautiful flowers which were cared for by Mrs. ted ward Dunlap and Miss Libby Hatfield.Interment was made in Diamond Grove cemetery and the bearers were: Samuel Hunt. F. H.. Crabtree, George S. Rogerson. Frank Orear. Robert Tilton and Judge Ow-
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Jacksonville Daily Journal
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Tue, Dec 23, 1913
Page 12
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Ted Z.
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