The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16
A SHINING MARK.
Death Takes Off a Noble Young
Man.
j. L. Hanna Passes Away After a Briei
Illness With Appendicitis, Mourn.
ed by Many.


James Louis Hanna entered into
rest at ..5 80 o'clock Friday after
noon, at st. Joseph's hospital, after an
illness that first manifested itself Sun
day morning, when the physician who
was consulted pronounced the disease
appendicitis. 1t was hoped at first to
ward off any serious results, but the
disease made such rapid advances that
on Tuesday forenoon it became ap-
parent that the only hope rested in an
operation. Mr.. Hanna was taken to
st. Joseph's hospital, and three physi-
clans performed the operation in the
afternoon of that day. The condition
of the patient was then seen to be such
that little hope for his recovery could
be held out. Nevertheless, Mr.. Hanna
made splendid fight for life and his
courage never faltered. He was cheer
full to the last, and when tod that the
emu was near he said that he was
ready and had no fear. He made dis
position of his property and called up
on those in the room to join him in
prayer.
The deceased was doing nicely up
to Thursday evening, when the turn
for the worse came, and he became
somewhat delirious. He sank into I'M
consciousness at 10 80 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, and the end came
while surrounded by those he loved.
The immediate cause of death was
heart failure.
Mr.. Hanna passed away almost to
the minute thirty-one years after he
was born. Although born in Mankato,
the first ten years of his life were
spent upon he farm of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hanna, whose only
living child he was at the time of his
death. In 1882 the family moved to
Mankato and Louis attended the Union
school one term, when his health failed
him. This was the only schooling
UudU uC ONCl Idu III bhC COhlIO1l
branches. He went into the feed store
of Chas. M. Marsh and learned book
keeping of John @. A. Marsh. and
later learned the double entry system
under Gen. E. NJ. Pope, with the
books of Wilkin post, G.. A. R.
When seventeen years of age, Mr..
Hanna went to Minneapolis and at
tended commercial college for six
months On his return. he secured a
position with the American Express
Co., but gave it up after year or two
to take the horse mail carrier route
over Agency hill now traversed by
Nelson Steel. Later, he accepted the
position of bookkeeper at the Chicago
& Northwestern freight depot, and
soon succeeded G. 81. johnson as book
keeper and cashier when the latter was
promoted. This position he held for
several years Some three years ago
he accepted position as cashier and
bookkeeper for the Mccormick Har-
vester Co., and still held the position
at tie time of his death. Whatever
place he filled, he did it satisfactorily
and we'll, showing unusual ability.
He was always respected and trusted
by his employers.
The deceased was united in marriage
with Miss Gertrude Corp eight
years ago, and she as well as three
daughters, the oldest five years old,
survive him. He was member of the
Presbyterian church. He belonged to
the local camp of the Modern Wood
men of America and carried So, 900 of
insurance in the order He joined
Mankato council No. 1890, Royal Ar
canum, last spring and carried 81, 600
of insurance in that order He carried
81, 500 insurance in the Equitable Life
Co. He also owned the home at 42O
Warren street.
Mr.. Hanna was an industrious, ear
nest, upright young man, of stainless
reputation, and was popular with all
who knew him, and his death is felt
as personal loss by all of his friends.
He was strong and healthy to all
appearances and those who saw him
Saturday evening in the full vigor of
young manhood were the most surprised
to learnof his sudden and serious illness.
He was such young man as the
city has too few of, and his place in
the community will not easily be
filed. The sorrowing wife and child
rem and the bereaved parents have the
sympathy of all in their great loss.
The funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian Church at $50
O clock Sunday afternoon, and
was conducted by Rev. F. E. R.
Miller, pastor of the Baptist church,
assisted by Rev. Geo. W. Davis, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church The
Royal Arcanum and Modern Wood
man.. lodges had charge of the
funeral. The pail bearers were P.
W. Pitcher, Sid Blocker, D. V. Will
liams, A. M. Clements, Chas. North
rup and w. R. Olmstead. The remains
laid in state at the church
from 80 to 2 80 p. m.