The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-03-15
Death Of D. O. johnson Brings Deep
est Sorrow to Hundreds.
DEATH OCCURS At SIOUX CITY ON SUNDAY
Funeral Services at Charter Oak and
Denison, are Scenes of Heartfelt
Grief for One Who was Loved by ALL

In the gloom and sorrow of last week
we wrote with gratitude in our hearts
lhat there was one bright spot, that D.,
o. johnson had passed through a
critical operation and that his life had
been spared. This week we must
chronicle his death. The blow is a
grievous one, it Is a loss that affects
not only the loved ones of his family,
not only the narrow circles of i'm
mediate friendship, but it is loss to
his community and to the county tnat
rises to the measure of aipublic calam-
ity. he is mcurned not because he
was President of bank, not because OF
his prominence in business and social
and political circles, but because he
was personally dear to every man
woman and child who knew him.
Mr.. johnson has not been we'll for
more than year. it was supposed
that he had stomach trouble. but he
himself did not attach particular i'm
portance to it. He was of the kind,
who, while careful Of themselves and
their health, are too wrapt up in others
to give their own ailments much con-
Germ. A little mere than two weeks
ago, however, :his disease became
acute, and on March 1st, acting on the
advice Of his friend and physician, DIR.
j. Jss McWilliams. he went to Sioux
City to see the famous surgeon. DR..
JepseE. kn operation was advised.
bItit waes sought best not .ro perform
,dFAt at once2 "a Mr.. johnson returned to
yCharter C1k and to his work. Instead
I of gainins strength. howevep. he grew
rapidly 1orse, and on Sunday March
4th. he gas taken,to Sioux City and a
4 severe Operation was performed A
diseassp condition.ofIthe kidneys and
4 liver as found and it was known that
his cfe was most serious. All during
.i,.at @eek hundreds of.friends awaited
anxiously for the news from Sioux City
and as stated in ouri.last issue it was
thought that he had passed the point
of greatest danger and that he would
recover. On Saturday night change
for the worst was observed and on Sun
day night at .lO:3O o'clock he passed
away.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
On Monday the remains. accompanied
mi.
had been with him 'all during that
fearful week of pain and anxiety at
Sioux City. returned to Charter Oak.
Funeral services weresheld at Charter
Oak on Tuesday afternoon at $50. All
the business of our neighboring city
came to stop. the schools were closed,
the little church was crowded to sutfo-
cation with six hundred people. gath
cred not only from Charter Oak but
from al. the country round and from the
neighboring towns and as one friend
said "every person there was mourn.
er." The funeral sermon was preach
ed by Rev. M. Hyink of the Presby-
terian church of Inwood. Iowa. Rev.
Hyink was formerly a pastor at
Charter Oak and he was personal
friend, as indeed was every person
present The sermon was a eulogy of
the dear friend who had departed and
the words found a response in the
hearts of all. After the services the
remains were taken to the family
home and on this morning the cortege
resumed the sad journey to Denison.
AT Denison the remains we're taken
to the home of Mr.. J. a. Mahoney.
Many were the grief stricken friends
who called there this morning to see
this man for the last time and to
breathe into the ears of his loved ones
their messages of love.snd coincidence.
Brief services were held this afternoon
at which Rev. Father Cooper OF Char
ter Oak and Rev. Father Farrelly OF
Benison offlciated and interrment was
made in Oakland cemetery. The
ssrvices here were attended not only
by his Denison friends and relatives.
but by many from Charter Oak and
ssher parts of the county; people, de-
termined that to the very last they
would show their esteem and affection
TOR one who had always been stsunch
and true to them.
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