The following newspaper clippings were found in the family bible by Dora Canon Krupp and sent to Vernon Henry Canon.
Death of James Canon----James K. Canon died at his home in this city Tuesday forenoon, May 5, 1908, the immediate cause of his death being cancer of the bowels.
His death takes from Neillsville one of its most useful citizens. He was a man of rare mechanical skills, amounting almost to genius which he turned to use in many ways, and which with his honesty, and trustworthiness made him for many years a valuable man to the to the community. For several years past he had charge of the pumping station and water system of the city to which he devoted his energies with conscientious care. As a citizen he was respected for outspoken and candid support of anything he deemed just and right. He met the physical and financial misfortunes of life with brave fortitude and an undaunted spirit. He was was a man of natural refinement of character, and in its true sense a gentleman.
He was born in New York State, October 15, 1847. After residing for a short time in Waushara County and other places in Wisconsin he came to Clark County in 1871, and engaged in the Lumber and saw mill business in the town of Washburn for some time.
He leaves surviving, one son, Deatz, who lives in the State of Washington, two daughters, Mable and Lida Canon at home; also one sister, Mrs. Herman Schuster and four brothers, John R., J. F., R. S., and W. H. Canon
Th funeral will be held Sunday forenoon at the home, awaiting the arrival of the son from the west.
Death of James Canon----James K. Canon died at his home in this city Tuesday forenoon, May 5, 1908, the immediate cause of his death being cancer of the bowels.
His death takes from Neillsville one of its most useful citizens. He was a man of rare mechanical skills, amounting almost to genius which he turned to use in many ways, and which with his honesty, and trustworthiness made him for many years a valuable man to the to the community. For several years past he had charge of the pumping station and water system of the city to which he devoted his energies with conscientious care. As a citizen he was respected for outspoken and candid support of anything he deemed just and right. He met the physical and financial misfortunes of life with brave fortitude and an undaunted spirit. He was was a man of natural refinement of character, and in its true sense a gentleman.
He was born in New York State, October 15, 1847. After residing for a short time in Waushara County and other places in Wisconsin he came to Clark County in 1871, and engaged in the Lumber and saw mill business in the town of Washburn for some time.
He leaves surviving, one son, Deatz, who lives in the State of Washington, two daughters, Mable and Lida Canon at home; also one sister, Mrs. Herman Schuster and four brothers, John R., J. F., R. S., and W. H. Canon
Th funeral will be held Sunday forenoon at the home, awaiting the arrival of the son from the west.
The following newspaper clippings were found in the family bible by Dora Canon Krupp and sent to Vernon Henry Canon.
Death of James Canon----James K. Canon died at his home in this city Tuesday forenoon, May 5, 1908, the immediate cause of his death being cancer of the bowels.
His death takes from Neillsville one of its most useful citizens. He was a man of rare mechanical skills, amounting almost to genius which he turned to use in many ways, and which with his honesty, and trustworthiness made him for many years a valuable man to the to the community. For several years past he had charge of the pumping station and water system of the city to which he devoted his energies with conscientious care. As a citizen he was respected for outspoken and candid support of anything he deemed just and right. He met the physical and financial misfortunes of life with brave fortitude and an undaunted spirit. He was was a man of natural refinement of character, and in its true sense a gentleman.
He was born in New York State, October 15, 1847. After residing for a short time in Waushara County and other places in Wisconsin he came to Clark County in 1871, and engaged in the Lumber and saw mill business in the town of Washburn for some time.
He leaves surviving, one son, Deatz, who lives in the State of Washington, two daughters, Mable and Lida Canon at home; also one sister, Mrs. Herman Schuster and four brothers, John R., J. F., R. S., and W. H. Canon
Th funeral will be held Sunday forenoon at the home, awaiting the arrival of the son from the west.
Death of James Canon----James K. Canon died at his home in this city Tuesday forenoon, May 5, 1908, the immediate cause of his death being cancer of the bowels.
His death takes from Neillsville one of its most useful citizens. He was a man of rare mechanical skills, amounting almost to genius which he turned to use in many ways, and which with his honesty, and trustworthiness made him for many years a valuable man to the to the community. For several years past he had charge of the pumping station and water system of the city to which he devoted his energies with conscientious care. As a citizen he was respected for outspoken and candid support of anything he deemed just and right. He met the physical and financial misfortunes of life with brave fortitude and an undaunted spirit. He was was a man of natural refinement of character, and in its true sense a gentleman.
He was born in New York State, October 15, 1847. After residing for a short time in Waushara County and other places in Wisconsin he came to Clark County in 1871, and engaged in the Lumber and saw mill business in the town of Washburn for some time.
He leaves surviving, one son, Deatz, who lives in the State of Washington, two daughters, Mable and Lida Canon at home; also one sister, Mrs. Herman Schuster and four brothers, John R., J. F., R. S., and W. H. Canon
Th funeral will be held Sunday forenoon at the home, awaiting the arrival of the son from the west.
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