The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
Many Mourn Death
 Of J. H. McMahon Only Son of Mrs. Fannie III. McMahon Succumbs After
 Brief Illness
Successful Young Business Man w hose Friend s Throughout State Were Legion.

In the untimely demise of John H. McMahon at the home of his mother, Mrs. Fannie H. McMahon at 606 State street about 1 o'clock this morning one of the foremost young business men in this state laid aside the cares of his life. His death while sudden had been expected during the day when a change for the worse mani fested itself. He was taken ill in New York last Thursday where he went to meet two Catholic clergy men whom he met while touring Europe a year ago.
 Upon his return home that even ing he sent for pr. Edward F. Me. Govern, who found that his condition was so serious that a consultation of frey being called. It was found that the patient was suffering with pneu-' monias complicated by nephritis. Both physicians were in almost constant attendance day and night but the strength of the patient steadily dwindled and he did not respond to medical treatment.
 At his bedside when the end came were his four sisters, Miss Anna, Mrs. Joseph A. O'Brien, Mrs. Leo Lally and Mrs. Joseph Gaynor. One of the pathetic features connected with his untimely departure is that his moth CT and two of his sisters, the Misses Theresa and Gertrude are in Europe being booked to sail for home on Saturday of this week.
 The deceased was one of the most promising young business men in the state. A native of this city and a graduate of the Bridgeport High School he entered the Yale Law school where he studied for two years and then upon the death of his fath- CT he left Yale and succeeded his father in many of the latter's busi- ness enterprises.
 t He became secretary of the Con necticut Breweries Co.,, with an of flee in Meriden. where the head quarters of the company is located. strated his splendid ability for work requiring executive capacity. He had many of the genial traits of his fath- CT which made the latter one of the most popular men in the state. Few young. men in Connecticut were bet ter known and none held in higher esteem He was a stfckler for hon. esty and straightforward dealing in business and because of his unfalter- ing adherence to this policy the busf- ness of the company grew continual ly under his direction.
 He was very much attached to his mother andi sisters and although he spent the week in Meriden he was accustomed to passing his Sundays with his mother. He took much in- terest in the Elks and Hibernians, having filled all of the offices in each
 He was one of the leading spirits in Elkdcm in the East and as a past exalted ruler and member of the grand lodge was a familiar figure at the grand lodge reunions. He attend ed the recent convention of the order
 AL T, l. no little assistance in aiding in the election of his friend, Col John P. Sul- livan of New Orleans as grand exalt- ed ruler Meriden lodge regarded him as its most. valuable member.
 In a quiet unostentatious way he did much for worthy families in need and in many homes his passing will be occasioned by much sincere regret for he was indeed a true friend
 He certainly had a most promising business future had he lived. It is believed that his illness is directly traceable to his attempt to do the work of another in connection with his own work at the Meriden offices. The work combined with the excess sive heat told on his vitality and left him little strength to combat so seri- ous an ailment.
 The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of innumerable friends the State and many tele- grams of coincidence are being re- ceived at the home. Mr McMahon possessed in ain unusual degree all of the manly virtues that stamps the man of character. His death will be a severe loss to the concern for whose success he labored so untiringly and a legion of friends will mourn him as one gone whose place can not be fill- ed.
 The funeral will he held Saturdoy at 9:30 at the home of his mother and at St. Augustine's church at 10. Pending the arrival of his mother and sisters his remains will | be inferred in a receiving vault.