Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-10-31
JOHN CRANE DEAD.

JOHN CRANE DEAD.
John Crane was born in Brown
Co. Ohio, September Is, 1888
and died at Rome, New York
October 21st, %l907,-age IA
years and 26 days.
The deceased had arrived at
his majority when his parents
came from Ohio to this state in
the fall of 1852, and located in
Marion county, and subsequent
ly in the spring settled in Au-
dubon county. He lived in this
county before there were any
bridges or other improvements
and did his full share to make
better the conditions then OBJ
tanning. He served as county
recorder one term and 2 terms
as high sheriff. No tramp, how
ever ragged or dirty, was ever
turned away from his home
He delighted in assisting those
against whom the dark tide of
poverty had rolled.
In December 1859, he was
united in marriage, at Extra, to
Miss Belle Harris, and to them
five children were born,-two
boys and three girls. the two
oldest girls preceding their
father to the c~loudless land.
For nine years before the sum
mons came, Mr.. Crane was Of
ficted with malignant cancer
which displayed Itself upon his
face, and like the woman who
elhowed her way through the
multitude on one occasion that
she might touch the hem Of the
Savior's garment, Suffering
many thing of many physicians
and was nothing bettered but
rather grew worse" On the
10th Of October. accompanied
by his daughter Katharine. went
to Kingsley's Hospital, Rome,
New York, an institution fa-
nous for its cure Of cancer pa
Itients, whore it was hoped he
might find the help he needed.
The disease, however, had got
ten too firm a hold upon his
system, attacking his throat and
developing in the region of his
right ear, and dispite all the
medical science end skilful nurs
ing could dc. after experiencing
great pain, he passed away.
Mr.. Crane was an exemplary
husband, a kind father, an ex-
cellent citizen. For twenty-five
Years he was a member of the
Methodist church but about six
years ago, during the revival
held in Extra by Evangelist w.
A Sunday, he transferred his
membership to the Christian
Church. Whenever practicable
he faund his way to the House
of God and was always an APP
preciative nearer and a gener-
Gus giver in proportion to his.
means.
For twenty years he belonged
to the Knights Of Pythias. be-
ing one of the charter members
of the lodge at this place. And
as his troubles grew more and
more serious, his fellow Knights.
showed him practical sympathy
worthy of all praise. Even at
Rome, New York, the members
Of the lodge there made him
feel that he was in the mi6sf of
brothers who had fellowship
with him in his heroic struggled
for life.
1t was a great comfort to Mr..
Crane that during his last DAYS
his son Harry could be with
him and though unable to speak
with his tongue, his throat be-
ing paralysed. yet he expressed
by his looks his deep apprecia-
ton of his presence.
The body reached Extra on
Wednesday evening about four
o'clock and on Thursday at two
o'cock p. M, the funeral servi-
ces were held at the Christian
Church, Elder H. A. Pallister Of
Riverton. Iowa, his former pas
tor. and for whom he had the
highest esteem, delivered an
appropriate sermon to a large
congregation from the LAM
guage found in the 25, and 26,
verses of the 11th Chapter of
John: 81 am the resurrection
and the life; he that believeth
in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live; and whose
ever liveth and believeth in me
shall never de-" after which
the body was laid to rest in the
Eyiro comotorv