Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
RICHARD P. GARRISON
DIES AT DIES MONIES

Des Moines, Oct. 4.--Hon. Richard
P. Clarkson, pension agent for Iowa
and Nebraska, and former editor and
owner of the Iowa State Register,
died suddenly at his home, sos Pleas
ant street, at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning aged IS years.
Mr.. Clarkson had been suffering
from diabetes for the last five years,
that disease having necessitated his
giving up newspaper work with the
sale Of the Des Moines Register, in
1902, after thirty-two years service
in the field of Iowa daily Journalism.
He had been gradually breaking down
under his affection for several years,
but continued to keep up his work as
pension agent until last Saturday.
He was down town on Saturday
afternoon, apparently feeling in
his accustomed health and was then
strong enough to walk to his paruer
shop for shave.
On Sunday evening, however, Mr.
Clarkson was required to take his
bed, from which he never arose For
the last twenty-four hours preceding
his death he was in comatose con-
dition and the end came peacefully
like unto an eternal sleep at 1880
O'Clock yesterday morning. Mr..
Clarkson gave no signs of suffering
and seemed not to realize that his
end was near at hand.
With him during the last hours
were his faithful wife, their son, John
Garrison; daughter, Mrs. Joe Zwart,
and her husband. The other children
are Mrs. e. r. Meek, wife of United
States Judge Meek of FIT Worth, Tex,
who recently returned to her Texas
home after visit with her parents
here, and Frank -Clarkson of Ida
Grove, who was for several years
associate editor of the old Register.
Important events in the life of Mr..
Clarkson are summed up as follows:
Born in Brookville, Ind, in 1910.
Learned printers trade in the Of
flee of the Brookville American, own
ed by his father.
Mover with his family to Grundy
county, Ia, in 1855.
Became typesetter in the Office of
The Iowa State Register, 1861.
Enlisted in Company A, Twelfth
Iowa infantry, October, 1861.
Captured by the rebels in 1862.
Worked on family farm from 1865
to 1870.
Married to Miss Aggie Green, Sept.
4, 1866.
With his father Coker F., and his
brother, James s., bought The Iowa
State Register, 1870.
Brothers purchased fathers inter
est, 1872. ...#
Purchased brothers interest in the
paper, 1889. ..
Conducted paper until it's sale to
George e. Roberts July 1, 1902.
Appointed United States pension
agent for the Iowa-Nebraska district,
Feb. 1, 1908
Died at his home, sos Pleasant
street, Oct./3, 1905. a.
Des Moines, Oct THE funeral
of Richard P. Clarkson was held
from his late residence on Pleasant
street yesterday afternoon. Rector
]. Everist Cathell Of st. PauIs Epls-
copal church conducted the services,
and was assisted by Rev. E. 7. Hag-
erman of the First Methodist church.
United States Senator Dolliver spoke
'feelingly of his intimate friendship
with Mr.. Clarkson, which ever had
been an inspiration to him, and
help beyond the power of words to
measure.
The soldiers of the civil war at
tended in large numbers and the flag
stood at the foot of the bier as if it's
folds were about to embrace this de-
fender, while another flag did drape
the coffin. The veterans were given
the first opportunity to pass through
the drawing room after the service
to look again upon their comrade
and then formed in lines on either
side of the walk down which, later,
the chill form was carried.