Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02

Death of a Prominent Citizen and
Pioneer.

Pioneer.
Alfred L. Shannon, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen, died at his resi-
dence on South Main street Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock after a brief illness.
He was taken sick with pneumonia on
Monday and conveyed to his home. He
fingered for two days quite i'll, but on
Thursday morning was so far improved as
to be able to sit up in bed and read the
daily papers. A relapse, however, more
dangerous than the first attack, set in
toward noon, which batfled medical skill,
and he speedily became unconscious, and
died at the hour stated, surrounded by a
number of kind and Borrowing friends.
His relatives, Joseph Fiesel, a brother-in IN
law, and an unmarried sister in San Fran
cisco, and a brother in Virginia City, New,
were Immediately apprised OF the death by
telegraph, and Mr.. Fiegel will arrive
here to-night to take charge of the
remains after the funeral ceremonies
which take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock, and convey them to
San Francisco for their final deposit.
Both of his parents are buried in one OF
the cemeteries there, and he has expressed
a wish to be placed beside them if posi-
BILE. Among the effects of the deceased
was found a slip a paper, dated Oct. II,
ultimo, to which he called Charley
Ferraris' attention Oh Tuesday. This
memoranda was written just previous to his
late trip over the State, and to some extent
shows that Mr.. Shannon had a prescience
of death, or felt that something might
befall him, or perhaps he may have had
fear of the dread complaint which was the
immediate cause of his death. This paper
requested anyone coming into possession
of it, should accident befall him, or death
overtake him suddenly, to telegraph to
his brother-in-law, Joseph Fiegel, in San
Francisco. The memoranda also states
that he leaves policies in favor of his
sister, Miss NJ. r. Shannon, as follows:
S. 1000 from A. o. U. W., 81, 1000 from X.
of p, and a SO assessment from Bullion
Encampmeut No 10, 1. o. o. F., of
Eureka.
The deceased was born in the State Of
New York of Jewish parents and was 81
years of age. He was one of the pioneers
of this coast, arriving in California in 40,
and held a public position Of trust in San
Francisco in the early days. He removed
to Nevada when it was still a part of Utah,
and located at Austin, where he resided
up to within about three years ago, when
he came to Eureka. He lived here up to
the time of his death, in the capacity Of
Deputy United States Revenue Collector.
The esteem in which he was held is shown
by the positions of honor he attained in the
various secret societies to which he be-
longed. At the time of his death he was
Grand Master of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows of the State, and was a
member of Austin Lodge No. 9, l. o. o.
F., and Bullion Encampment No. 10 Of
Eureka. He was also Acting Grand Vice
Chancellor Of the Knights of Pythias, and
held prominent positions in Alpha Lodge
No. 1, Ancient Order of United Workmen
and Independent Order of Fed Men. The
~obsequies will be conducted under the
joint auspices of these societies.
Mr.. Shannon was a noble, upright citi-
zen. In his death the community has
suffered a great, and, we might say, an
almost irreparable loss.