The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1890-01-11
JOHN p. CRENNAN.
Dies At Yanlxton At 6:A5 Last
Night-His Career.

Dies AT YanlztOn At 6:45 Last
Night-His Career.
The following report is abridged
from the Yankton journal of this
morning:
John p. Crennan is dead.
1t hardly seems credible, but still,
the sorrowful fact remains. Not ten
days ago the manly form of John 2
Crennan was seen on the streets and
now he has gone from us forever.
The great heart of John Crennan
has ceased to beat, one of the best men
that Yankton has ever sheltered with
in her borders, has gone.
Mr. Crennan, during his brief illness
had 1.-THE best of care. Mrs. Wheelock,
who since the death of her daughter,
hasfilled the blank in the Crennan
household with so much self denial
and affection for her son-in-law did
everything that a loving mother could
do. Drs. Ross, Turcop, and Buchanan
We're called and DIR. Knot, of Sioux
City; special train was chartered last
Sunday and conveyed DIR. Bartlett, of
Sioux City, to consult with DR.. Bu-
chahan yesterday. DR.. Spreng, of
Sioux City, was called and r. W..
Wheelock wired for DR.. Parmelee, of
Mitchell, who arrived at 8 o'clock a. m.
The illness started with an influenza
on December 2Sth, and on the Both, he
wasso far improved as to be able to
beout of bed. On Tuesday he had re-
lapse and the disease then took the
form of pneumonia From this time
to yesterday he hoye1ed between life
and death, and at 6:45 last night the
end came, in the presence of his broth
er-in-law r. w. Wheelock, of Mitchell,
and his brother Jas. Crennan.
The remains will be shipped to To-
ledo next Wednesday, where they will
be burned beside his father and moth
er, and the wife he loved so dearly.
John P. Crennan was born in the
city of Toledo, Ohio, in FEBRUARY 1857,
his father being prominent business
man of that city. He was married
in June, 1879 to Miss Nellie M. Whee-
lock, at Toledo, and soon after, went
to the town of Fayette, Ohio, where
he was employed as book-keeper and
accountant in mercantile house.
From this point he moved to Mitch
ell, entering the Office of the register
of the land-office under Wm. Letcher.
Here he held the position of chief
clerk until ]. II. Teller was appointed
secretary of the territory in 1883, when
Mr.. Crennan was selected as chief
clerk.
He resigned this position in Decem-
Der 1883, and in January following
engaged in the real estate business in
this city.
John Crennan held an interest in
the dry goods house of Odiorne s. Co.
He was also a large stockholder in the
Electric Light company. and was one
of the heaviest stockholders in the new.
Morrison hotel company. He was a
partner with j. T. NJ. Pierce in the
erection of the Union block, and was
always foremost with his purse and
influence in any enterprise.
In addition to his regular business
he carried on large business in con.
nectlon with the U. S, land-office,
having been admitted to practice be-
fore the general land-offiice.
Deceased was a prominent Mason
and knight Templar, having passed
the 32nd degree in Masonry. The
Masonic fraternity will take charge of
the funeral.
Mr.. Crennan was corresponding
secretary of the South Dakota Fire
mans Association. lie was largely
instrumental in making the late tour
nament in this city a success.
He was an honorary member of Com
pany NJ. ID. N. q.
In March, 1886, a great sorrow CROSS
ed the path of Mr.. Crennan. His
wife, fearful that her little girl would
take the scarlet fever, which was at
that time prevalent in Yankton, went
to her old home in Toledo, and while
there she was seized with the fatal
disease and died.
The deceased leaves three brothers
and three sisters. The brothers are,
James, who is we'll known to Yankton
people, Clement, in Toleda, and Ed
ward, in the hotel business in Califor-
MIA. The sisters are Mrs. BarteIle and
Miss Kittie Crennan, OF Toledo and
Mrs. Wilcox, of Decatur, ILL.,,
One daughter, Helen Louise, aged
five years, survives.
The Late John p. Crennan.
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