The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
DEATH OF !. 8. FOX.

0Ae eR EDpOEaaaa Active ana Rnear-
pr1si1g Citizens Passes Awsy VERY
SuA4enly.
I. D. Fox, one of the most enterpris-
ing citizens of the city, died Thursday
evening at fifteen minutes past eight
O'Clock. He had been sick several
days, but was not considered danger
ously SO until within few DAYS AGO.
After half-past four he sank very rap
idly.
Mr.. /. d. Fox came to Emporia in
1859 and in the following year engaged
IN the book and stationery business, in
which he has been ever since, adding
musical instruments and merchandise
and iewelry departments to his large
/ business. He was native of Batavia,
New York, having been born January
3, 1915. Prior to his removing to Kan
sas he had lived in several different
counties of New York state. He was
married in Peru. Indiana, to Miss
Ella NJ. Trask, in 1875. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fox buried one child in 1881. aged four
years.
Since his residence in this city he
has been Identified with every enter
prise almost. that was for the comfort
and welfare Of our citizens. He has
been very successful business man
and has made many friends. He was
very robust and few days ago was
the perfect picture of health. Besides
his wife he leaves three brothers, H e.
of this city, j. c. of Atchison, and
another at Ridgeville with his father
0 and mother. They are all in the city
J. G. having arrived yesterday after
3 noon. They all have the heartfelt
9 sympathy of their many friends in this
g deep hour of bereavement.
s Probably the largest concourse OF
9 people In this city who left their word
9 ly cares and business to assist in tn.
3 last sad rites over the body CT fellow
y citizen were in attendance on the flu
9 neral services of /. D. Fox Saturda,
g morning. Prominent among them wer'
, the business men and their families an,
the members of the organizations O
which the deceased was member.
at $50 the Knights IF Pythias in ful
uniform started from their hall, heade,
by the Emporia band. They MARCHES
Il to the residence where they brok
ranks and assisted in the services.
d The body was incased in very hand
= somely trimmed asbestos casket an,
IS was covered with some of the mos
beautiful floral offerings that could b
% made from the choicest flowers. Tn
It one from the Owl club was an broke
wheel; another was from the Fortnight
l. ly club, of which the deceased was
II member, and which held its last recep
ton at his residence. Among the offe
e lngs were pillow of flowers, an ancho
70 and broken column.
70 After an appropriate selection by
r quartette composed of Mrs. Harris
Miss Sims, Messrs. Fletcher an
Evans, Rev. Millikan of the Firs
% Congregational church read a com
g forting passage of scripture, following
% which he offered an able petition 70
II the bereaved family and friends.
President Taylor, as a prominent
member Of the Fortnight club thel
y followed in a touching address on tn,
subject of death and the life of tn
departed and brother.
After the services at the house tn
remains were viewed by host of syn
+, pathizing and bereaving friends, afte
J. which the casket was borne to tn
n hearse by Messrs. G. W. Newman, T
+ Z. Torrington, J. J. Buckwalter, I
Jackson, G. w. Cleaver and D. "
i Eastman, all of whom were old az
quaintances and very warm friends G
u the deceased. The procession wa
"a formed north on Merchants and wa
headed by the band, followed by the K
! of p. members. Rev. Millikan, Presi
dent Taylor and the pail bearers i
d carriages. These were followed by tn
L hearse and the family and friends il
carriages.
at 11:30 the funeral cortege move
= with slow and measured step toward
! the head of Merchants, the band play
ing Pettee's touching ''Dirge Dolore.
r, The procession was very long, there bt
ing over fifty carriages in line.
4 At the grave the services were COZ
F Quoted by the Knights of Pythias i
" that beautiful ritual, and after tn
benediction by Rev. Millikan the II
mains were lowered into the grave i
i, the family vault.
Mrs. I. D. Fox has been confined t
10 her room and is completely PROSTATE
10 by her bereavement.