The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-02-05
PIONEER CITIZEN GONE
Hon. |. W. Case Dies Suddenly
Sunday Evening.
HIS REMAINS EMBALME0.
He Was a Member Of Several LOdgse
Under Whose Auspices Funeral
Will Be Conducted.

The whole city was surprised and
shocked Sunday evening at the news
that the we'll known eX-banker had
suddenly passed away at his home on
Court street. 1t has been known for
years that he was subject to an ag-
gravating brain trouble but it was
never thought that his death would
result so soon from this cause. Sunday
morning he attended the Baptist
church, and while there had an at
tack from his old enemy. A carriage
was called and he was hastily conveyed
to his home, where, shortly after 5
o'clock, in the presence OF his sister,
Mrs. Cook, and several friends, he pass
ed away. He had apparently been In
the best of health during the past few
weeks, and never failed to be at his
desk day after day.
Immediately upon his death, word
was wired to his brother William Case,
who lives in the willamette Valley,
and his sisters, Mrs. Cook, Of Des
Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Smith, of Will
liamsburg, Indiana AS yet no word
has been received from any of his rela
tives, consequently it has been impos
sfble to set the date for the funeral.
The deceased win probably be laid
away in the Hillside cemetery, in the
family burial place. He was a MEM
Der of the A. o, U. W., I. 0. o. f.,
F. and A. NJ, orders, as well as several
other societies. The body has been
embalmed and the funeral viii be con-
Quoted under the auspices of these
lodges, in all of which he was in good
standing. OF the A. o. U. w. he was
the first grand Master Of the jurisdic,
tion of Oregon.
Mr.. Duncan Stuart, who had been
with Mr.. Case for the past five years,
and was very close to him in all of
his business affairs, will probably take
charge of his insurance business for
the time being.
Mr.. Case was born near Richmond,
Indiana, in September, 1881, and was
therefore In his 64bh year when he
died. He was educated at the Win
chester seminary Indiana, at the Mum
cietown Academy and completed his
at the Indiana Asbury Uni
versity, Greencastle. He taught school
during the fall and winter of 1880.
In April, 1850 he started out for the
Pacific Coast, and in company with
three companions, arrived at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, May IS of that year, his
being to reach the California
mines. He changed his course, how
ever, and Joined the train bound for
Oregon, arriving at Champoig, Marion
County, Oregon, where his brother re-
sided, six months after he left home
Mr. Case worked on his brothers farm
two years, and in 1852 entered But
terville store as clerk, engaging in bus
lneas year later on his own account.
Three years afterward, he fitted out
q pack train and started for the Salm-
On river mines with a load OF pro-
which he sold, together with
his outfit, and returned to Oregon in
the fall of 81. Arriving at Portland,
he entered the service of Allen &
Lewis, and remained three years He
also spent three years in the service Of
Parker Bros, after which he opened
house in Umatilla. Here he
did a successful business for three
years, when he decided to return
home. He retraced his steps across
the plains with his own team. and
met the first transcontinental railroad
train. He made the trip from the
Columbia to the Missouri in 6G days,
and remained with his father until
the latter's death in 1868. In 1869 he
to oregon and settled in AS
toria in August of that year. a year
later he established a banking business
IN connection with a general merchan.
disc store, and in ten years disposed Of
his stock of merchant dise and engaged
in the banking and insur-
ance business, in which he was
pioneer. This was In the hulldlng now
occupied by Carnahan's grocery store.
where he remained until ne removed
into quarters in the odd Fellows
building when that structure was com
pleted several years ago. Mr.. Case
was ever ready to assist and promote
every enterprise calculated to advance
the interests Of the community Of
which he was such an important mem
Der, and It may be said without fear
Of successful contradiction, that, con-
the means at his disposal he
did more for Astoria and Astorisns
than any other citizen. He was the
first master workman Of Seaside Lodge.
No. u. A. o. u w. and his record in
with the organization Of
the grand lodge OF Oregon. Washing
ton and British Columbia Is one which
win be undying in the annals OF the