Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OBITUARY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
]. Il. Rrookouer.


John II. Brookovcr died Tuesday after
noon, January ~, at the residence of his
father, eight miles east of Carrollton, ut
10 o'clock, of tuberculosis of the throat.
aged 33 years. | month and IL days.
John II. Brookover, son of Geo w and
Mary Brookover, was born in Champaign
county. Ill. December H. 1869 At the
age Of IL he came with his parents to Car
roll county. Mo-. and located on a farm east
OF Carrollton. where he remained until he
was ID years old. He secured Il good cdu-
cation. and choosing an active business ca
reer. to which he was well adapted. he Sc
cured position with the Denver 4 Rio
Grande railroad as operator. following this
vocation for several years in different parts
Of the country. Then he accepted posi-
ton as travelling salesman for the Dain
manufacturing Co., then located in this
city. Four years later, after the death of
j. {. Bramhall, he was elected secretary
OF the company, which position he held
until his health became such that he was
compelled to resign and seek a climate
which would stay the rayagcs of the dis
ease that had seized him. During the term
he held the position of secretary of the
Dain Co, he showed marked ability in the
management of the business and the peri
Oh was the most successful in the history
OF the company.
year ago Mr.. Brookover went to Flor.
iiu uHucT lne auNlte OF MS puNSlcl;ln, ne
lieving that the sunny cline of that state
would stay the ravages of the disease and
restore him to health. But this was Il dis
appointment. and in October. 1902, he re-
signed his position with the Dan Co., ut
Ottumwa, and went to Colorado,
in hopes that the pure air of the noun
tains might be of assistance. But again
were the hopes of his physician and fami-
~ shattered, for after Il short time he
again began to fail rapidly Realizing his
condition he asked that he be brought home
that he might die surrounded by his
friends and the familiar scenes of his boy
hood. He reached here two weeks ago,
thoroughly exhausted from the trip, and
since then his loved ones have realized
that his days We're numbered. He himself
knew that the end was near. and calmly
and quietly he talked to his family about
it, evincing no fear, yet regretting that he
should he taken so early in life Tuesday
afternoon at 10 o'clock the spirit left its
earthly habitation.
In December, 1895, Mr.. Brookovcr was
united in marriage to Miss Minnie Dick
son. During the two years sickness of her
husband. the young wife was ever Mt his
side. ministering to him, and cheering him
| by her companonship. Besides the devot-
ed wife, Mr.. Brookovcr leaves fnther,
| mother, two brothers and five sisters
Drank. Samuel, Mrs. Euclid jenkins. Mrs.
| f.. \. Dickson. Mrs. Henry Herman. Miss
es Cora and Sue Brookover) to mourn his
untimely death.
| The subject of this sketch was a young
man of more than ordinary ability. He
was attentive to business, and gave prom
Use Of successful life. AS man, he was
| genial, coLpanlonable. making friends with
| all with whom he came i'll contact, and
| hence was always surrounded by host
of friends. In his death Il true friend and
manly man has been taken away, and to
his family we join with many in extending
sympathy.
The funeral services We're held at the
| NJ. T. church (of which he was member
in this city Friday morning ut II O'Clock
conducted by Or. a. L. Craig, of Ottumwa
Iowa. assisted by Rev. w. Il. Christy
AT the conclusion of the services mt the
| church the Odd Fellows and knights OF
Pythias took charge of the body and con
Quoted the services at Oak Hill cemetery
-Carrollton (Mo) Democrat