The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
JOHN II. cAvANAUGH DEAD.
stricken by Heart Disease--AIasons
to Pay the last Tribute.

Nj. John H. Cavanaugh died yesterday
morning at his residence. No. 3l7 Henry
street, east. His death was sudden, and
was ascribed to angina pectoris.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was at breakfast when
the attack came upon him. He had been
complaining for three or four months from
Indigestion. and had difficulty at times in
breathing. Heartburn also troubled him
Two or three physicians were consulted
and he was advised to diet. This he did,
though with but little relief. II was not
thought that the ailment was as serious
as the result showed
When seized yesterday, Mr.. Cavanaugh
was placed upon a sofa in an adjoining
room, and DR.. Daniel was summoned.
Later Drs. Simmons and Graham were
called. They were able to do nothing
however and he died within an hour.
Mr.. Cavanaugh was one Of the best
known and highly esteemed citizens of sa-
vannah. Socially he was popular. and
as a business man he was successful. He
was at the head Of the Knickerbocker Ice
Company This position he held for a
year or more assuming IL upon the death
of his brother, the late j. F. Cavanaugh.
The deceased was born in this city in
August. 1916. He lived here until 1871
when he went TO Indiana, where he had
relatives. In that state in 1879 he mar
ried Hiss Augusta Young and soon after
returned 10 Savannah His loving wife
and three children, a son and two daugh-
ters' survive him. He also leaves sister,
MISS Emily Cayanaugh. He was a step
brother of Capt. j. ]. MCGOWAN.
NV ono - l.
relationship to Masonic orders and was a
member of as many as anyone in Savan-
nan He was past master of Zerrubabel
Lodge, No Is, r. & A. NJ; past command
er of Palestine Commandery, No. z, Knight
Templars, and Illustrious Potentate of
Alec Temple of the Mystic Shrine He was
also a member of Georgia Chapter, No 8,
X. A. NJ, and of Georgia Council, No 2.
x. q S. NJ. In the Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry he had received its highest hon
ors In addition to serving for three years
as presiding officer of the various bodies of
the Rite in this city. In 1895, at Washing
ton, ID. c., he received the honorary thir-
ty-third degree. The Shrners of Savannah
are indebted to him for their existence as
a chartered body as he alone, in the face
of bitter opposition from Atlanta, won the
hight in the Imperial Council of the Shrine,
and thereby secured a Shrine for Savan-
man. Atlanta wanted to have
the only Shrine in Georgia.
and Mr.. Cavanaugh, who had taxi
en- the Shrine degrees in Almas
Temple, at Washington, before
a charter was granted in Georgia, made a
trip to Detroit and, with the assistance
OF some of his warm personal friends who
We're members of the Imperial Council,
presented Savannah's claims so strongly
that the temple of this city stands as a
monument to his zeal and fidelity to the
MOBILES who win ever remember him as
the Father of Alec Temple
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the family resi-
dence. The pail bearers will be selected
from among the Masonic orders, all OF
those OF which he was a member being
called to attend the funeral The inter-
ment will be in Bonaventure.