Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-10-31
Gus Purdy
IN MEMORY OF ]. R JOHNSON.

their Lodge Room on Friday evening,
the 18th day Of October, 1907, the fal.
lowing Memorial was unanimously
adopted by the Lodee.-
Joseph Robert johnson,
Born, December IL, 1854
Died, October 10th, 1907.
Bob Johnson as he was Familiarity
known was D Of the worthy members
OF this lodge, his seal In this hall will
to the membership always be vacant,
with reverence bis name will always
be spoken and his many genial quail
Ties neye forgotten.
Brother johnson was a native OF
this county, having spent the whole
Of his eyentful and useful life here
amongst his kindred, the early friends
OF bis family and those VINO have In
bis life resided here.
He was a son Of the late VIM. o.
Johnson o Of the estimable pioneer
settlers OF the county and leaves sur.
wing six brothers and four sisters.
dis wife surviving him with eight chill
dren was a daughter Of the late John
@. Willie, another eailY and most es.
teemed citizen Of the county,
Those pursuits most naturally &C.
cess lie 10 him, farming, stock rails
,ng and trading engaged bis activities
and energies through his entire life.
BY a strict devotion Of mis- more than
usual ability enterprise and industry,
it may os said OF him that he had be-
come n Of the wealthiest men of
bis county. That same energy that
makes men leaders in all communities
put him into the foremost rank OF
material usefulness In the community
in which he lived and died regretted
by q large circle OF friends and ac-
quaintances.
Our deceased brother possessed q
character that can but be admired by
every n who knew him and 10 all
the gentle and estImable Qualitis Of
manhood deserves our emulation.
He possessed all Of Those qualities
peculiarly necessary TO q successful
and useful career. He was energetic,
Industrious, virtuous, upright, honert,
courteous and hospitable. II one Of bis
virtues shone out above another If
was his supreme devotion to bis wife
and children.
Under all circumstances he enter
tanned and practiced the highest re-
gard for the feeling and rights Of ot-
hers and always In business transac-
lions to the point OF generosity rem.
dering TO every other his due.
He was a man OF natural piety and
In bis every day practices was control
ed by the highest OF ethical princip'
les, the whole OF the law OF human
action and to which all other is mere
ly auxiliary "Do unto Others as you
would that they should do unto you:'
HIS achievement OF success and up
rightness Of characted side by side
and inter woven as they were will al
ways stand as a monument Of refuta-
zion to the idle and thoughtless be-
liefs that wealth cannot be honestly
acquired.
His social aud moral life exerted Q
wide and positive influence and al.
ways for the best, the highest and
noblest, and 1t is the candid conviction
of this brotherhood that the vacancy
created In this community BY bis un'
timely death will be felt for many
years TO cJne. He was just approach
ing the peri d Of his greatest useful
ness to his community and when II
comes to those nearest to him, hi'
brothers and sisters, his wife ant
children, words fail us to more thar
express our deepest 81 mpathy fol
them 10 their sad be teavement. W.
ask the privilege OF recording on thu
rolls Of this lodge, this expression O
our sorrow and respect 70 our rever
ed brother. and request that a copl
be furnished by our secretary to thu
press OF the city and to his widow ant
children.
George Robertson
! r. II, EdmOnds Committed
!; John Il. Ricketts,