The daily tribune., 1908-05-07
GEORGE W. JACK


day afternoon, April 8, 1908.
Mr.. Jack had been at Keosauqua
during the day. his business here, 1t
is said, being to buy residence
property with view OF moving
here. He returned to Bentonsport
on the :21 p M. train. During
part Of the afternoon he ckored about
his home. but about 5:30 became sick
and went into the house. where al
most immediately afterwards, while
removing his oyeralls, he swUoned
away in death. His death came
from rheumatism of the heart in
the 74th year of hIa age.
When the writer first new Mr..
Jack away back in 1870, he WAS con.
Quoting a store at Bentonsport and
running huckster wagons through the
country. He was most kindly and
social man, and our older readers
will remember he carried an adver-
tisement in the Democrat several
years. He was popular merchant
and for some time his store probably
did a larger business than any other
store in the county. His natural
sociability made Mr.. Jack al ideal
lodge man, and he was always very
popular among the membership of
the Masonic order to which he was
always enthusiastically devoted.
And he could have held almost any
political office had his ambition run
in that direction, and had he been as
persistent in his claims as the politi-
clans are.
When Mr. Jack married his second
wife, Miss Mary +. Brown. in 1887,
the latter was superintendent of
schools of this county.
The funeral took place Sunday, at 8
in the afternoon from his late home,
being conducted by Rev Chas. Il. Per-
kins of the Keosauqus Congregational
church. Members of the Masonic fra
ternity from Keosauqua. of which
lodge Mr.. Jack WAS n member. Ben.
tonsort. Bonsparte and Pennington es-
oorted the remains to the grave.
where the ritual of the order was read
by Nj. David williams Of Keosauqua
Music at the home, was furnished by
the following members Of the Keo-
sauqua Congregational church; Mes
danes II. Il. Duckworth and Oscar
McCrary. and Messrs. H. E. Duck
worth aud O. f. Perkins. There was
very large attendance. The fol-
lowing biographical sketch, prepared
by one Of his sons. was read by Mr..
Perkins In connection with his a.
dress:
George Washington Jack was born
Nov. 9, 1884, in Morgan county,
Ohio. There were 12 children in the
family, and three survive their BROTH
or, viz: Lydia Ann. OF Parkersvillc,
Ala. J. Thompson OF Fort Madison !,
Iowa and Ella OF Amity, Ore.
In 1856 Mr.. Jack came to Van Bu-
rem county and settled in Vernon,
where he worked at his trade of stone
cutting. Later he sold paper for the
Bentonsport paper mills. He moved
from Vernon to Bentonsport In 1861.
Ii 1867 he engaged In mercantile
business and this business he followed
continuously for 10 years.
In the fall OF 1881, lac moved to
the farm adjoining town, which re.
mained his home for the rest OF his
life. with the exception Of an interval
of three years, during which he was
engaged In business IN Koosauqua.
and another Of two years In Bona
partes whore he also condcuted mer.
camille business.
February 4, 1869. Mr.. Jack WAS
married to Elizabeth Hart. To this
union eight children were born:
Delbert A.. Ella L.. Edwin f..
George L.. CLARA e., Chester O. and
Albert All survive their father
save Ella l.. and Chester O.
The loving and devoted wife.
mother Of these children. died