Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-09-05
FRANCIS H0LLENB EEK
Quietly Passes to His Final Rest and
Sleeps the Sleep that Knows
no Waking,
Another Fioneer and Bono factor
Passes From our mldst.

pected at an early day, our people were
greatly grieved to learn on Sunday morn.
ing last that Mr.. Francis Hollenbeck had
quietly surrendered to the reaper Death,
at $40 that morning.
The frat symptoms OF liis disease, which
proved TO he cancer of the stomach, ap-
peared in October last, when he attended
his last session of Court. Yet he contin.
ued to engage in his Office lnbors as faith
fully as of yore until about four months
ago, when he ran down to n mere skele.
ton, and was finally persuaded TO make n
trip East for visit with relatives and
friends near the scenes ci his childhood
home, in theStute of New York. He left
here on May Sth, and many feared that
he would not be permitted to return alive,
but his indomiiable will power kept him
up, and lie visited many different points
for a charge OF scenery and atmosphere,
consulted eminent physicians and returned
home again July 24th.
His mind WIS rs clear and active az
when in full bodily health, but nothing
could be retained in the stomach to
strengthen and build up, until finally he
was reduced from 170 To 81 pounds, and
in tins reduced condition he walked
across the floor only one day before his
death. Although fully cugnizant of his
condition, he had hope up to the l,s, that
some species OF diet would he discovered
that would nourish aud build up the de-.
caying system.
Mr.. Hollenbeck was born at Middle
burg, Schoharie county, New York,
August 80, 1909, and his expressed wish II
few months ago that he might be permitted
to live to pass through another birthday
was granted him. His 10Th birthday was
Saturday and he commenced sinking rap
idly that evening.
On Christmas day, 1882, lie was united
in marriage with Miss Eliza McNaughton,
at CALEDONIA, N. Y. In September, 1912,
he made his first visit to the Maumee
Valley, in the intcres- of VIM. w. Mum
ford, OF Rochester, n. Y, who had large
real estate interests in Williams, Fulton
and Lucas counties, and continued to
until these large tracts of land were ull
disposed of. He removed and located his
family in Miami in 1S43. where he re.
sided until lS47, when lie located in Per.
rysburg, where lie has continued to reside
until called TO his home in the undiscovered
country.
Mr.. Hollenbeck was man of positive
ideas, and possessed fine literary attain
ments. He has been liberal contributor
to the press aud at one time was managing
editor of the Toledo Blade. Upon loca-
ting here he at once took AN active inter.
est in the cause Of education, to which
much OF his life has been grauilously
devoted. He took an active part in
founding the Perrysburg Union Schools
in 1S4S, and later became n teacher and
Superintendent of these schools. From this
up TO the date OF his death his interest has
been unllagging in the cause of educa-
tion, temperance and the sanitary condi.
ton OF the town; in short, everything
pertaining to the elevation, health aud
welfare OF our citizens, both in town and
county. He entertained, and had cause
for cherishing, radical ideas ON the sub
| ject of temperance. He was ever ready to
loin with and lend helping hand in any
movement which had for its object the
abolishment of intemperance. A few
years ago, and on the 50lh anniversary
of the day he enlisted IN the cause Of
temperance, he was selected to deliver nm
address at a meeting held in the interest
OF temperance reform movement, tie
first meeting OF which was held at the NJ f.
Church this place. In this address lie
developed the germ which is taking root
and has already developed into practical
legislation in four States-Vermont, New
Hampshire, New York and Michigan =
IN which laws have been passed providing
. that local school authorities shall provide
that all pupils, in all schools supported by
public money, shall he instructed in phys
iology and hygene, with special reference
TO the effects OF alcoholic drinks, narcotics
, and stimulants upon The human system
Also thai no teacher shall be granted II
: certificate who has not passed satisfac-
tory examination in this respect.
This address was published in the
a JOURNAL at the time, and also in Il ten,
= perance paper published at Detroit. and
extra copies Of each were sent to leading
temperance workers and legislator,
: throughout the country. Tempersne,
lecturers who have come to us from
distance have been taken into his ho,,se
a and entertained during their stay, and
j while he absorbed their more praclica
e ideas of work IN the cause, they seldom
u went away without being fully impreg-
l. mated with his ideas Of u practical edu-
cation of the children with reference lo
o the evil effects Of alcoholic beverages upor
3 the human system.
With reference TO his positive character
the following paragraph from the Toledo
. Bee briefly illustrates:
y There was nothing negative In his compO
sition. No matter what question of public polit
or interest e. . up you knew where to fin,
him. And his 1casoIs for sustaining or oppos
Ing any measure pertaining to the public goo'
G were always given. in a clear, logical, cohcis
manner that carried conviction with 1t. III
g hated duplicity, trickery, sham and deceit will
i all the intense ardor of his positive character
= and they were always certain to draw from hin
r, the bitter sarcasm aud keen invectve they 81
TlcHiy lneflteu. Az u writer tnOre nre Dut lev
who will equal him In clearness of expression
;. conciscness OF statement, and force OF logic
u Policy and cxpcdency found but little loothol'
among the sturdy qualities of upright chnracte
that hedgcd him round about and builded VI
his hardy manhood.
Mr.. Hollenbeck studied law and wns adj
. mitled to the bar In 1856, and for quar-.
. ter Of n century has been one Of the mos
n practical and useful members OF that pro
n fession. Hi- clear perception and fin,
\, mental qualities aud keen anal ysis. iogetlle
e with his pains taking industry. eminent,
HIIul Linn