The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-06
HONEST JOHN WAY.
A Man Of Sterling Upright Characier Passes
From Earth

A Man Of Sterling Upright Characier Passes
From Earth
After lingering illness of many
weeks MIR. John Way died at his home
in north Denison Monday morning
Oct. a. 1909, aged 70 years. 4 months
and q days. Thus came to close,
the life of man who had in hum
BILE way made deep impress on the
lives uf many people of this county.
Mr.. Way was of the sturdy English
birth. having been born May Is, 1886.
in Dorsetshire. England. When %
he was married to Miss Mary Pidgeon.
They remained in England until 1872.
He was then thirty-six years old. and
decided to 60 to far off America, and
came to Uenison. Fiuding things
satisfactory the fam ly was sent for.
Soon he had II property on north Main
street, lots now Owned by DR.. Coon.
There he began with stock, being the
village milk man.
When his buys had grown up 81 to
be an efficient help Mr.. Way sold his
Denison property and bought piece
Of land south of Charter Oak in Will
low township on the Monona county
line. Here his wonderful industry
and capacity for management told and
in few years he had one of the best
improved farms in the vicinity. Some
six years ago he sold that farm az d
moved to Charter Oak building fine
house to his liking. Not long after
in January 1905 his faithful and help
full wife died. About two years ago
he decided to move back to the old
town and accordingly bought the resi-
dence of Mr.. Matt Wiblishouser on
north Pine street. Since moving in
he had put many hundreds of dollars
of improvements in the way Of COM
plete heating plant etc. This is men,
toned as showing his trait of charac-
ter Of always at work.
To Mr.. Way and wife we're born
eleven children, Amelia, Thomas,
Sarah, Charles, Fred, Edmund, Flea
ger. Alice and three others who died
in infancy. Those yet alive are
Amelia Halverson, Sarah Riddle of
Denison, Charles Of Albany. Oregon,
and Edmund of Mapleton. His faith
full anu capable daughter. Sarah, was
from girlhood little woman. Bling
widow she was able to come to the
home of her parents and be their sta.
in their declining years.
Mr.. Way was a member of the
Baptist church for all the time he
was in America and he and his family
were always found in their places in
church and Sunday School. His char
acter was upright, honest and his
friendships strong. He was sexton
Of the Denison cemetery and also Of
the one at Charter Oak. After leav-
ing the farm she did mueh work soil :
iting for and erecting monuments.
Mr.. Way felt that his last sickness
had come and made every preparation
for death. In the last hours he was
unconscious. The incidious anemia
fastened in his blood and ne grew
gradually weaker. The funeral was
held in the Baptist church on Tuesday
at two D. m. his pastor. Rev. La
Reau officiating. The sermon was
an excellent one for the occasion
The quartette choir consisted Of Mrs.
Lou Martin, Mrs. Emma Meyers,
DR.. Plimpton and aalver Norman.
The pail bearers were Messrs. NJ. E
Jones. John Richardson, H. Boards.
ley. Halver Norman and w. R. Tenn.
pie of Denison and MIR. Thomson Of
Charter Oak. Beautiful flowers were
showered in plenty. One of the large
pillows was made from the many
flowers in the Way garden. the plants
of which he had tended and latel
watched bloom during his sickness
His son, Charles. did not start il
time from Albany, Oregon. to arrive
for the funeral, something which was
q disappointment to all. Many vel
known citizens were over from Char
ter Oak Co the funeral for Mr.. Wa,
had host of appreciative friends.
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