The Indianapolis journal., 1885-03-06
DEATH OF JOSIAH LOCKE.
He Expires Suddenly of Heart Disease at the
Office of the Journal.

Yesterday morning, few minutes before 10
o'clock Josiah Locke in company with Charles
Soehner, called at Fl. B. Coe & Co.'S insurance
Office on business connected with the settlement
OF the loss by the recent fire at the Duplex brick
yards, in which Mr. Soehner is partner After
brief talk-less than five minutes-Mr. Locke
and Mr.. Soehner descended the stairs to the
street, Mr.. Soehner in advance Mr..
Locke following. Hearing shuf1ing noise be-
hind him Mr.. Soehner turned in time
to prevent Mr.. Locke, who was swaying from
side to side, from falling. Mr.. Soehner assisted
him to the pavement and thence into the Office
of the Journal counting room, where he was
seated in chair and medical attendance sent
for. Mr.. Locke did not utter word, nor did he
seem to be suffering any apparent pain. He
sighed heavily two or three times, gasped, and
in five minutes from the beginning of the at
tack he had ceased to live
Mr. Locke was born at Bucyrus O., in 1927.
He was married at Ashland, that State, and soon
after removed to this city, where with few brief
absences, he has since resided, and has been
actively engaged in business, first in real estate,
afterwards in the lightning rod business, with
ing the business, Mr.. Locke for time removing
to Pittsburg. In 1868 he purchased B. R. Sui
groves interest in the Indianapolis Daily Jour
nal and became its manager, his partner being
j. M. Tiford, but sold it the
following year to Holloway, Douglas &
Conner. Mr.. Locke then, for a short time, en-
gagged in the banking business, being connected
with the Fourth National Bank. In 1865, in
connection with j. NJ Tilford, he purchased the
nai1x h,,44 41an o@ou~ Cos "a 60
terialize and the purchase was Immediately sold
to Charles Hall. He spent couple of years in
California and planted an orange orchard at Pas
adena, which he sold but few weeks ago, the
grove costing him s., 500 and selling for $4,000.
He was for about year in Chicago, as manager
of the Advance. Nine years ago he resumed
active business in this city, taking charge of the
outside real estate interests connected with
Fletcher's Bank
Mr. Locke had been for many years troubled
with heart disease. He had frequently spoken
of this ailment to his friends. He spoke clearly
and cody of the matter, and that he had pre-
pared for death, not only in business way but
IN Christian preparation. 1t IS singular that
ton with friend he had remarked upon his inn
proved health since his recent trip to California,
saying that the visit had certainly heightened
his life ten years
His wife, Marshall, son, and Susan H.,
daughter, survive him, his Oldest daughter,
the wife of Stoughton j. Fletcher, having died
few months age.
Mr.. Locke was member of the Plymouth Con-
gregational Church from its organization until
the formation of the Mayfower Church. when
he went with Rev. N. A. Hyde from the former
to build up the latter enterprise, in which he
active and efficient member up to the hour
of his death. He was careful, conscientious
and acute business man; open and honorable in
all his dealings, with an open but discriminating
hand in bestowing charity. His many friends
who knew the fortitude and cheerfulness with
which ne bore trials that came to him in life,
which were neither few nor light, admire the
Christian patience and gentleness of his char
acter