The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-01
Three Hours After an
Operation.
The End Came at Noon Sunday.
Ill for Some Time.
His Life.

John Grace died at the Queens Hos
pital 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
we'll 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 it's 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. Lukes 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 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-
Il
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 49 years of age. He
was born in New York State. In 1878
he journeyed to California, where he re-
mained in business ten years. He was
attracted to Hawaii by meeting Island
ers on the Coast. For a short time
after arrival here he did contracting
and building. In a few months he be-
came associated with Jas. l. DOWsett
in the conduct of 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. I.
Deceased was a member of Harmony
lodge, /. o. 0. F., and carried life in
surance. He was one of the Sharp
shooters and was very we'll 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 child. a. Frank
the eldest of these, left the Puget
Sound country several months ago fol-
the K1ondike gold fields At last ad
vices he was doing we'll there.
H. H. Williams took charge of tht
remains The body was placed in {
beautiful casket with the Inscription
"At Rest" All of last night Odd Eel
| lows watched at the bier in Harmon,
hall. The funeral will occur from th'
society's place on King street at 3:3
this afternoon. Rev. Alex MacSin
tosh will conduct the religious ser
vices. The lodge will use the buria
ritual in the hall and at the grave. TIL,
pail bearers will be: John Cassidy
Gus. Schuman. l.. H. Dee, J. ALFRED
Magoon, ]. c. Gall and L. L. Lapierre
1t is likely the Sharpshooters compan.
will attend in a body and friends gen
orally are invited to be present.