portrait and biographical sketch are available in "History of Omaha and Douglas County, Nebraska", 1894, biographical sketch on pages 548 - 549, portrait on page 401
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A PIONEER RAILWAY MAN GONE
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Demise of Ex-Auditor Gannett of the Union Pacific.
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Joseph W. Gannett, ex-Auditor of the Union Pacific railway, died this morning.
Mr. Gannett was one of Omaha's early settlers. In the early 70's he become connected with the Union Pacific as auditor of the company. It is said that he was a bookkeeper for the Ames’, and that having confidence in his integrity and ability they transferred him from Massachusetts to Nebraska and the road. By close attention to business he became one of the company’s most valuable servants and stood high with the directory at Boston. In 1882 Mr. Gannett resigned his position with the Union Pacific on account of ill health, being stricken with partial paralysis, and has not been in business since. He has remained in Omaha most of time since, prefering to stay with his friends here, of whom he has many strong and steadfast, rather than go abroad, which he was often advised to do. Mr. Gannett was a stockholder in the Omaha Savings bank, also in the Omaha Loan & Trust company, also in the Omaha Fire Insurance company. He was at one time a regent of the state university. In all matters he was just and kind. He leaves a wife and son.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 1, column 5
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GANNETT.
The death of Mr. J. W. Gannett occurred last evening at 11 o’clock.
The funeral services will take place at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from his residence, No. 2116 Cass street.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 4, column 6
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UNION PACIFIC HONORS.
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Paid to the Memory of Ex-Auditor Gannett -- other Hall Notes.
The funeral of the late J. W. Gannett, ex-auditor of the Union Pacific railway, took place this afternoon from the family residence on Cass street. The flag at Union Pacific headquarters loated at half mast and among the floral tributes sent to the house was a shield form the company. General Manager Kimball telegraphed the news of Mr. Gannett’s died to the Boston office yesterday and in reply received a dispatch saying: “We are sorry to learn from your telegram of the death of J. W. Gannett, who was long a faithful and highly respected and valued officer of the Union Pacific,” and tendering the sympathy of the president and directors of the Union Pacific to Mr. Gannett’s faintly. Among the pallbearers were General Manager Kimball, Directors Millard and Savage, General Agent Burns, ex-paymaster Josselyn of the Union Pacific and President Morsman of the Pacific express.
(the unrelated remainder of article was NOT transcribed)
source of tribute: Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 31, 1889, page 1, column 5
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A PIONEER RAILWAY MAN GONE
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Demise of Ex-Auditor Gannett of the Union Pacific.
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Joseph W. Gannett, ex-Auditor of the Union Pacific railway, died this morning.
Mr. Gannett was one of Omaha's early settlers. In the early 70's he become connected with the Union Pacific as auditor of the company. It is said that he was a bookkeeper for the Ames’, and that having confidence in his integrity and ability they transferred him from Massachusetts to Nebraska and the road. By close attention to business he became one of the company’s most valuable servants and stood high with the directory at Boston. In 1882 Mr. Gannett resigned his position with the Union Pacific on account of ill health, being stricken with partial paralysis, and has not been in business since. He has remained in Omaha most of time since, prefering to stay with his friends here, of whom he has many strong and steadfast, rather than go abroad, which he was often advised to do. Mr. Gannett was a stockholder in the Omaha Savings bank, also in the Omaha Loan & Trust company, also in the Omaha Fire Insurance company. He was at one time a regent of the state university. In all matters he was just and kind. He leaves a wife and son.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 1, column 5
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GANNETT.
The death of Mr. J. W. Gannett occurred last evening at 11 o’clock.
The funeral services will take place at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from his residence, No. 2116 Cass street.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 4, column 6
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UNION PACIFIC HONORS.
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Paid to the Memory of Ex-Auditor Gannett -- other Hall Notes.
The funeral of the late J. W. Gannett, ex-auditor of the Union Pacific railway, took place this afternoon from the family residence on Cass street. The flag at Union Pacific headquarters loated at half mast and among the floral tributes sent to the house was a shield form the company. General Manager Kimball telegraphed the news of Mr. Gannett’s died to the Boston office yesterday and in reply received a dispatch saying: “We are sorry to learn from your telegram of the death of J. W. Gannett, who was long a faithful and highly respected and valued officer of the Union Pacific,” and tendering the sympathy of the president and directors of the Union Pacific to Mr. Gannett’s faintly. Among the pallbearers were General Manager Kimball, Directors Millard and Savage, General Agent Burns, ex-paymaster Josselyn of the Union Pacific and President Morsman of the Pacific express.
(the unrelated remainder of article was NOT transcribed)
source of tribute: Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 31, 1889, page 1, column 5
portrait and biographical sketch are available in "History of Omaha and Douglas County, Nebraska", 1894, biographical sketch on pages 548 - 549, portrait on page 401
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A PIONEER RAILWAY MAN GONE
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Demise of Ex-Auditor Gannett of the Union Pacific.
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Joseph W. Gannett, ex-Auditor of the Union Pacific railway, died this morning.
Mr. Gannett was one of Omaha's early settlers. In the early 70's he become connected with the Union Pacific as auditor of the company. It is said that he was a bookkeeper for the Ames’, and that having confidence in his integrity and ability they transferred him from Massachusetts to Nebraska and the road. By close attention to business he became one of the company’s most valuable servants and stood high with the directory at Boston. In 1882 Mr. Gannett resigned his position with the Union Pacific on account of ill health, being stricken with partial paralysis, and has not been in business since. He has remained in Omaha most of time since, prefering to stay with his friends here, of whom he has many strong and steadfast, rather than go abroad, which he was often advised to do. Mr. Gannett was a stockholder in the Omaha Savings bank, also in the Omaha Loan & Trust company, also in the Omaha Fire Insurance company. He was at one time a regent of the state university. In all matters he was just and kind. He leaves a wife and son.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 1, column 5
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GANNETT.
The death of Mr. J. W. Gannett occurred last evening at 11 o’clock.
The funeral services will take place at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from his residence, No. 2116 Cass street.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 4, column 6
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UNION PACIFIC HONORS.
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Paid to the Memory of Ex-Auditor Gannett -- other Hall Notes.
The funeral of the late J. W. Gannett, ex-auditor of the Union Pacific railway, took place this afternoon from the family residence on Cass street. The flag at Union Pacific headquarters loated at half mast and among the floral tributes sent to the house was a shield form the company. General Manager Kimball telegraphed the news of Mr. Gannett’s died to the Boston office yesterday and in reply received a dispatch saying: “We are sorry to learn from your telegram of the death of J. W. Gannett, who was long a faithful and highly respected and valued officer of the Union Pacific,” and tendering the sympathy of the president and directors of the Union Pacific to Mr. Gannett’s faintly. Among the pallbearers were General Manager Kimball, Directors Millard and Savage, General Agent Burns, ex-paymaster Josselyn of the Union Pacific and President Morsman of the Pacific express.
(the unrelated remainder of article was NOT transcribed)
source of tribute: Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 31, 1889, page 1, column 5
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A PIONEER RAILWAY MAN GONE
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Demise of Ex-Auditor Gannett of the Union Pacific.
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Joseph W. Gannett, ex-Auditor of the Union Pacific railway, died this morning.
Mr. Gannett was one of Omaha's early settlers. In the early 70's he become connected with the Union Pacific as auditor of the company. It is said that he was a bookkeeper for the Ames’, and that having confidence in his integrity and ability they transferred him from Massachusetts to Nebraska and the road. By close attention to business he became one of the company’s most valuable servants and stood high with the directory at Boston. In 1882 Mr. Gannett resigned his position with the Union Pacific on account of ill health, being stricken with partial paralysis, and has not been in business since. He has remained in Omaha most of time since, prefering to stay with his friends here, of whom he has many strong and steadfast, rather than go abroad, which he was often advised to do. Mr. Gannett was a stockholder in the Omaha Savings bank, also in the Omaha Loan & Trust company, also in the Omaha Fire Insurance company. He was at one time a regent of the state university. In all matters he was just and kind. He leaves a wife and son.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 1, column 5
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GANNETT.
The death of Mr. J. W. Gannett occurred last evening at 11 o’clock.
The funeral services will take place at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from his residence, No. 2116 Cass street.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 30, 1889, page 4, column 6
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UNION PACIFIC HONORS.
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Paid to the Memory of Ex-Auditor Gannett -- other Hall Notes.
The funeral of the late J. W. Gannett, ex-auditor of the Union Pacific railway, took place this afternoon from the family residence on Cass street. The flag at Union Pacific headquarters loated at half mast and among the floral tributes sent to the house was a shield form the company. General Manager Kimball telegraphed the news of Mr. Gannett’s died to the Boston office yesterday and in reply received a dispatch saying: “We are sorry to learn from your telegram of the death of J. W. Gannett, who was long a faithful and highly respected and valued officer of the Union Pacific,” and tendering the sympathy of the president and directors of the Union Pacific to Mr. Gannett’s faintly. Among the pallbearers were General Manager Kimball, Directors Millard and Savage, General Agent Burns, ex-paymaster Josselyn of the Union Pacific and President Morsman of the Pacific express.
(the unrelated remainder of article was NOT transcribed)
source of tribute: Omaha Daily World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), evening edition, July 31, 1889, page 1, column 5
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