The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-31
IN MEMORIAM.
''rHE MAX DIES BUT HIS MEMORY L1vi

'THE NAN DIES But HIS MEMORY LIVES"
1t sad even to say word in praise Of a dead
without saying words touching the remarkable
life Of one wellkuown 70 many Of the older read
JAMES GLEASON. ESQ, who quietly passed away
at the residence Of his son, Andrew Gleason. in
HOutzdale. Clearheld county the I4th inst. Of
no pain. but purely old age. Mr.. James Gleason
first saw the light in the beautiful little town Of
TOOmavara county Tipperary. Ireland. on the 25th
August 1902. From his early boyhood he enjoyed
all the opportunities public school could offer in
thoroughly drilled in all the branches that an
active business life would require. SO he embark
ed IN general merchandising in his native town
and was cminently successful; he invested his pro
fits in the purchase Of several small farms from
poor people whom he helped to emigrate TO this
country. by paying them much more than their
''hOldings'' were worth at tie time. Soon Mr.
Independent Of his business. But through the
corrupt tenant laws then and vet existing in Ire
out OF his business profits. from old socaIled ar
rearages which he was entirely unaware Of at the
Seeing ali his labor for thirty years gone he con-
cluded to leave Ireland with his family consisting
the writer well remembers Of hearing Mr. GIea-
son describe the poverty and tribulatiOn Of Ire
IN his native town over one hundred families
evicted, and the demolition of an entire street
his good and kind heart sickeued and he resolved
to leave such desOatinE scenes. and seek liveIi-
hood in America. He landed at Quebec Canada
ring to seek his living under a free government
he came to Summit. Cambria county, Pa where
In the merchantile business n small scale until
he soon made himself and his family comforta bic.
So well did he appreciate the value of American
citizenship that at the ARRIVAL Of his NTH anniyer-
sary in America. he procured his naturalization
papers. He hlled the office Of school director and
councilman in the Summit. he well known in
Cambria county. by some Of the oldest and most
prominent citizens. as a thorough, refined and
educated Irish gentleman.
In 1888 he removed to the Broad Ton Coal Re
giOn, where he did a thriving business for twenty
years in connection with his two sons Andrew and
James !. In 1870 he went out Of active business
in favor Of his son Andrew, who continued in
70 HoutZdale where today he is the largest and
one OF the wealthiest merchants in CIearfeld Co.
~ ms other two sons, one. James J.. is n New
NJ Is. Gleason. fills he very important position
Of Regis strar of Vital Statistics' iu the hea I'm
department OF the city Of Chicago. Those who
knew Mr.. Gleason well loved him most. and MANY
man and family has he bsfrenled both in Amer
ica and his native land. He was highly educated
ana now IN his old age was greal student. and
lover Of books. He was much admired as a pen-
man and eXcelled in that branch. He was a con
sistent and cevout member Of the Catholic church
and was always favorite with the clergy his tine
conversational powers rendering him a general
tavorte In any society His remains were tai ken TO
dudley. Huntington county, and buried beside
those Of his family who had gone before SO lived
ana died James Gleason. ESQ. in the SOth year of
ms age, ''iull Of years and hOnOrs." Bright he
the place Of his sOul is the sincere PRAYER OF one
VINO knew and loved him well. BYRoN