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John Frost

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John Frost

Birth
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
22 Aug 1913 (aged 62)
Volo, Lake County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Volo, Lake County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.325479, Longitude: -88.1700504
Plot
Block 8, Lot 2
Memorial ID
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Married 12/25/1874

According to the Lake County Independent (Libertyville IL) Friday, September 5, 1913, page 3:
Mr. John Frost died at his home in this village Aug. 25, 1913. He was taken ill very suddenly on the street Sunday morning, was unconscious when carried home and remained so until the end came. He passed away very peacefully at 2:30 Monday morning.
John Frost was the son of Hubert Frost, was born in Kenosha, Wis., March 24, 1851. When very young his parents moved to Baraboo, Wis., and when he was eighteen years old he came to Illinois to live.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Smith (sic) of Fox Lake, Dec. 31, 1874, and located in Volo where he lived until death. He leaves a widow, five sons and three daughters: N. G. Frost and Mrs. John Dowe of Kenosha, Wis., Peter L., Arthur J., and Edward of Chicago; William of Volo, Mrs. W. M. Huson of Round Lake, Mrs. B. D. Ford of Cary, Ill., and eight grand children to mourn his sudden death.
The funeral was held from the Catholic church here Wednesday morning and laid to rest in the Volo Catholic cemetery.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words,
"We must forever part."
Dearest father we have laid thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace.
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.
Married 12/25/1874

According to the Lake County Independent (Libertyville IL) Friday, September 5, 1913, page 3:
Mr. John Frost died at his home in this village Aug. 25, 1913. He was taken ill very suddenly on the street Sunday morning, was unconscious when carried home and remained so until the end came. He passed away very peacefully at 2:30 Monday morning.
John Frost was the son of Hubert Frost, was born in Kenosha, Wis., March 24, 1851. When very young his parents moved to Baraboo, Wis., and when he was eighteen years old he came to Illinois to live.
He was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Smith (sic) of Fox Lake, Dec. 31, 1874, and located in Volo where he lived until death. He leaves a widow, five sons and three daughters: N. G. Frost and Mrs. John Dowe of Kenosha, Wis., Peter L., Arthur J., and Edward of Chicago; William of Volo, Mrs. W. M. Huson of Round Lake, Mrs. B. D. Ford of Cary, Ill., and eight grand children to mourn his sudden death.
The funeral was held from the Catholic church here Wednesday morning and laid to rest in the Volo Catholic cemetery.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart
'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words,
"We must forever part."
Dearest father we have laid thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace.
But thy memory will be cherished
'Till we see thy heavenly face.

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47010608/john-frost: accessed ), memorial page for John Frost (24 Mar 1851–22 Aug 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47010608, citing Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery, Volo, Lake County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Connector (contributor 46863663).