The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-10-26
IN MEMORIAM.

| IN MEMORIAM
| Departed this life at bis home in
Kinsiey, Tuesday, October 23rd, at
2 o'clock p. M, John f. Marsh, our
beloved friend and fellow citizen.
The Episcopal burial service was
read at his home by. Rev. S. E. Busser
in the presence of his relatives and Il
few intimate friends, followed by a
song rendered by the quartette of
which MI. Marsh has been member
for years, his place being supplied by
DIR. Seacat. The Masons then took
charge of the ceremony and the remains
were carried to the Congregational
church. Rev. TOmlinson OF the NJ. E..
church and Rev. Busser of the Episco-
pal church OBLIGATED.
AT the close OF the impressive Ma
sonic burial rites the body, followed by
relatives and many, many sorrowlng
friends, was laid to rest in the Kinsley
cemetery.
| At the head of the casket was a
pillow OF lilies and roses, sent by his
friends and neighbors; at the foot a
d Maltese cross of similax and rose
buds, by Claude Duval; square and
compass of Marscheil Neil rOsebuds
testified to the love of his Masonic
friends, and handsome chrysanthe-
mum offering from the G. L. Society,
an anchor OF white chrysanthemums
by Mrs. Perry Smith and Mrs. Miner,
besides many other floral offerings by
loving friends.
The tear-stained faces of his
acquaintances as they gazed for thelast
time upon the face of the departed,
showed the esteem in which he was
held in the community in which he had
lived for so many years.
The following is a portion of the
address of Rev. s. E. Busser.
OBITUARY.
John Frank Marsh was born at
Ithaca, New York, February 10th,
1852. He came to Kinsley in 1878,
suffering from pulmonary trouble and
in very poor health, his weight at that
time being only 1872 pounds. In the
genial and salubrious climate of
Western Kansas his health ut once
improved, and some eighteen months
after his arrival lie was enabled to take
up active work, and entered into the
firm of Edwards Bros. s. Noble, under
the firm name of Edwards Bros, Noble
& Marsh. From that time till the
day of his untimely death Mr.. Marsh
pursued an active, energetic and sue
cessful business career. lie became
noted for his push, enterprise and en-
thusiasm in the large undertakings of
his firm, and by his manliness, prompti-
tude and integrity, inspiring conf
dence i'll every one with whom lie came
in contact, he drew trade from all
sections and contributed much to-
wards making his firm the most influ-
entail business house in Western
Kansas.
In the commercial world Mr.. Marsh
made for himself reputation of
which his friends are Justly proud.
Among the Jobbers who sold him goods,
and among the people to whom he
sold goods, he established himself us a
man of his word, and none ever knew
him to bleak his promise or violate an
engagement. He was the very soul
of honor in all transactions, and peo-
pie formed the habit of saying, what
Marsh says about it is all right" Such
a reputation is gold mine to young
man, and such a reputation is tile
secret of John Marsh's success as
business man. After he withdrew
from the great firm with which he had
been SO long Identified, he came in di-
rect contact with the farmers and
bought their produce in the shape of
wheat, hogs ssand cattle, and there
again his reputation followed him, and
it was often said that John Marsh
would rather lose money in u deal
than break his word. Two years ago
| he entered into partnership with E. T.