Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08
In MemOrlaT.

vi Iko WueD Clle
breath passed from the body of John
Hibbets. AS the night was merging
into a new day, his spirit left its
earthly tenement and winged it's way
into the unknown world and up to
the God who gave it..
John Hibbets was born Mt Gram
bury, New jersey, nearly sixty-five
years ago. His early life was passed
on a New jersey farm. which he left
to learn the trade of carpenter and
joiner in the city of New York. In
1855 he left New York and went to
California where he worked al his
trade until the Civil War broke ont
when he emil led as a private in 60.
r first California volunteer cavalry.
His regiment WAS assigned to duty in
Arizona and New Mexico to protect
the settlers from the murderous
apaches, who were then on the war
path, and to keep those ter ~ritorles
free FROM the raids of Confederate
troops. He served three years and
seventeen days and was nonorably
discharged from the service. After
the war he returned to California and
after travelling through Oregon
and Washington finally vert
to Hamilton during the White
Pine excitement. On Feb, 5. 1869
he came to Elk2 and resided here
continuously up to the time Of his
death. Here he followed his trade
for a number OF years and built many
of the houses nov in Elko. In order
To protect himself against financial
loss he was compelled to take tile
Pioneer saloon in payment of a debt.
since then he has been a familiar fig.
ure at his place of business.
La the last few years he has been
sick a great deal and made several
trips to San Francisco for tn. bene
tit Of his health. He always i'm
proved while at tide water, but the
longing for his Elko home proved too
strong for him to remain long enough
to receive any permanent benefit
from his trips. Three weeks ago
sunday he made a trip to Lake Ia.
hoe and returned the following Sun
day. On Monday following he was
stricken with paralysis at his place Of
business and gradually sunk into a
stupor, in which condition he re-
manned until death released him
from his eufferlngs. During his last
illness all tbat was possible was done
to relieve his. suffeding and smooth
his pathway into the unseen world.
Nothing could stay the rush OF the
dark waters; however, and he passed
away as gently as an infant sleeps.
Three sisters. Mrs. Amanda Glow.
Of Asbury Park, Mrs. Ella Fisher. Of
Ocean Grove, and Mrs. r. y. John
ston, of Heightstown, New Jersey,
survive him and mourn his loss. Be-
side these relatives a host of friends
in Elko county and throughout the
State will drop a tear when they
learn OF Johnny's death.
The deceased was an honored mem
Der Of Elko Lodge No. 18, 1. 0. O. f..
and 1t is there that the brothers of the
mystic tie will miss him most. He
was always IL his place when his
health would permit and his absense
now from the Lodge-room will be
keenly felt. He has gone. but the
record Of duty we'll done is left as a
priceless heritage to his brethren.
John Hibbets was a conscientious,
honorable man in every walk of life.
He was plain and outspoken to every
one and his word in any transaction
was always scrupulous!y kept. Once
given he would stand by his word no
matter what the consequences might
be to himself. His life was an open
book and who can say that its pages
we're not cleanP He had his faults
like other meh, but the breath OF dis