The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
obituary..
DEATH OF JESSE DICKEY.

DEATH OF JESSE DICKEl,
The community were panied to learn on Thurs
day night that a telegram had been received by
his son in this city, advising him that Mr.. JESSE
DIckEr had died that day in Evansville, Fla.
Mr. Dickcy had been in bad health for some
time, and few weeks ago went to Florida,
thinking that a change of climate and an out-of
doors life would benefit him; for he insisted that
bronchitis was his only trouble though in fact
it was heart disease; and he started for Florida
against the advice of his friends.
His death, though not altogether a surprise
was sudden and unexpected. Last week letters
were received from him at Cedar Keys, in which
he spoke of enjoying the fat OF the land, troubled
by slight diarrhoea. He then stated that he
was going to Gainesville to see the state fair on
the 24th, after which he would return home.
Further particulars are not given. On Thursday
morning telegram was received from Gaines
vile stating that he was very low; soon after
another was received that he was better; then
third that he was dead.
The body will be brought to Ottawa, arriving
early next week.
Mr. Dckey was born in Marietta, Pennsylva-
mia, in the year 1909. When quite young man
he went to Iowa and traded for q while where
Des Moines now stands. Afterwards he moved
to other Iowa towns, trading with the Indians OF
Blackhawk's and other tribes, of which distin-
gushed chief he was quite a friend. In about
1914 he came to Ottawa and opened n jewelry
store, corner Of Canal now Main) and Columbus
sts., where he did business from that time until
bav OH "A n rpl his original hus nass
location in the city.
He was man noted for his thorough honesty
and business integrity, and for his many genial
kindly social traits. We doubt whether he had
personal enemy in the world. Successful in
business, he gave OF his means to objects of char
ity and public spirit according to his ability and
with no grudging hand. Ottawa has had few
citizens it held in higher esteem, or for whose
loss her people feel a more genuine sorrow.
DEATH OF GEO. T. NORRIS.
Most of our people remember Geo. F. Norris,
son Of Geo. II. Norris, Esq, now of Florida.
George +. was born and raised in Ottawa, and is
remembered as young man of intelligence,
sprightly, active, enterprising, and of more than
ordinary business qualifications Ten or fifteen
years ago he moved with his parents to Chicago
and subsequently spent few years in Florida
| Not fancying that country, however, we next
hear OF him in Colorado and then floating with
the tide to the Black Hills, where for the last few
years he had been actively, and we believe not
unsucccssfully, engaged in the mining business
! 1t appears, however, that for year past his
health had been giving way his main trouble be
ing asthma 1t was, however, surprise and
shock to his relatives in Ottawa Sew days az,
! to receive dispatch from DeadwoOd announcing
his death, and that his body was on the way tI
Ottawa for intcrmcnt A letter since received
says he died on the 4th inst. He had had an at.
tack of mountain fever, but that was broken
leaving him, however, suffering more than eve
from his asthma His employment was that .
amalgamator in q stamp mill. The water wal
cold and working in 1t with his hands so increas
ed his asthma that about New Year he had t.
quit work. His health declined rapidly At The
instance OF his physician he was removed from
his boarding house to the Deadwood Hospital
where he could Nave mole careful nursing. Or
the 4th inst. lie seemed to be better, and for the
first time in weeks thought he could obtain RES
by lying down; instead Of doing so, however. h
fell back in his chair dropped his hands by hi
side, and without the least struggle ceased t.
breathe. Kind friends, in compliance with hi
dying request, had his body duly encased an'
sent to Ottawa for burial, where it arrived a
noon on Wednesday, was met at the depot by
Ihearse and several carriage loads Of friends and
amid drenching rain, was conveyed to Ottaw
Cemetery and duly inferred by the side Of hi
i kindred.