Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

DiED-On the 3Oth OF juno. 1868. nj
his late residence In Lawrence township.
JOHN r. REED, in the G0th ycar of ls
age, Of typhoid fever.
More than nm ordinary notice should
accompany the above announcement
Deaths are always startling, but some
moro than others, In this instance not
only wife and children, and relations. but
whole community feel the loss. A good
pious, and cNsmplary citizen has gone
one whose place cannot bo easily filed
To review his life and initiate his bright
example, is TO pay the highest tribute to
his memory
John r. Reed was born in Cecil county,
Maryland, on the llth of July, 1889. His
, father removed TO PENNSYLVANIA in April,
1874, and settled in Pcnn's Valley, in Cen.
tire county, near potter's Fort where hc
resided until the year 1903, when he re.
moved to CleOrlield county, and settled
upon the farm now owned by Allen Mitch
ell, almost in sight of the late residence OF
the deceased In 1915 the subject Of this
notice, being in his Goth year, commenced
an Improvement on the very spot where
he died. In December 1876, he was mar
ricdandmoyed upon his land where lie had
stuck his stake and commenced to improve
his farm. There he continued to contend
with the hardshps and priyations incl
dent to a new country, until he accom-
plished all his heart could desire. For a
/ time poverty and misfortune seemed to at
tend his best efforts, but he never became
discouraged. He was always cheerful and
happy, and with an uncomplaining voice
persevered to the end, and a bright and
glorious end it was. Many changes have
occurred there since that first small COM
mencement. The humble log house in
which his first family altar was erected,
has long since given place to a stately man.
sion worthy of the man. For forty two
years he continued to reside there. To
him the place had many hallowcd associ-
ations. The green spot ofhis early choice;
of his manhood and ripper years, lie was
permitted in the evening of his life to
breath his last upon it. He has left it a
priceless legacy to the partner of his bo-
som, and the children who had blessed
him md loved him while on earth. To
them every tree, and vine, and shrub, will
remain a precious monument to his sacred
memory. The fruit Of his labor, and the
product of his toll, the freshest affections
of their hearts will ever linger round it for
the sake of him they so much loved.
The deceased was among the carly set
tiers of Clearfeld county, and engaging
as he did in agriculture, he cleared up one
of the finest farms in the county, and
spent long, happy, and in every respect,
a successful life upon it. Living in the
midst of large circle of relatives who
soon clustered round him, he was looked
up to as a most exemplary man in all the
relations of life. He lived to raise his
large family ot children and see them SIT
uated on farms around nm, and almost
IN sight oil ms own residence! In life
theY gave nm great comiorl'na pleasure,
and IN the hour OF death they were found
gathered around his BEDSIDE, TO minister
to has wants and to cheer him on his Jour
. ncy TO n brighter and better world.
When death came ne vas ready fully
prepared TO meet inc E'm mes'enG'r.-
lheTo was no pleading ior more ume-no
delay was sought Tor oy h'm Ne7gnoG to
whatever fate awaited HIM, ho patiently
s'i@ie" under ."'" "iiiic'ions. lie ha"n"t
postponed the important work OF prera.
ration. lis peace had been made with
his God for many years, and that reconci.
liation was kept up bya life OF picty and