The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-08-14
DEATH OF JOHN PAUL..

on w ednesday morning, August 9th, and
was buried at three o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon, by the Order of Odd Fellows,
about forty of whom came from Ports
mouth. We were present at the funeral
Mr.. PAUL. owned one-half of Bloom Fur
mace, and his sister, Mrs. Cole, and her
daughters, own the other half Mr.
PAUL. made will, appointing ]. Y. Cor
don of Portsmouth his executor. His
property is worth perhaps forty thousand
dollars
We had been acquainted with Mr..
PAUL for nearly thirty-two years. He
was relative by marriage to the editor
of this paper. His pure life and honora-
BILE character is living sermon, read and
appreciated by all who knew MIN, and is
better than thousand professions. He
gave his relatives and friends every as
surance of his preparation for death, and
his death may be said to have been tri-
umphant
We are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing remarks made at the funeral by
Rev Mr.. Storer. of Webster:
"John PAUL, whose remains are before
US, was born in Adams county, Ohio,
September 9, 1923, and died at his resi-
pence, Bloom Furnace, Scioto county,
Ohio, August 6, 1873, aged 40 years, ] |
months and u days. His father died
when he was thirteen years of age, and
he was left with his widowed mother and
three sisters. Two of the family, with
the aged mother, still remain to mourn
their loss.
"Mr. PAUL. was married June Is, 1858,
to Miss Sallie Ann Cole, with whom he
lived until his death, and whom he now
leaves. after twenty years of married
life, to travel the balance of life's road
alone
From the short acquaintance l had
with the deceased, and from what learn
from the neighbors and friends, / am
prepared to say that the aged mother has
| lost dutiful son, the sisters have lost a
kind brother, and the wife has lost a
kind and affectionate husband; and
while these are the nearest, and feel most
sensibly their loss, they are not alone.
The Odd Fellow Brotherhood have lost a
brother and friend, he having been a
member of that Order for about 20 years
but the family and Brotherhood are not
alone in sustaining this loss, for the COM
munity has lost one of her most valuable
members; for while he was man of
large business capacity, he was energetic,
industrious and thoroughgo going, and thus
driving business with will, and seemed
determined to make it success, both
| for those who were directly interested,
while these business traits characterized
his life, he possessed those of still greater
| Importance to community, seemingly in
all their fullness, those of honesty and
veracity He was noted for these, and
| have yet to hear the first one call these
in question. The testimony of all has
been, to speak in the most commendable
terms of him as an honest and truthful
man. l learned some time since by..con-
versing with him, that if there was any
thing that he detested and abhorred, it
was an untruthful and dishonest man.
But to all who were honestly trying to
| help themselves, l learn that he was
| ever ready to extend them a helping
hand. While conversing with me last
winter, he told me he had often made
business, or had employed men when he
did not need their services, simply to
give them employment, and thus afford
them an opportunity of supporting them
selves and families. "A short time before
the death of Mr.. PAUL, a membor of the
community who has large experience
and is thus placed in favorable position
to know, said to me that Mr.. PAUL. had
truly been a benefactor to this commu
nifty.
And now, in the light of all these facts
1 think we are justifable in saying thai
the community, with the family, will
feel very sensitively their loss, and thai
the place made vacant by the death O.
Brother PAUL. will not be easily filled
but the family, and the community o.
which he was member are not alone il
feeling the loss of this excellent man
for the church will no doubt share this
feeling to large extent. Although he
was not member of the church, yet he
was strong friend to the church, and il
full sympathy with her in all her move
ments, work and labor, giving liberally
of his means to all benevolent enter
prises, and for the support of the Gospe
at home. was informed by the Steward
of the church here that at the commence
ment of the present conference year ht
told him to see what the people were
willing to give for the support of the
Gospel, and whatever the deficiency was
they as a company, would meet the
claim. And when he saw any of God:
ministering servants in need, he was botE
ready and willing to extend a helping
hand And if the church was slow t.
see these things he did not wait, bu
took the lead, as in the case last winter
heading the list. and loboring to NEE
the necessities of the brother who, under
the circumstances, was unable to hell
himself All yes The church will
whom he was in sympathy, and Cod
mistering servants, to whom he was 81
kind, will and do claim right to shar'
with the family and community in mourn
ing the loss of this son, husband anC
brother. But we rejoice to know tina
we can turn to his aged mother, and t.
the bereayed wife and sorroWinp sisters