The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
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IN MEMORLAM.
HON. JOHN LARwILL.

Hon. John Larwill, one Of the most
distinguished citizens of Wooster, Ohio,
and very generally known throughout
that State, died in that city on the 10th Of
March. He was born in Deptford, Kent
county, England, September 9th, 1892,
His parents removing to America in No
vember, 1898, the earlier years of his life
were spent in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, Pa. In 1902 he became resi-
dent of Ohio, first at Fawcettstown, Col
umbiana county, Ohio, and in 1907 in
Wooster, where he spent the remain
der of a long and useful life. Favor
ed with remarkable vigorous, physical
and mental powers, he was eminentiy
fitted for the active duties of life to which
he was called and which he so faithfully
fulfilled; yet to unusual energy and de-
Cision of character was united tender
ness of affection and sympathy az rare as
1t is admirable. Especially was this man
ifest in the closing years of his life, when
gradual withdrawal from business cares
left him at leisure to enjoy the ever in
creasing delights of home and unrestrain-
ed familiarity of communion with his
family.
During his residence in Pittsburgh. he
was a participant, though then but a
school boy, in two scenes that left vivid
impression upon his mind throughout
his whole life, and which perhaps few
of our very old citizens will remember.
In 1899 he, with the rest of the school
children ofthe then village of Pittsburgh,
joined in the procession commemorative
of the funeral of George Washington.
Upon another occasion the school
children were marched in body to see
two soldiers shot by the garrison of the
place for larceny. The scenr was one of
peculiar horror to the school children,
and Mr.. Larwill always spoke of it with
painful emotion. Such proceeding to-
cay would hardly be thought of, even
were soldiers shot for such an offense.
For some time, while he was yet
young man, Mr.. Larwill work. ed at the
trade of paper making, with the firm of
Bowman & Coulter, at Little B, aver or
Fawcettsville, Columbiana county, Ohio;
in fact served his apprenticeship and
learned his trade with the firm. When
Mr.. Patterson built his steam paper mill
in this city, and at the time of its COM
pletion, there was temporary suspen-
sion of work at the Beaver mill and Mr..
Larwill came to this city, and made the
first sheet of paper ever made in Pitts
burgh. The starting of Patterson's mill
was a great event in the history Of Pitts
burgh and was made the occasion of q
general holiday.
Mr.. Larwill was one of the princip
men in carrying out the project Of build.
ing the Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne and Chi
cago Railroad, and its success was largely
due to his untiring efforts, and the man
ayers Of the road, up to the time Of his
death, placed the highest confidence in
his counsels. He was man of the larg-
est comprehensive powers and the high
est executive ability.
In addition to holding judicial offices,
he served at different times in the Ohio
Legislature, and as member of the Con-
sttutional Convention of 1851. In poll
tics he was a true and incorruptible JEFF
fersonian Democrat, and his views and
opinions on political matters always COM
manded the highest respect with the
leaders of his party in his State. 1t may
be said Of him in the most comprehen.
sive sense OF the term-he was an homes.
man and good citizen. Pittsburgh Post.