The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-11-30
JOHN ALBERT
The Oldest Odd Fellow in Montana and the
Third Oldest In the United seates,
Died in Deer Lodge, Sunday, November 25th.

.O1ed In Deer Lodge, sunday, November x0th.
John A. Bradley, known better - "Uncle
John" died in Deer Lodge at 4 .. m. last
Sunday of congestion of the lungs, after an
illness Of ten days, aged "a years, Z months
and a days. His disease was at first thought
to be pleurisy, but in . few days congestion
of the lungs developed and of it he died.
He had excellent medical service and the
kiniest of attention in his last illness y largely
attended funeral, and there is not one in the
community but that says a lind word for
and sorrows at the loss of "Uncle john"
He was born in Green county, Kentucky,
March 81, 1914. Later his father moved to-
Missouri, and the lad in time went to st
Louis and learned cabinet making. Acquir.
Ing his trade he went to Louisville, Ky, and
thence to Tennessee, where he married. In
1861 he went to California, sent for his
wife, and there a son was born to them, and
there his wife died. His son., G.. W. Brad
ley, is now in Colorado. Leaving California
he came to Nevada, thence to Beartown,
Montana, about 1865, and to Deer Lodge
about 1871, where he has since resided and
worked at cabinet making and carpenter
work until failing eyesight compelled him
to quit. He was a thoroughly good man in
every way-intelligent, honest, affable, kind
hearted, and had not a fault Of head OF heart
that we know of. Everybody liked ''Uncle
John"
MI. Bradley had the distinction of being
the oldest Odd Fellow in Montana, and one
Of the three oldest in the United States. He
was q charter member of Boone Lodge Mol,
A~un~sroI NJ Tnr;s~j11o ~ Nov 7fh nr
18th, 1887, and at his latest advices there
were but three survivors-one in Oregon
and one in New York. He always main
tanned his membership and good standing, |
was affiliated with Cottonwood Lodge No. 2,
Deer Lodge, was a member of the Grand
Lodge for some years, and a charter member
of Golden Star E~ncampment No 2. The fra
ternity always had q high regard for him and
cared for his welfare, One Of his brothers, a
minister, died near New Orleans not long
ago, and another is living in Louisville.
His funeral services were held at the Pres
byterlan Church, Deer Lodge, Tuesday, 4
Nov. &c, Rev. DR.. D.. J. Mcmillan officiating, |
and the remains escorted to the cemetery by
some fifty members of the I. o. of O.. F., Mr..
VIM. Coleman acting Noble Grand, and G.
81. Tracy, of Anaconda, as Marshal. The
funeral cortege was very long, and his re-.
mains were laid in the Odd Fellows ground.
kilograms were promptly sent over the
Western Union to neighboring lodges, but
by inexcusable delay in delivering, many did
not receive notice until too late to attend.
Among the visitors present were: James L.
Hamilton, James P. Mallory, Jere Gibson,
c. T. w. Cress, NJ. B. Pickett, j. G. Belden,
Jos. Wear, G. H. Tracy, Joseph Keppler,
J.. W. Carpenter, Ambrose Taylor, Henry
Templeman, P.S Triggs, g. L. Miller, Ana
conda; P. G J. E. Bryan, P.G., A. }. White,
P. G., Geo. Pascoe, D. G. NJ, H. McMurphey,
Geo. Lindsey, Butte; John Welton, Valley;
B. Pizer. VIM. Formey, Philipsburg; and p.
Birmingham, Bearmouth.