The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-07

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Of Minot's prominent citizens, were
laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery
sunday afternoon, amid one Of the
largest crowds of nourlers ever At
tendin. a Minot funeral. The services
were conducted according to the wish
es of the deceased, expresses 2 10"
DAYS prior to death.
Promptly at two o'clock SATURDAY al.
ternoon. the remains were condusteu
from the residence on Fourth street 70
the Masonic Temple, where they Jay
IN state until three o'clock Sunday al
ternoon. when they were taken 70
their last resting place.
Hundreds of old friends viewed the
remains. looking for the LAST time up
on the kindly features OF we'll pc
loved citizen.
The services Sunday afternoon were
nurely Masonic. Masons from oil
narts Of the Northwest gathered, there
being between two and three hundfeu
Masons present, nearly every cl1lz 1s'
in Northwestern North Dakota oelhs
represented. The services were most most
beautiful and impressive.
Worshipful Mastr J. NJ. Wilson op-
ened his lodge at 2 o'clock. me ser.
vices we're public, and not TENN =.
tho friends were able to get INSIDE "
the large temple. Revs. Ells"of. y
and Hunter of1fciated. The former
read the Masonic history OF tne a.,
ceased and the later lead the lodge -
nraver q mixed quartette sang !
number Of apropriates selected.
AZ the crowd passed through me
oates of the temple they passed py
four young ladies dressed IN pure
white, holding bouquets OF roses
After the scrowd had entered, these ness
ladies each took a place at the corner
! II fine cagHet, the remains lying lmme,
diatelv in front Of the Senior Warden
station.
The floral offerings were in profu,
sion. and indescribedly beautiful. me
services at the Temple were snort
The procession to the grave was 1he
longest ever seen IN this city, BENG
nearly a mile in length. Inc hlgn
school band lead the procession, play
mo a funeral march and Immediately
after followed the Sir Knights in lull
unirfom. Members Of the other Masonic
lodges, including the order OF tne
Eastern Star followed. Hundreds ol
friends, many of them the Oldest set
tiers took up the rear.
The floral tributes we're among the
most beautiful ever seen alta funeral IN
this CITY. There we're fora designs
presented by the Blue Lodge, me Com,
mandery. The Eastern Star, The Ward
County Old Settlers Association, me
Rurns CLUB, The Northwestern Casket
co. and from the relatives OF the de-
ceased.
At the grave. mixed quartette
sang. Rock Of Ages, a favorlte song q
the departed brother. 80
The nall bearers were all old Tine
friends Of the deceased and were as
follows: Fred Amy, Martin Jacobson
Michael Flanagan, Jos. Grove, LOUIS
Larson and w. r. Mansfield.
John McJannett was born at Cll1-
ford. Ont, Feb. 16, 1860, and died at
his home in this city THURSDAY morn
iag, April 80, at 10 o'clock IN MS
forty-eighth year.
The cause Of his death was con
.,,rnt,on which was superinduced by
a severe cold which Mr.. McJannett
contracted while attending the Under
takers convention in Grand Forks
last January. Mr.. NcJanneN was net
,trog. however having suffered very
s.vere attack ef typhoid pAsumeala
more than year ago. He rallies
from this attack, and went west, re-
Covering his health. He had intena-
Cd spending the past winter IN ae
west, but business duties kept MIN q
home. ----.-.
Mr.. McJannet was one OF those
types OF citizens who scatter sunsnlhe
along ufe's pathway. Wherever joan
McIannett ehancel 70 be, there was
certain to be an abundance OF sooa
tunor. A visit with Mr.. NcJ aAnett !
veuld drive away the severest case q
blues.
Ne acquired good sonnsn sehesi
esrcation in Ontario, when quite :
yonng man came to North DaResa
vIare he learned the business Of mil
ler He worked at his trade ct G1atten'
1,e,stikow's large mnl. where ee -
NAMED for several years. W1ife IN
1,arinore he was raised to the SUI
80 dasree % Z Master Massa IA