The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-20
DAVID ROSS
PASSES AWAY
One of Wichita'S Most Popular
Men Is Dead.
WAS AN EARLY CITIZEN
In Business 10 This City for
Many Years.
SICK ONLY FOUR DAYS
Faithful Friends at Bedside
When Death Came.
SICK ONLY FOUR DAYS

David Ross died at the Wichita hospital
shortly before Il O'Clock last night. As
the splendid soul left the body his weep
ing children and faithful friends were at
the bedside Mrs. J. J. Mcnamara and
Colonel lines, for years his business part
ner. left the hospital shortly before the
sorrowfuI moment, fully realizing that
the patient could not survive till morn
ing
Mr.. Walter lines, manager Of the Geo.
lines Dry Goods company. and other
friends, remained until the spirit had fed.
II was a sad scene.
Sunday last Mr.. Ross was taken to the
hospital, suffering with such a serious
case Of appendicitis that his physicians,
the most skilled in the city, never lost
their anxiety over the outcome Of the
case. Everything that surgery and medi-
cine could do was in vain. He began
sinking yesterday morning and conscious
ness was htful all day. There was but
very little hope since yesterday morning
David Ross came 70 Wichita in 1876 with
Col. Innes, and entered copartneIship
with him in the dry goods business They
remained together for fourteen years. and
their firm was well known all through the
southwest. Ills age was about so and he
came originally from Canada, where his
family, a sturdy Scotch stock, resided for
years Previous 10 coming to Wichita he
was associated for a number of years
with George Innes q co. 1T Lawrence be-
fore that comptny branched out into the
S. Wichita business held.
Eight years ago Mrs. Ross died. with
three young children. When she realized
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her bedside Miss Maggie Whelan. a faith
ful irish servant. who had been with her
for six or seven years, and had her prom
Use her that she would remain IN the fam
lily till the children had grown up. Miss
Whelan. with the characteristic faith
fulness Of her race has kept the promise
and the love that exists between her
and the children is fit 20 be emulated by
many a mother. They turned to her last
night in their distress. ana the scene was
touching.
The children Of Mr. Ross are three.
Miss Jean. the eldest. a charming girl Of
T. just budding into womanhood; Mar
shall aged a. and Albert. aged j., two
bright boys.
David Ross was one of the best men in
Scdgwick county, and his death VIII cause
great sorrow and grief in the community
especially among those who have known
him SO long. HIS life has been one with
out cause for blame from any conceivable
source He had a very serene tempera-
mont. and nobody can ever remember Of
him being out of hum0r or making an
enemy Quiet IN his ways and always
good natured. When the business day was
done he always went home and spent the
evening with his children and his books.
He WAS q very well informed and high
minded man.
When he first came 10 Wichita he was
young ana was regarded as the handsom-
est man in the community although be
was never conscious Of il. de was very
popular in the society of those days, and
was an active worker in church circles
Col lnnes with whom he was in part
nership for fourteen years. said of him
last night that ne never knew more nat
ufaily good man.
No arrangements have Yet been made
for the funeral. His sister, living at De-
troit has been telegrdphcd FOR ana notn-
ing VIII he done tin she has been heard
from and her wishes expressed.