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JOHN MCCOMAS. It has been my duty to record one of the (to me) saddest events that it has been my duty to chronicle for some time, in the death of our old friend, John McComas. Every reader of THE ADVOCATE will remember him in "Nicks Fur Schtay," and while he was able to fill his place in the correspondents column. We all looked for his items among the first, for we expected to see something sparkling with wit and wisdom, always up-to-date in news and always to the point. John Harve McComas died in Esbon, Jewell Co. KS on the 2nd day of July, 1898 at 11:25 a.m. of Schirrus cancer of the left cheek, aged 48 yrs 7 mos 22 days after a lingering illness of about four years. He was born in Crawford Co. IN on Dec 9 1849 and emigrated with his parents, John and Jaunetta McComas, from the state of his birth to Johnston County, Iowa, in the year 1851, and grew to manhood near the village of Palestine, twelve miles south of Iowa City. There were four brothers and four sisters of them, of which 3 have been called from this sphere of action. The first to be called was Samuel David McComas, who was 3 years older than John and died at Mountain City, Nevada on Sept 9, 1869. The next was the oldest of the family, Mrs. Harriet Walker, who died in Jan 1878, and the next to be called was John. He leaves an elder and younger brother, E.S. McComas of La Grande, Oregon and W.H. McComas, who was with him in his last days; besides three sisters Mrs. S.A. Pursell and Mrs. J.B. Thompson, of Union, Oregon, and Mrs. J.A. Denney of Alpine, Idaho, and a loving wife, three daughters, Alice, Estrella and Mae, and a young son, Ivan, whose tender care had been his greatest earthly comfort through the sad and final strugle, to mourn his departure from friends that have known him so long and well. It is but fitting to say that those who know John most knew him best and those who knew him best loved him best. His two elder brothers went across the (at that time) Great American Desert to try their fortunes when John was left to manage the family affairs, and how earnestly and faithfully he performed that duty, the brothers and sisters who survive him or mother, if she were alive, and friends who knew him could give testimony. He was married at the age of 22 to the lady of his choice, Miss Lucy PULLEN, and immigrated to Jewell Co KS in the summer of 1878. The activity of his life, the honor of his dealings, the courage of his convictions and the brave resignation and fortitude with which he fought the fatal malady and bore his terrible sufferings, were characteristic of his life that need not be written. His remains were taken to the United Brethren Church on July 3 at 3 p.m. where the funeral ceremony was conducted by Rev. Poulson, after which the body was given to the care of his brethren, the A.O.U.W. lodge of this place, assisted by members from the Burr Oak, Mankato and Lebanon lodges, and followed by a procession of 122 vehicles he was laid to rest in the Prairie Home Cemetery. When we say rest it means rest in every sense of the word, for he gave abundant evidence of his trust and repose in the Savior for, as he frequently said, "I have that blessed assurance that I am accepted by my Savior and will soon go to him." His family has lost a loving father and companion and the community a good citizen, but what is our loss is heaven's gain.
JOHN MCCOMAS. It has been my duty to record one of the (to me) saddest events that it has been my duty to chronicle for some time, in the death of our old friend, John McComas. Every reader of THE ADVOCATE will remember him in "Nicks Fur Schtay," and while he was able to fill his place in the correspondents column. We all looked for his items among the first, for we expected to see something sparkling with wit and wisdom, always up-to-date in news and always to the point. John Harve McComas died in Esbon, Jewell Co. KS on the 2nd day of July, 1898 at 11:25 a.m. of Schirrus cancer of the left cheek, aged 48 yrs 7 mos 22 days after a lingering illness of about four years. He was born in Crawford Co. IN on Dec 9 1849 and emigrated with his parents, John and Jaunetta McComas, from the state of his birth to Johnston County, Iowa, in the year 1851, and grew to manhood near the village of Palestine, twelve miles south of Iowa City. There were four brothers and four sisters of them, of which 3 have been called from this sphere of action. The first to be called was Samuel David McComas, who was 3 years older than John and died at Mountain City, Nevada on Sept 9, 1869. The next was the oldest of the family, Mrs. Harriet Walker, who died in Jan 1878, and the next to be called was John. He leaves an elder and younger brother, E.S. McComas of La Grande, Oregon and W.H. McComas, who was with him in his last days; besides three sisters Mrs. S.A. Pursell and Mrs. J.B. Thompson, of Union, Oregon, and Mrs. J.A. Denney of Alpine, Idaho, and a loving wife, three daughters, Alice, Estrella and Mae, and a young son, Ivan, whose tender care had been his greatest earthly comfort through the sad and final strugle, to mourn his departure from friends that have known him so long and well. It is but fitting to say that those who know John most knew him best and those who knew him best loved him best. His two elder brothers went across the (at that time) Great American Desert to try their fortunes when John was left to manage the family affairs, and how earnestly and faithfully he performed that duty, the brothers and sisters who survive him or mother, if she were alive, and friends who knew him could give testimony. He was married at the age of 22 to the lady of his choice, Miss Lucy PULLEN, and immigrated to Jewell Co KS in the summer of 1878. The activity of his life, the honor of his dealings, the courage of his convictions and the brave resignation and fortitude with which he fought the fatal malady and bore his terrible sufferings, were characteristic of his life that need not be written. His remains were taken to the United Brethren Church on July 3 at 3 p.m. where the funeral ceremony was conducted by Rev. Poulson, after which the body was given to the care of his brethren, the A.O.U.W. lodge of this place, assisted by members from the Burr Oak, Mankato and Lebanon lodges, and followed by a procession of 122 vehicles he was laid to rest in the Prairie Home Cemetery. When we say rest it means rest in every sense of the word, for he gave abundant evidence of his trust and repose in the Savior for, as he frequently said, "I have that blessed assurance that I am accepted by my Savior and will soon go to him." His family has lost a loving father and companion and the community a good citizen, but what is our loss is heaven's gain.
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JOHN MCCOMAS. It has been my duty to record one of the (to me) saddest events that it has been my duty to chronicle for some time, in the death of our old friend, John McComas. Every reader of THE ADVOCATE will remember him in "Nicks Fur Schtay," and while he was able to fill his place in the correspondents column. We all looked for his items among the first, for we expected to see something sparkling with wit and wisdom, always up-to-date in news and always to the point. John Harve McComas died in Esbon, Jewell Co. KS on the 2nd day of July, 1898 at 11:25 a.m. of Schirrus cancer of the left cheek, aged 48 yrs 7 mos 22 days after a lingering illness of about four years. He was born in Crawford Co. IN on Dec 9 1849 and emigrated with his parents, John and Jaunetta McComas, from the state of his birth to Johnston County, Iowa, in the year 1851, and grew to manhood near the village of Palestine, twelve miles south of Iowa City. There were four brothers and four sisters of them, of which 3 have been called from this sphere of action. The first to be called was Samuel David McComas, who was 3 years older than John and died at Mountain City, Nevada on Sept 9, 1869. The next was the oldest of the family, Mrs. Harriet Walker, who died in Jan 1878, and the next to be called was John. He leaves an elder and younger brother, E.S. McComas of La Grande, Oregon and W.H. McComas, who was with him in his last days; besides three sisters Mrs. S.A. Pursell and Mrs. J.B. Thompson, of Union, Oregon, and Mrs. J.A. Denney of Alpine, Idaho, and a loving wife, three daughters, Alice, Estrella and Mae, and a young son, Ivan, whose tender care had been his greatest earthly comfort through the sad and final strugle, to mourn his departure from friends that have known him so long and well. It is but fitting to say that those who know John most knew him best and those who knew him best loved him best. His two elder brothers went across the (at that time) Great American Desert to try their fortunes when John was left to manage the family affairs, and how earnestly and faithfully he performed that duty, the brothers and sisters who survive him or mother, if she were alive, and friends who knew him could give testimony. He was married at the age of 22 to the lady of his choice, Miss Lucy PULLEN, and immigrated to Jewell Co KS in the summer of 1878. The activity of his life, the honor of his dealings, the courage of his convictions and the brave resignation and fortitude with which he fought the fatal malady and bore his terrible sufferings, were characteristic of his life that need not be written. His remains were taken to the United Brethren Church on July 3 at 3 p.m. where the funeral ceremony was conducted by Rev. Poulson, after which the body was given to the care of his brethren, the A.O.U.W. lodge of this place, assisted by members from the Burr Oak, Mankato and Lebanon lodges, and followed by a procession of 122 vehicles he was laid to rest in the Prairie Home Cemetery. When we say rest it means rest in every sense of the word, for he gave abundant evidence of his trust and repose in the Savior for, as he frequently said, "I have that blessed assurance that I am accepted by my Savior and will soon go to him." His family has lost a loving father and companion and the community a good citizen, but what is our loss is heaven's gain.
JOHN MCCOMAS. It has been my duty to record one of the (to me) saddest events that it has been my duty to chronicle for some time, in the death of our old friend, John McComas. Every reader of THE ADVOCATE will remember him in "Nicks Fur Schtay," and while he was able to fill his place in the correspondents column. We all looked for his items among the first, for we expected to see something sparkling with wit and wisdom, always up-to-date in news and always to the point. John Harve McComas died in Esbon, Jewell Co. KS on the 2nd day of July, 1898 at 11:25 a.m. of Schirrus cancer of the left cheek, aged 48 yrs 7 mos 22 days after a lingering illness of about four years. He was born in Crawford Co. IN on Dec 9 1849 and emigrated with his parents, John and Jaunetta McComas, from the state of his birth to Johnston County, Iowa, in the year 1851, and grew to manhood near the village of Palestine, twelve miles south of Iowa City. There were four brothers and four sisters of them, of which 3 have been called from this sphere of action. The first to be called was Samuel David McComas, who was 3 years older than John and died at Mountain City, Nevada on Sept 9, 1869. The next was the oldest of the family, Mrs. Harriet Walker, who died in Jan 1878, and the next to be called was John. He leaves an elder and younger brother, E.S. McComas of La Grande, Oregon and W.H. McComas, who was with him in his last days; besides three sisters Mrs. S.A. Pursell and Mrs. J.B. Thompson, of Union, Oregon, and Mrs. J.A. Denney of Alpine, Idaho, and a loving wife, three daughters, Alice, Estrella and Mae, and a young son, Ivan, whose tender care had been his greatest earthly comfort through the sad and final strugle, to mourn his departure from friends that have known him so long and well. It is but fitting to say that those who know John most knew him best and those who knew him best loved him best. His two elder brothers went across the (at that time) Great American Desert to try their fortunes when John was left to manage the family affairs, and how earnestly and faithfully he performed that duty, the brothers and sisters who survive him or mother, if she were alive, and friends who knew him could give testimony. He was married at the age of 22 to the lady of his choice, Miss Lucy PULLEN, and immigrated to Jewell Co KS in the summer of 1878. The activity of his life, the honor of his dealings, the courage of his convictions and the brave resignation and fortitude with which he fought the fatal malady and bore his terrible sufferings, were characteristic of his life that need not be written. His remains were taken to the United Brethren Church on July 3 at 3 p.m. where the funeral ceremony was conducted by Rev. Poulson, after which the body was given to the care of his brethren, the A.O.U.W. lodge of this place, assisted by members from the Burr Oak, Mankato and Lebanon lodges, and followed by a procession of 122 vehicles he was laid to rest in the Prairie Home Cemetery. When we say rest it means rest in every sense of the word, for he gave abundant evidence of his trust and repose in the Savior for, as he frequently said, "I have that blessed assurance that I am accepted by my Savior and will soon go to him." His family has lost a loving father and companion and the community a good citizen, but what is our loss is heaven's gain.
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