The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-11-02

John Grace died at the Queens Hos
pitaI at noon yesterday. An operation
was performed three hours before that.
The patient was unable to rally after
the efforts of the skilled surgeons to
prolong his life. He had been in the
hospital from o'clock Saturday even
ing.
For many months, even for years,
John Grace has been far from being a
well man. An outdoor life gave him
an appearance of health that was de-
ceiving. The trouble was an abcess of
the liver. 1t interfered with digestion,
caused loss of sleep and was constant
in its weakening and undermining
effects. Through all his suffering, Mr..
Grace was accomplishing. He busted
himself with care of his family, with
his calling and with the duties Of citi-
zenship.
During the present year, Mr. Grace
made a trip to the Coast. While in
California he was stricken and was a
patient at St Luke's hospital. The
best medical attendance that San Fran
cisco could afford was untiring. Mr..
Grace recovered sufficiently to travel
after the physicians, in a council of
three had reached the decision that
there was no hope. He was seriously
impaired and drained by this siege.
Since returning to Hawaii a couple
of months ago Mr.. Grace had been
ailing, but had struggled and fought
against the attack. About eight days
ago he was forced to his bed. Yester-
day it was deemed necessary to place
him in the hospital for an operation.
Even then he and those about him be-
lieved that the end was far distant.
He stood the pain manfully and was
not afraid to die.
John Grace was 40 years of age. He
was born in New York State. In 1873,
hejourneyed to California, where he re-
manned in business ten years. He was
attracted to Hawaii by meeting Island
ers on the Coast. For short time
after arrival here he did contracting
and building. In few months he be-
came associated with Jas. 1. Dowsett
in the conduct of a dairy in Nuuanu
valley Mr.. Grace was manager and
was completely successful. He finally
decided to go into business for himself
The stock he had purchased for this
enterprise is now in transit from Cali
fornia per sailing vessel. Mr.. Grace
had leased the Kahauiki lands, near
Moanalua In a very short time the
business would have been under way
He was also building a residence in
Makiki
Deceased was a member of Harmony
lodge. !. o. o. F., and carried life in
surance He was one of the Sharp
shooters and was very well liked in
the company, having been identified
with the organization from the first.
With his fellow members of the secret
society he was a favorite Generally
he was deservedly popular At all
times he was cheerful and obliging,
and was known as a man of integrity
and one devoted to his family.
The immediate family to mourn
the loss of one dearly beloved consists
of the widow and nine children. Frank
the eldest of these, left the Puget
Sound country several months ago for
the Klondike gold fields. At last adj
vices he was doing well there.
H. H. Williams took charge of the
remains. The body was placed in
beautiful casket with the inscription
cat Rest" All of last night Odd Eel
lows watched at the bier in Harmony
hall. The funeral will occur from the
society's place on King street at $3.50
this afternoon. Rev Alex Mackin-
tosh will conduct the religious ser
vices. The lodge will use the burial
ritual in the hall and at the grave The
pail bearers will be: John Cassidy
Gus. Schuman. L. H. Dee, j. Alfred
Magoon. J. c. Gall and L. L. Lapierre.
1t is likely the Sharpshooters company
will attend in body and friends gen.
orally are invited to be present