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Subject: [BLACK-L] Re: JOHN A BLACK born in Missouri 7 April 1850
Date: 26 Feb 2003 08:20:23 -0700
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Here's John A. Black's obituary. It's very interesting and very frustrating for someone looking for any info on his family.
SHENANDOAH WORLD
September 6 1898
OBITUARY:
Black - Died, Saturday, Sept. 3, 1898, at 1:20 p.m., John A. Black, aged 49 years and 5 months.
After a long and painful sickness John Black lay in his coffin Sunday, looking very natural, calm and restful - the sweet rest of death. Sometime in March last he was taken ill. Doing some carpenter work a falling beam struck his side. From this his complication of disease dated. Never a week has passed since April that Mr. Black was not expected to die before the week ended. He had heart enlargement, Bright’s disease and dropsy. His limbs were swollen beyond recognition, and for fifteen weeks he did not walk a step. A large part of the time he could not lie down but sat helpless in his chair day and night. But he was cheerful and good natured always. Few men are called upon to endure so long a stretch of severe suffering. Good medical treatment and careful nursing warded off the shafts of death determined to strike him down. But death came at last like a messenger of mercy, and he is at rest.
The funeral took place Sunday at 4 p.m., in charge of the Odd Fellows. Mr. Black was a devoted member of that order and at the time of his death was Noble Grand elect.
He longed to “go through the chairs” - an honor prized by all members of his order - and it was a matter of much regret that he could not go to the lodge and fill his chair. But the brethren took good care of him and buried him with all the honors of the noble order. They escorted the remains and the mourning family from the residence to the Christian church where Elder Price preached the funeral discourse, assisted by Rev. Waddell, and then the remains were laid in Rose Hill.
John Black was a native of Missouri, but came to Iowa 26 years ago, living for a time at Tabor. He came to Shenandoah thirteen years ago. He was not a member of any church, but was esteemed a good man and useful citizen. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death.
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