The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-12
JNO. r. JONES DEAD.
He Answers the Final Summons at
Denver, While Returning
Home.

kilograms were received in this
city yesterday afternoon announcing
that John r. Jones had died at 1890
O'Clock at Denver. He was on his
way back to Mankato from a winter
spent in California, and be was &C
companied by his daughter, Miss
Edna. No particulars regarding the
death have been received, but 1T is be-
lieved that he suffered a ,hemorrhage
of the lungs while in the high noun
tain altitude, not unfreQuent hap
pening to persons in his delicate con-
dition. The remains will be brought
to this city for burial.
The disease which Slapped the life OF
the deceased consumption, dates back
about two years and half. Since
then it has been a gradually losing
struggle for life. A year ago last win
ter was bad one for the invalid, and
he spent last winter in the warm sun
shine of California. He felt compare
lively well there although he failed
to gain in flesh. Several weeks ago,
however, he suffered relapse, and
started for this city, intending to re-
main at Denver until about May Goth,
by which time he thought that the
weather here would be mild enough
to permit, of his safe return. But
he got no further than Denver. His
daughter was. his constant companion
during the winter.
The deceased was born in Wales
and was connected with some of the
best families there. In early man
hood he emlgrated to America and
soon after located at Sing Sing, New
York, where he first embarked in bus
mess. Later he went to Wisconsin,
and served year during the Civil
War as hospital steward Of a Wiscon-
sin regiment. He then moved to Iowa
and about fourteen years ago located
in this city and purchased DR.. War
ner'S drug store, which he conducted
until his health failed. His wife died
four or five years ago, and this was
great shock to him. He leaves two
daughters, Miss Edna and Miss ESSie
who has been attending school at
Kenosha, Wis, during the winter.
Mr.. Jones was about 90 years of age.
He was for some fyears member Of
the State Board Of Pharmacy, and
Of no inn
druggists in the state. His skill was
considered equal to that Of practic-
ing physician and his drug store was
the leading one in the city, and he
accumulated considerable property.
He was mason, although not a men,
Der of the local lodge. He was mem
Der Of the Odd Fellows lodge, also of
the G. A. Il.
The death of Mr.. Jones causes a
general sadness such as that of few
other men would. He was a true
friend and hundreds of households
will mourn his death as that of near
relative. Always kind and generous,
1t can be said Of Mr. Jones if of any
one that he had no enemies. He was
loving husband and an indulgent
father. OF great rectitude of charac-
ter and business integrity, he was
looked upon as one Of the stable men
of the city. He was man of enter
prise and progressive ideas, and his
handsome home indicated a refined
taste. While his death was not unex-
pected, it comes as shock to those
who knew the deceased, and those
who knew him knew only good OF
him. To the orphaned daughters the
sympathy Of the community goes out
in their time of grief