The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-07
Remains Of John McJanet
Laid at Rest Sunday
1r,,.n.e Crowd At Funeral Which Was Conducted By
the Masons--Story Of the Life Of This
Prominent Citizen

WpkcA iOuSV AS always Iooh . SoI ~
terest Until tie day Of his death. He
became q Mason III 1885, - ~.
The following year he came to Nj
not and started in the furniture. and
undertaking business. Ninot in those
days was small village and for some
years he had hard pull
He had an unlimited amount OF
pluck which united with his strict
integrity in good business ability won
for him a place high among the bust
ness men Of this city.
His little business grew with the
development Of the country until fin
ally he was compelled to seek larger
quarters. He had always pinned his
faith to Minot and while others e.
fused to invest in Minot city property
for fear that city property would some
day be drug on the market, Mr.. Nc
Jannett invested in lot on Main
street, at the time considered way
out Of the business district.
For years Mr.. McJannett merely
held the lot and the old building there
on for storage purposes. Finally when
more room was absolutely necessary,
he erected a fine brick block. Even at
that time, he was urged not to build
so far out, but that his judgment was
excellent, is shown by the fact that
his building is right in the heart OF
the business district Mr.. McJannett
for some years managed the county
hospital, about the only institution OF
the kind in Western North Dakota.
s'John McJannett saved my life" an
old timer said the other day to an In
dependent reporter" In the early
days, became very i'll, and came
near dying. I was sent to the hos
pital where John McJannett nursed
me for three days and three nights
without wink Of rest, until ] was
I past the danger point. Hundreds OF
others could tell similar incidents.
Mr.. McJannett while not counting
public life, was quite prominently i'd
entitled with it in the early days. He
was elected treasurer of Ward county
which he held for four years. He was
city treasurer of Minot for six years
and for many years was a member OF
the school board. In all his political
life, his record has been perfectly clean
and enviable. He never sought Office,
the Office sought him.
John McJ annet was man with host
of friends and his enemies, well he
didn't have any enemies. He possessed
rare judgment and his counsel was
often sought He was simple in his
taste and generous to fault.
Mr.. McJannet's Masonic life was one
which might we'll be emulated by other
members of this lodge. He had been
identified with Star of the West lodge
A. F. and A. M. of this city since 1886.
In the early days there we're but few
Masons in this part Of the state, and it
was necessary that every Mason should
put his shoulder to the wheel. John
McJ annet was always at his post, ever
ready to lend helping hand to less
informed brother. He was Master of
the Minot lodge in 1898 and for the past
fifteen years was treasurer of the lodge.
He was a member Of Tyrian Chapter
No, IA, r. "A. NJ, and of the DeMolay
Commandery. He was also q menbsr
Of the Ell Zagsl Shrine ct Fargo and Of
tho Order of the Eastern Star Of this
city. At the time Of his death he was
holding the office Of Generalissimo Of
tho Comandery
For several years, Mr.. Mcdaniel took
lively interest in the proposed new
Masonic Temple which was completed
during the past year, and no man de-
serves moro credit for its successful
completion than he. He was member
OF tie building board and held the Office
OF director Of the Temple association at
the time Of his death. When the new
temple was dedicated, in February, Mr..
Mcdaniel acted as Deputy Grand Master
and under his supervision the services
were rendered faultlessly.
. John Mcdaniel will be missed by the
Masonic Fraternity Of the Northwest.
His death leaves gap in the business
circles OF Ninot that will be hard to FILL.
The deceased leaves besides his wife,
His aged father and mother who reside
at Clifford, Ont. three sisters Mrs.
Burnett, Mrs. Milllgan and Miss Jane
Mcdaniel Of Clifford. Ont. and two
brothers r. Mcdaniel of Pilot Mound,
Man. and Hugh McJannet Of Edmon-
ton, Alberta. r. NsJannet and Mr.. and