Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-17
DEATHS FATAL SHAFT
FOUND GIFTED TARGET
The Passing Of MahIon Elliott at an
Early Hour Yesterday Morning at
His Home in Phoenix.

Mahlon Elliott died very suddenly "a
his home in this city yesterday morn
ing, being seized with a hemorrhagc
about o'clock in the morning while
he slumbered. and passed away about
8 o'clock. Though he has been an in
valid for a long time he recently re-
turned from a summer spent in Cor
onado. where he gained materially in
weight and seemed To improve other
wise, remarking only day or two ago
that he believed ne had secured a new
lease on life. His wife was with him
when his eyes closed in final slumber
and is his only surviving relative here.
Her father and mother have been
spending the summer in their former
home in Illinois and have been noti-
fled. Until they have been heard
from, no arrangements for the funeral
will be announced.
With the passing of Mahlon Elliott
there ends the career of one who was
universally respected by all who knew
him. He never achieved great distinc-
ton and but few people do. but the
nature of his life's activities has en-
deared him TO all who knew him. and
his work and good influence have been
Of such a character that many have
been the better for his having lived.
who never knew him personally or
even by reputation. His written words.
and his canvas colorings have been an
inspiration to thousands who met him
not in daily life but who nevertheless
received the message Of a soul that
lived in an atmosphere above the sor-
a poet. an artist and a newspaper man.
Moreover he had a keen grasp of bust
ness affairs possessing a combination
Of talents rarely found in one person.
ality in such marked degree But be-
ginning AT the bottom Of the ladder
and lacking in physical strength,
claiming only vitality that brought
him To the end Of his career in a brief
80 years. he was denied the name and
fame he would surely have won with
freedom to pursue his ambitions
through the allotted span. His vary
ing activities were b. force Of cir
cumstance rather than choice. When
one avenue of achievement was closed
to him by bodily infirmities. he chose
another with a good nature that seem
ed to brook no disappointment.
OF a cheerful disposition the person.
ality Of Mahlon Elliott made him popu-
lar with all who knew him. Fatally
assailed by disease he was not blind to
the fact, nor unmindful of his swiftly
fleeing days. yet he was always good
natured and sought to avoid obtruding
his troubles on others or magnifying
them to himself. He was light hearted
in cOmpanionship and always hopeful.
Nevertheless in his verse productions
there was an ever present undercur-
rent of regret that he might not be
spared for wider field of usefulness
and a greater enjoyment of the good
things Of life. for he was at all times
appreciative Of the good and the ideal
in human life. But this ever present
note of sorrow was only a minor chord.
an accomplishing submission to the
inevitable and was always accompa-
MED by the more healthful thought of
enjoyment of the good things that
were not denied him. The more Sc
verely the hand of affliction oppressed
him. the more grateful he was for the
silver Innings in the overshadowing
clouds. This idea is well illustrated