The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-19
ANACONDA NE WIS.
: HONEST" JOHN BARRY
Death of an Old and Highly Re-
spected Citizen of Anaconda.
TYPE OF NOBLE MANHOOD
A Veteran of the Civil War, a Leader
in the Knights of Labor and a Man
Universally Liked-The Body
to Be Shipped East.

After an illness of but a few days
duration John Barry died yesterday
morning at o'clock at his home in the
rear of No. 304 West Fourth street.
Pneumonia was the cause of death He
was unconscious during the last eight
or ten hours of his life and the end
came peacefully; he died without a
struggle surrounded by friends and
relatives. His only relatives in this
state are his son Tom and the latter's
wife, who live in the block where Mr..
Barry had resided for number of
years.
J. Mr.. Barry had no enemies. He was
probably as well liked as any man in
Montana. He was an energetic, cour-
ageous, honest citizen-he was univer-
sally known as Honest JOHN He
was that type of noble manhood which
the average citizen Is proud to call
friend. Mr.. Barry was a laboring man,
and was ever ready and willing to ex-
tend the hand of charity to a worthy
fellow man. He had taken great
interest in the workings of the knights
of Labor, and was at one time master
workman of the lodge here. He came
10 Anaconda IL years ago and was then
in the employ of Michael Lyons, con-
tractor in Union Pacific construction
work. He had for the past two years
been janitor of the Prescott school
house and recently served in a similar
capacity at the Catholic church. His
friends say that his increased duties
brought on the sickness that ended his
life. He was told not to work so hard,
but he only replied: I'm able yet to
work and l shall, for it is the honest
man that occupies his time in legiti
mate pursuits He had accumulated
$1,000 or more, besides being the owner
of lot and three houses, one of which
was his home. He left no will. His
wife is in Attleboro, Mass, and follow
ing Geographic instructions from her
the body will be shipped there for in
terment. Another son, John, resides in
Providence, r. l., and four daughters,
one of whom is single, live in Attleboro.
Mr.. Barry was a member of the local
g. A. r. post and was two years ago
commander of it.
Seven years ago there was an inde-
pendent movement in the city election
campaign and the several labor and
trades unions met to name a candidate
for mayor. Mr.. Barry's name was men
toned in connection with the office, but
he declined to rum saying that he was
not there for any political favors. and
would not allow his name to be used:
but" said he, IF you are after a man
to push the cause of the laboring man
forward and upward. and to assist in
improving the condition of the laborer.
just put me down as one of the wheel
horses. We can find candidates. but
we can't get together too many willing
men to put him where we want him. .
He never aspired to office, but was
always an ardent spirit in any move
ment which he believed was for the
interests of his brother workmen.
John Barry was born in County Tip
perary. Ireland, So years ago. He came
to America when a young man and
enlisted in the army in 1862, and served
nine months. He was with Company
II, Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers
Members of the G.. A. r. will escort the
body to the Catholic church at o'clock
and from there to the S:15 eastbound
train.