Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-08-12
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At 1855 Sunday night an honest
man, Gods nobiest work. laid down
the wear, burden OF life when the
breath passed from the body Of John
Hibbets. AS the night WIS merging
into a new day, his spirit left its
earthly tenement and winged its way
into the unknown world and up to
the God WHO gave it.
John Hibbets was horn at Cram
bury. New jersey. nearly s~ixty-tive
years ago. His early lif- 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 I've worried at hIs
trade until the Civil War broke ont
when he emil ted as n private in &C.
l. first California volunteer cavalry.
His regiment MAS assigned to duty III
Arizona aud New Mexico TO protect
the settlers from the murderous
spaches, who were then on the war
path, and to keep those territories
free from the raids OF Confederate
troops. He served three years and
seventeen days and was n~onorably
/ discharged from the service. After
! the war be returned to California and
after travelling through Oregon
and Washington finally vert
~ Hamilton during the White
Pine excitement. On Feb. 5. 1869
he came to Elk and resided here
continuously up to the time OF his
death. Here he followed his trade
for a number OF years and built many
" the houses now in Elko. In order
70 protect himself against financial
loss he WIS compelled TO take the
Pioneer saloon i'll payment Of a debt.
Since then he has been a familiar tiG.
nre at his place Of business.
In the last few years he has been
sick a great deal and made several
trips To San Francisco for the bene
hit OF his health. He always i'm.
proved while at tide water. but the
longing for his Elko home proved too
strong for him Ia remain long enough
tn receive any permanent benefit
from his trips. Three weeks ago
Sunday he made a trip to Like Ia.
hoe and returned the following Sun
, day. On Monday following he was
stricken with paralysis mt his place 81
business and gradually sunk into a
stupor. in which condition he re-
manned until death released him
from his sufferlngs. During his last
illness all 'hnt was possible was done
to relieve ms suffedmg and smooth
his pathway into the nsee world.
Nothing could stay the rush Of the
dark waters. however, and he passed
away rs gently rs nm infant sleeps.
Three sisters. Mr. Amanda Glow.
~ Ashury Park. Mrs. Ella Fisher. Of
Ocean Grove. aud Mrs. r. 70. John
ston, of Hri.htstDwn, New jersey.
survive him and mourn hi' loss. Be.
side these relatives a host Of friends
in EIko count! and throughout the
State will drop a tear when they
learn Of Johnnv's death
The deceased was an hunored MEM
her Of Elko Lodge No. is. /. o. o. f.
and It is there that the brothers Of the
mystic tia will miss him most. lie
was always III his place when his
health wnnld permit and his absense
now from the Lpdge-ropm will he
kcenly felt. lie has gone but the
record Of duty we'll done is left rs a
priceless heritage to his brethren.
John llibhets was a conscientious.
honorable man in every walk 0i lie.
lie was plain and outSpokcn to every
n aud his word in any transaction
was always scrmpul"us!y kept. Once
given he Womb stand 10y hiI wori no
matter what the consequences might
he To himself. His life was an open
hook and who can say TINT its pages
we're not Gle an: lie hal his faults
like other men. but the breath Of dis.
honor never furnished his name An
honest man ceased to live when john
H'bbets died.
One by one, rs The leaves fall at
the touch OF the wintry blast, the vet.
GRAMS Of the Civil! war are pnssirg
away. Their ranks are being thin.
ned by the remorsclcss reaper. They
are silently, hit swiftly pitching their
tents on the camping ground in the
shade of the trees on tho other side.
May the old veteran who passed away
last night peacefully sleep under the
sol Of the valley he loved go well.
I'll" funeral will take place from
|. O.. o. +. Hall tomorrow afternoon
n; 30 O'clock. lie will he laid away
with al ~ honors Of the Order he
loved so well.
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