Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-24
GONE FROM EARTH.
Joseph P. Herman Succumbs to an
 Attack of Typhoid Fever.

Only few short weeks ago J. P. Herman was the picture of good health and robust, vigorous manhood with prospects for long life. Today all that was mortal of him lies buried 1 beneath the earth in the Citizen s cemetery.
 What an impressive lesson to all of the uncertainty of life and of the unexpected time which the grim reaper may call.
 MT. Tiernan was taken ill with typhoid fever and had quite severe attack, though not as severe as many have had and recovered. He was carefully and tenderly nursed by his dev oted wife until the flush of return ing health again appeared upon his pallid brow and was able to be around. A relapse occurred when he was taken to Mercy hospital where the good Sisters of Mercy assisted his wife and other friends in caring for him and again he became convalescent and was able to be on the streets for a few days, when a second relapse occurred and again he was taken to Mercy hos pital.
 Although all that medical skill could suggest and the best possible nursing was provided for him the dis ease this time refused to yield to treatment and nursing and he grad ually grew worse until the morning of Saturday, August 20, when at 3 o'clock his spirit took its flight from its earthly environment, leaving only the earthly temple of its abode for loving friends to weep over.
 Deceased was a son of Mir. and Mrs. Farrell Tiernan and was their only child. He was born in Arizona thirty-two years ago and has resided here ever since, where he was highly respected in the community. In ad- dition to his parents he leaves a wife and child to mourn the loss of a de- voted husband and affectionate father.
 He was an energetic and public spirited young man taking an active interest in the fire department, serv- ing term as its chief. Being of genial and pleasant disposition he YVES liked by all who knew him and his popularity in the community was at tested on Sunday by the large con- course of people who turned out to pay their last respects to him
 The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from the undertaking par lors of H. M. Maus & company. Large delegations were present from the Elks lodge from A. O. U. W. lodge and from the Prescott fire depaI tment, each of which organizations deceased was a member.
 Brief services were held Tn the chapel connected with the undertak- ing rooms when the remains were taken to the Catholic church where the regular burial services of the church where conducted, that edifice being filled with the relatives and friends of the deceased. Interment was in the Citizens cemetery and the procession was the longest seen in Prescott in many months.
 The procession from the undertak- ing psrlors to the church and from the church to the cemetery was headed by the Eagles band.
 Deceased leaves his family comfort ably provided for. In addition to the property owned by him he held life insurance policy in the A. 0. U. W. i order for g, GOO and one for similar amount in the fraternal brotherhood. | He had policy for s5,Oo0 in an old | line insurance company which was permitted to lapse during his illness, through the non-pay ment of the premium.