The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-20
OBITUARY,

GlLON.-Edward Gilon died at
his home on Spring street Monday
evening after a lingering illness.
Mr.. Gilon was seventy-five years of
age. He was born in New York
but came to Honesdale to reside
about two months ago, having pur-
chased the Miller property on Spring
street. The deceased was former
ly deputy tax collector of New York
City. He was member ofthe Ma
sons, the G. A. r. and the volunteer
tiremen'S association. He was also
member of the general committee
of Tammany Hall and was prominent
in other public affairs for a number
of years. Besides his wife he is
survived by the following children:
William j., Edward, Frank L., Mrs.
VIM. Ritsert and Miss Jessie L., all
of New York City, and Alfred NJ, of
Boldez, Alaska. The remains will
be taken to New York City on We'd
nesday morning and on Thursday
services will be held in Masonic
Temple, with interment in Wood
lawn cemetery.
DOWNING.-On Sunday evening,
Oct II, 1909, the death angel call
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. Downing and claimed for it's own
their daughter, Ethel, an amiable
young lady of II years. Miss Down
ing was a young lady who aspired
to be of service in the world, and
to prepare herself for better service
she had entered the Waymart High
school. She was able to attend but
few weeks when the condition of
her health became such that she was
compelled to leave school and after
receiving medical treatment at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. Brown, of
East Honesdale, she was brought on
Wednesday to her home in Beach
Lake, from whence on Sunday even
ing she departed to that home
whence none ever returns. Ethel
was the sixth of a family of twelve
children, eleven of whom survive
her. They are: Fred, of Carbon
dale; Mrs. Hester, of Milford; Mrs.
John Brown, of Honesdale; and
Mamie, Lucy, John, Wilbur, Fran
els, Agnes, Theodore and Ruford at
home. The funeral will be held
from the M. E. church at 12 O'Clock
on Wednesday, her pastor, Rev. J.
A. Tuthill, in charge.
LAKE.-David Crawford Lake
died of diabetes coma at St. Luke's
hospital, Chicago, on October Is,
1909, and interment took place in
that city on October 18th. Mr..
Lake was born in Preston township,
this county, Dec. z, 1846, but soon
thereafter his parents moved to
Pleasant Mount. Being the eldest
son, at an early age his father de-
pended upon him for assistance in
the store, but sent him to the Lake
homestead where he attended
Greenville Academy for two winters.
On September 25. 1867, he married
Georgiana Fitz, of Whites Valley,
and in 1868 he accepted a position
as bookkeeper for the Elk Hill Coal
and Iron Co., at Dickson City. In
1870 he moved to Scranton as CASH
ACA VI IhC SlIlLcuS anu SdV-
ings Bank. He returned to Pleas
ant Mount in 1883 to settle up his
fathers estate. September /, 1885,
he moved to Usage City, Kansas,
where he organized the Citizens
Bank which became the First Ma
tional Bank in 1870. He was cash
ier until 1890 when he was made
President which Office he held until
1888 when he retired. He served
as treasurer of the Pennsylvania
Association of Kansas Settlers for
number of years. His residence was
at Usage City at the time of his
death. He was on a visit with his
son Albert in Chicago, on his way
home from attending "Old Home
Week" celebration in Wayne coun-
ty. He is survived by the follow
ing children: David, Minor, Newark,
N. j.; Anna Georgia, Usage City; |
Albert Edward, Earl, Arthur Craw-
ford. Walter e. Lake of Pleasant |