The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
RESPECTED CITIZEN
CALLED FROM EARTH TO HIS
FINAL REWARD.
Julius whiting, sr., who Has Been
Instrumental In the Growth of Can.
ton, Quietly and Peacefully
Passes sAway-Brief Sketch.

ton, Quietly and Peacefully
Passes sAway-Brief sketch.
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock the soul
of Julius whiting, one of Canton's best
known and most respected citizens, took
It's flight from this vale of tears to the
great beyond Mr. Whiting had been a
sufferer for many years with chronic ner-
vous dyspepsia, but heroically fought the
tenacious disease until other vital organs
gave way, and he was forced TO succumb.
Last Friday he drove about the city and
was in his usual spirits. The next morn
ing, however, he complained Of being un-
duly drowsy, and did not leave his ped.
A few hours after his breakfast was taken
to him, and which he refused TO partake
Of, he relapsed into a deep sleep, from
which he could not be awakened. Physi-
clans were hastily summoned, but he
failed to respond to their best efforts to
restore him to consciousness, and at g
O'Clock Sunday morning he passed peace
fully and quietly to the home of his
fathers. His only son, Julius Whiting,
Jr., wholly unsuspecting any disaster,
left Canton with the Mckinley delegation
Saturday evening. He was intercepted
by wire and the knowledge Of his fathers
demise was thereby conveyed to him. He
Immediately left his train and returned to
the city, arriving here at Q o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Fred Hartzell, the only daughter
of the deceased, was visiting in New Jer-
sey. The news was at once telegraphed
her and she arrived home on the 10
o'clock train this morning
Julius Whiting was born in Coebrook,
Connecticut, on the l4th day of April,
1915, and lived just eighty years and two
months TO the day. At an early age he
evinced prediction to mercantile pur-
suits, and he started In business in the
quaint little town of Ellington, Conn.
There, among the rough clad hills of the
New England state, he learned the worth
Of sterling character, and the earnestness
of his purpose grew to be as strong and
rugged as the hills that nurtured him.
He came to Canton in the early forties,
and engaged in various successful business |
pursuits. He was one of the founders of |
the well known Isaac Harter & Sons |
Savings Deposit bank, an institution still |
as rook-ribbed and conservative as in the |
early days. He acted in the capacity of
cashier of the bank until 1861, when i'll |
health caused him to retire, and he has
never since been actively engaged in busi-
ness matters. His counsel in all matters
pertaining to commercial affairs, has,
however, always been eagerly solicited,
and to his keen and nnfailing Judgment
many men owe their success in life His
mind was alwasy active, his reading rcov-
cred all branches of knowledge, and his
was vast fund of scholarly erudition.
The death of Julius Whiting leaves but
one man to perpetuate a race of strong
and evenly balanced people. l.. NJ. Whit
ing, known better, perhaps, as the elder
doctor and Wellington Whiting, the
younger, are undoubtedly remem bered by
citizens who have lived here many years. |
When they passed from the sight of men,
their brother, Julius, remained alone of
that generation of master minds, and now
that he has departed this life, his son, |
Julius Whiting, Jr, is left to perpetuate |
an honorable name that has ever shown |
with brightest lustre upon the fair pages
of Stark oounty's history. The funeral
services will be held from the late resi-
denoe at No. 144 North Market street,
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Inter !
ment will be in Westlawn cemetery.