Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-06-21
JOHN NJ MARMADUKE DEAD.
The Venerable Banker Passed Away
Friday Morning After Several
Months Of Suffering.

John N. Marmaduke, aged II years,
10 months and % days, died at his
homo on South Jefferson street in this
city at 1850 O'Clock Friday morning,
June Is. Death had been hovering
over Mr.. Marmaduke for days.
Funeral services over the remains
were conducted from the house
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon by Rev.
w. A. Hanna, pastor Of the M. 3
Church, South, assisted by Rector K.
M, Deane, Of the Episcopal church.
John M. Marmaduke was born in
Richmond county, Va, on July %.
1928, and was brought to Palmyra, Mo-,
BY his parents, James B. and Lucinda
Marmaduke, when but three years Of
age. A short time after coming to
Missouri his home was changed to
Shelbyville, from which place he went
to Philadelphia, NO., and received his
education, Returning to Shelby
vile after his school days were over,
he entered the mercantile business
and prospered for several years. IL
was In that city in April, 1852, that he
was married to Miss Julia Hance, who
survives him. Going from Shelby
byville to Fayette, Mo-, he continued
In the mercantile business until the
first part Of the war. Atthat troubled
time he moved to Mattoon, ILL.,, and
later, and during the closing year
Of the war, he came to Mexico and
embarked In the mercantile business
with James Galloway. In this venture
he was successful until he left mer-
camille life and entered the Mexico
Savings Bank as cashier In 1870. He
held this position until he retired on
account Of III health two or three
month ago. After his years Of earn
est application to business the end
came quickly when his health started
to break. Scarcely two months after
quitting business life and Just four
weeks after being confined TO his bod
the end came.
Deceased leaves a widow and two
children John y. Marfhaduke, OF st.
Louis, and Mrs. Lizzie Eskrtdge, OF
this city. The wife and two children,
IS well as a sister, Mrs. Hattie DIM
mitt, Of Nevada, we're present at the
death bed.
Besides Mrs. Dimmitt, there are q
brother and two sisters living
DR.. NJ. H. Marmaduke, Of Nevada;
Mrs. Catherine 6hackleford, OF Clar-
ence, and Mrs. Myra Poge, Of Me-
vada.
Mr.. Marmaduke joined the Metho-
dist church when he was IL years old
and has always lived within its teach
ings. He had been active in church
work and for 40 years had been Sum
day School superintendent in the NJ.
q. Church, South. During this time
he has been earnest in his efforts to
please and help his fellow man and
has been jealous in his determination
to upiift mankind, the success OF which
will live long aH a monument TO
the faithful performance OF his efforts.
He kept up his church work as long
as his health allowed him.
Deceased was an earnest and hard
working member OF the Masonic
lodge ana was a man who exemplI-
fed in life the principles inculcated in
the lodge. He was a Knight Templar
and was Past Master, Past High Priest
and Past Eminent Commander OF tho
Masonic order. No better or higher
thing could be said OF man than that
he lived out the principles as taught by
the church and the Masonic Lodge and
that surely can be said Of Mr.. Marina
duke.
To the members of the bereaved
family the LEDGER joins the many
friends in extending heartfelt sympa-
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