The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-28
Died at Early Hour This Morn
ing. at Home of Daughter.
In Indianapolis, From Heart
Trouble.
HE WAS ENGAGED TO
MRS. MARY LINCOLN
Mr.. Citizens Formerly Man.
aged the Huntington and Ar
lington Houses-Had Re-
tired from Business.

Joseph H. Citizens. one of the most
prominent citizens OF Richmond. and
we'll known over the middle ives. as
successful hotel proprietor. died
this morning at ) o'clock at the home
OF his daughter and son-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. F. III. Wheeler. at Indianapol
lis. from valvular heart trouble Al
though he had been i'll for several
days. his health was not considered
impaired. Unusually sad was his sud-
den death. as he was engaged to be-
married to Mrs. Mary Lincoln. an as
sistant at the Morrisson-Reeves IL
brary. in the spring
Mr.. Citizens is survived by his
daughter and two grand children. His
wife died February Il, 1909 and is
buried at Earlham cemetery. Mr..
Citizens will be buried by the side OF
his wife. He had just completed
the placing of the tombstone on his
lot in the cemetery. before leaving
this city on December Is. for India
napolis
Mr. Citizens age Is not positively
known. but his friends believe that It
was ae. Mr. Citizens was somewhat
peculiar about stating his age and
even his best friends were never able
to ascertain it from him.
Mr.. Githens's property holdings in
this city included two Main street
business rooms. with flats overhead.
and one or two residence properties.
| including the Mcneil residence. ON
South Thirteenth street. which he in
tended making his home after his
marriage
Had Taken Treatment.
For several weeks he had taken
treatment for heart trouble. but did
not believe his condition was very
serious. His visit to indianapolis ear.
ly this month was advised against by
relatives. but his physician felt that
IL would be better for him to be at
the home of his daughter than at the
Y. NJ. c. A. where he was boarding.
because AT his daughters home he
was assured of constant attention,
Mrs. Wheeler had just returned to
her home from trip 10 Europe and
this prompted him to visit Indianapo-
lis He had expected to be back in
this city to spend Christmas. as he
told friends that there were a few
business matters which demanded his
presence here. However, after reach
ing his daughters home, he never
was we'll enough to leave the house.
although not at all times bedfast. In
the last two or three days he had
been very low, according to fnfofma-
ton received this morning.
! Mrs. Mary Lincoln. his betrothed.
was visited this morning at her homo
in the Westcott block. She had been
informed of his death but the partic-
ulars of which she was unfamiliar
with. She bore uD under the strain
as we'll as could be expected. Mn.
Lincoln is in advanced years. For 4
number OF years she has had charge
of the reading room OF the Morrison.
Reeves library.
Managed Many Hotels
AS a hotel man, Mr.. Citizens haA
few superiors in the middle west. He
has not been engaged in active busi-
ness since he gave up control of Cedar
Springs. near New Paris. about four
or five years ago. About TWENTY-FIVE
years ago he conducted the Hunting
ton hotel. located at Seventh and Main
streets. where the Colonial building
now stands Afterwards he took
charge of the Arlington hotel, and an.
er several years of much success. sold
out to Joseph Tiff, the present proprie-
tor. He had charge OF hotels in a
number OF other Indiana and Illinois
cities, including Indianapolis, Danville.
ILL.,, and Chicago. In Chicago. he man.
aged large restaurant He had been
offered the proprietorship Of the West
colt hotel and could have conducted
the Cedar Springs hotel even longer
than he did However, he felt COM
PEELED. because Of his age. to refuse
to continue longer in active business.
The body will be brought here Thurs
day morning and will be taken to the
Episcopal church. Thursday afternoon
the funeral will be held at o'clock
at the church.