The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-15
A NOBLE LIFE.
Death of Mr.. Jacob Evans-A Sketch of
His Career.

Death of Mr.. Jacob Evans-A Sketch OF
His Career.
To the Editor of the Standard.
l send you the following sketch of the
life and character Of Jacob Evans, who
met with such an untimely- death by
the falling of a tree upon him in the
logging camp, near Como the other
day, the particulars of which sad af-
fair l presume have been sent you. AS
| have known him and his wife since
before they were married, and we We're
particular friends. l was called to per
form the sad rites of the funeral serv-
ice. The services were held at the
| residence of Frank Cook, near Como,
on Sunday afternoon. The large at
tendance of men from the logging camp
and of citizens from the surrounding
country testified the high esteem in
which the deceased was held and the
deep sympathy for the Borrowing fam
lily.
The minister read the 23d psalm and
the account of the sickness, death and
raising of Lazarus in the 18th chapter
of the gospel according to John, COM
menting particularly upon the interest
and sympathy of Jesus in the sorrows
of humanity and of his ability and pur-
pose finally to redeem his people from
the power of sin and the grave and
bring them to land where sickness,
sorrow and death can never come. The
choir sang the hymns. Jesus, Lover Of
My Soul" My Faith Looks Up To
Thee" and Gathering Home" The en-
tire service was solemn and impressive.
The remains We're inferred at the ceme-
terry near Darby. The following is the
sketch as prepared and read in connec-
ton with the funeral service:
Jacob Henry Evans was born at
Manhattan, Ind, May IL, 1857, and de-
parted this life near Como, Mont,
March II, 1899. at $50 a. M, aged Al
years months and 20 days.
His father died when he was quite
young from the effects of wounds re-
ceired in the civil war. He came to
Montana in 1870. and lived with his
uncle, William Roe, in Helena, Mont,
where he attended school and grew to
young manhood.
He was happily married to Miss
Katie Cook, daughter of Captain and
Mrs. Hiram Cook. and brother of Frank
Cook of Como, at Boulder City, Mont,
in March. 1880, whom he now leaves
in the deepest anguish and sorrow to-
gether with three smart children, all
girls. the oldest of which is s and the
youngest 8 years old.
when yet boy he became greatly
fascinated with placer mining, and dur
ing the early portion of his married life
prises in various portions Of what is
now the state of Montana. Meeting
with so many accidents and misfor-
tunes, having leg broken at one time,
he decided to quit the mines and seek
a home in the Bitter Root valley, where
he would be less exposed to hardship
and danger. About three years ago he
purchased a home near Como, where
his family have lived for two years
past.
He was a firm believer in the Christ
ian religion and was a consistent men,
Der of the Baptist church. into which
he was baptized at Boulder Mont,
about 10 years ago. He was also
member in good standing of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen at the same
place.
"Mr. Evans was a noble, upright
generous. manly man. His strong ply
sique and portly mien indicated his
superio qualities of mind and heart
He was noted for his sympathy for the
suffering and for his liberality. There
was nothing in his power to give that
he would refuse in the way of help to
the afflicted or unfortunate. He had a
high sense of honor and justice and
would not knowingly wrong a human
being. There was no suspicion, envy
OF malice in his makeup. He was per-
fectly frank and open-hearted in his
intercourse with his fellow men. He
scorned to do a mean thing. He was
above reproach and his character was
transparent as the light.
"E. ]. STANLEY.
Corvallis, Mont"