Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-15
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DIED.,

DIED
John Kspper, ono st the pioneer
residents OF this state passed away az
lsSt. Gabriel 'sf hospital Wednesday
might ct 9:80 O'Clock, at the age Of
| u years ana 10 months, death being
| due to cancer Of the stomach. with
which he had been ailing during the
| past three years. Deceased was tina
father OF Sister Mary Agnes Of the
local hospital, at which place he has
made his home during the past two
years. His case became serious. last
fall. since which time he had been
gradually failing.
John Keeper was born in Prussia,
Germany, December IL. 1886, spend
ling his early boyhood IN the old
country. At the age Of thirteen he
crossed the Atlantic with his parents
and settled at Lafayette, Indiana. He
resided IN the Indiana town until the
cary hftys. when he moved to Mime
sofa. settling at st. Joseph, Stearns
county. In 1851 Mr.. Keeper took unto
himself wife, and they immediately
moved to Avon, where he settled on q
farm. His wife died thirteen years
ago. at Avon, interment being at that
place. Mr.. Keeper continued to reside
at the old home until seven years ago.
days with his children.
Deceased Is survived by eight
grown. up children, four sons ana four
daughters. They are: Peter Keeper
of st. Joseph, Nick Keeper. address
unknown; Henry Keeper of Ganburg,
Wis. Jos. Keeper of Taylor, n. D. 4;
Sister Mary Agnes, Of the local
franciscan order; Mrs. John Smracker
of. West Superior, Wis. Mrs. Peter
Orth of st. Cloud, and Mrs. Gertrude
Snither Of West Superior, Wis
Peter Keeper came up from St.
Joseph, and took the remains to the
old home at Avon yesterday after
noon, where the funeral was held
Saturday morning from the Catholic
church at that place Inerment took
place in the Avon Catholic cemetery,
, the remains being laid at rest near
the grave of his wife.
John Joseph Sheedy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Sheedy, old and respected
residents of Swan River, passed away
suddenly at the home of his parents
Sunday afternoon at 3 80 O'Clock,
, death being due to tuberculosis of the
lungs, with which dread I'd disease he
had been afflicted during the past
couple years. The young man would
have been % years of age IN January.
He had one of his legs amputated two
years ago in order to prevent the
spread of disease from this member,
and later had the other foot operated
on tor tuberculosis of the bone, but it
was only of late years that his lungs
became affected. While it was ex-
pected that the disease would carry
him away at some time, his death was
unexpected SO soon as he was feeling
very good. He acted as petit juror at
the session of the district court which
adjourned last week.
At the request of a neighbor, he bad
gone upstairs t" get a towel, pre-
paratory to giving him a haircut.
hemorrhage of the lungs while up
stairs. and although he was brought
down and out to the open air, he died
IN less than five minutes.
Fred, brother of John, died with
the same disease two years ago.
Deceased Is survived by his parents
and two brothers. William, the mail
carrier, and Daniel
The funeral was held Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock from the Swan River
church, and lnterment was In Swan
River.
The relatives have the heart felt
sympathy of the entire community in
their bereavement.
Mr.. Sheedy was member of the
local Modern Woodmen lodge, in which
he carried $1,000 life insurance
policy.
Miss Adena j. johnson, who has
been living with her mother, Mrs.
e. D. johnson, three miles south of
this city IN Little Falls town, died
Tuesday morning at 4 O'Clock of
tuberculosis of the lungs, after q six
months illness. Miss johnson was %
years Of age at the time of her demise.
Deceased is survived by her mother,
three sisters and one brother. The are
Mis-. Vernon Ostrand OF Ost1and,
MIMI, Mrs. Obert Olson of Granite
Falls, MIMI, and the three younger
members of the family who reside
with their mother.
The funeral was held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home,
Rev J. c. Jewell officiating, inter-
ment taking place in Oakland
cemetery.
SCHOOLS THAT WILL RECEIVE
STATE AID.
Special state aid will be received by
ifty.tw0 of the rural schools of the
county in the November settlement,
their applications, which were made
l:last July, having been accepted. A
total of 81, 700 will be received nv