The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-14
SUDDEN DEATH OF A RESPECTED
CITIZEN,

CITIZEN.
The sudden and unexpected death
of J. III. Nicholas at his residence in
this city last Wednesday morning was
d great shock to tlie many friends Of
the deceased. The day preceding his
death Mr.. Nicholas was about the
streets, attending to his business, APP
parently as we'll as ever, although he
had been lii poor health for the past
four years his condition was not con-
sidered critical and he was able to
attend to his business affairs. About
$50 "Wednesday morning he was
stricken with apoplexy and all that
medical skill could do to relieve him
from his suferings proved OF no avail,
but at the hour of a. m. he WAS re-
lieved by source higher than human
skill, for the angel of death called him
away beyond the reach of all earthly
suffering and pain.
Mr.. Nicholas was born in Chatham,
N. T., October 5, 1910, where he re-
celved his education and the early
part of his life was spent. AT the age
of 81 years he enlisted in the army of
Potomac and served his country
through the entire civil war. He
took part in the battles of Bull Run,
Antietam, Charlottesville and Fred
erlcksburg. He was wounded in one
of these battles and lay in IA hospital
for eighteen months and never entirely
recovered from the effects of his
wounds. After the war he became
engaged in business in Memphis, Tenn,
but health failing, he went north to
Omaha and engaged in frelghting
across the plains to the Pacific Coast
until 1866, when he went back to
Chatham, N. J. and was married to
his present wife. They afterwards
moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where
for lS years he was extensively ell
gagged in the cattle business. Hear
ing so much of Oregon. the colorado
of the west, he came to Corvallis
where he has resided for the past seven
years up to the time of his death.
Four years ago he suffered from a
severe attack of typhoid fever, since
which time he has never fully recover
ed. Though he has been in compare
lively poor health during his entire
residence in Corvallis, yet he has be-
come prominently identified with the
= business enterprises of the place and
has done very much to advance the
best interest OF the city and country
surrounding. He was man of strong
convictions and would never allow
personal considerations or advice of
others to influence him against what
lie thought was for the best interests
and welfare of the community in which
he resided. He has been eminentIy
associated with the procuring and ad-
vancement of the government work OF
the Willamette river at Cor
wallis and has done faithful
service for Linn as we'll as Ben
ton county. He was an active worker
in the Board of Trade and always
served on the committees for impor-
tant work for this organization as well
as for all public interests for this city.
He was chairman of the republican
county central committee and was
always faithful to the best interests OF
that party. For several years he has
been an active member of Friendship
Lodge No. IA, A. o. U. w., and OF
Ellsworth Post No. 10, Grand Army
Of the Republic.
He leaves four brothers and one
sister, all living in the East with the
exception of one brother who resides
at Prineville, Oregon. A wife, son
and daughter mourn the loss of kind
and beloved husband and father, tc
whom is extended the sympathy ot
the entire community. The fun
eral services were held at the
Presbyterian church at 2 p. m
Thursday, and was conducted by Rev
z. J. Thompson assisted by the An
cient Order of United Workmen, tht
Grand Army of the Republic and th'
Ladies' Relief Corps The funera
was attended by large concourse o
sympathizing friends, who followed
the remains to its last resting place III
the Masonic cemetery.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION. - Th
L.,