Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-24
JOHN CRANE DEAD
Mr.. Crane Died in Rome, New York,
Monday Where He Had Gone for
Treatment Of Cancer

John Crane was porn In Brown
county, Ohio, on the 25th of Sep
TENDER, 1888, and died at Rome,
New York, on the 2lst of October,
1907, aged "A yrs. 26 da.
Mr. Crane had arrived at his ma
jority when his parents came from
Ohio to this state in the fall of 1852,
where they located in Marion
county, and subsequently in the
spring settled in Audubon county.
He lived in this county before
there were any bridges or other i'm
provements and did his full share
TO make better the conditions then
obtaining. he served as county
recorder one term and two terms q
high sheriff. No tramp, however
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 Mise Belle
Harris, aud to them five children
we're born,-two beys and three
girls,-the two oldest girls proceed
ing their father to the cloudless
land.
For nine years before the sum-
mons came, Mr.. Crane was afflicted
with malignant cancer which dis
played itself upon his face, aud like
the woman who elbowed her way
through the multitude on one oc-
casion that she might touch the
hem of the Savior's garment,
Suffered many things of many
physicians and wac nothing be.-
tered but rather grew worse" On
\, oE Nc%0 Nov ,,Ad
by his daughter Kathryn. went to
York, an institution famous for it's
cure Of cancer patients, where it
was hoped he might find the help
he needed. The disease, however
had gotten too firm hold upon his
system, attacking his throat and
developing in the region OF his
right ear, aud despite all that 1nedi
cal science and skilful nursing
could do, after experiencing great
pain, he passed away.
Mr.. Crane was an exemplary hus-
band, kind father, an excellent
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 William A. Sunday, he
transferred his membership to the
Christian Church. Whenever prac
ticable he found his way to the
House of God and was always an
appreciative nearer and a generous
glver in proportion to his means.
For twenty years he belonged to
the Knights of Pythias, being one
of the charter members of the
lodge at this place. Aud as his
trouble 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 midst of brothers who had fell
Ilowship with him in his heroic
struggle for life.
| 1t was great comfort to MIR.
Crane that during his last days his
son Harry could be with him and
though unable to speak with his
tongue, his throat being paralyzed,
yet he expressed by looks his deep
appreciation of his presence.
The body reached Extra yester-
day evening about four o'clock and
this afternoon at two o'clock the
funeral services were held at the
Christian Church. Elder II. A.
Pallister of Riverton, Iowa, his
former pastor, and for whom he
had the highest esteem, delivered
an appropriate sermon to a large
congregation from the language
found in the 25th and seth verses OF
the llth Chapter of John: II am
the resurrection and the life; he
that believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live; and
whosoever liveth and believeth in
me shall never die" after which
the body was laid to rest in the
Extra cemetery.
| The following relatives from a
distance we're present: Mr.. Robert
Harris and Mrs. Lahman, brother
land Sister of Mrs. Crane, both 81
Missouri Valley; Mrs. Laura Suy-
der of Carson, niece; and Harry
ICrane of Danville, Illinois, the
youngest son.
The bereaved wife, children an6
grandchildren have the sympathy