Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
OBITUARY.
.Britton.

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James L. Britton, aged SO years. II
months and days whose death as the
result of chronic catarrhal trouble
has been expected for several days, died
| Monday night at 11:10 o'clock at his
home. No. Ill North Fifth street. Mr..
Britton was born in New Antioch, o.,
and came to Marshalltown in 1870. He
engaged in farming shortly after his
arrival here and later bought and dealt
largely in horses. For six years, prior
to two years ago. he was street COM
missioner of this city. a position that he
filled most acceptably. During the last
year of his term as commissioner his
health began to fail him and for some
time he Travelled, going to Colorado and
other western states in hopes the cli-
mate would benefit him. He experienced
no relief but after returning home has
gradually grown worse. During the
past few weeks his condition has been
considered critical and on Saturday the
setting in of hemorrhages of the lungs
marked the beginning of the end. Mr..
Britton was exceptionally well liked by
all who knew him, being known as an
honest and upright citizen and genial
friend. He Is survived by wife but no
children. Three sisters survive him, one
being Mrs. A. l. Snyder. of this city.
The other two reside In Clinton county,
Ohio.
The funeral will be conducted from
the family residence Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, by Rev. c. P.
Boardman. of the Congregational
church. The pail bearers will be w. =.
Smelling, d. S. Nancy. G. H. Shelter.
George z. Adams, l.. B. Jones and
George a. Turner. The members of
Banner Lodge, No. 1913, 1. o. o. F., of
which the deceased was member, will
have charge of the services at the
grave. Interment will be at Riverside.
Miller.
Herman Miller, aged II years,
months and IL days. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller. of 400 Woodbury.
street, died Monday afternoon ut 4:30
o'clock after several months illness
with acute kidney trouble. Mr.. Miller
has been ailing since last December,
but was not belfast and only Saturday
returning from the country. where he
had been for two weeks stay. In
hopes of being benefited. The funeral
VIII De uelu III lAS 4ttlliiy AOAhS
Wednesday afternoon a 2:30 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. K. Michels, OF the
German Evangelical church. Carl
Heitshu, Fred Moehrl, Nick Schmelz,
Harry Reimer, Chester Richardson and
Fred Buchwald will act as pail bearers.
The deceased Is survived by his par
ents, five brothers and three sisters.
Stack.
Daniel Stack, a member of the Sol
d!ers' Home and veteran OF the regu-
lar army prior to the civil war, died at
1880 o'clock today of heart disease. Mr..
Stack served as sergeant in Company
*, Second United States Infantry. en-
listing at Syracuse, N. y. in June, 1913.
He was mustered out five gears later at
Fort Miller, Cal. He entered the Sol
oiers' Home on Jan. 8, 1895. from Fort
Dodge. Mr.. Stack was a native of Cork,
Ireland, and was % years OF age. He is
by one son. Lawrence. OF Fort
Dodge, and a daughter, Mrs. Brown, of
Storm Lake, both of whom were with
their father when he died. They will ac-
company the body to Dubuque tonight,
and interment will be at that place.
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