Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-01-05
JOHN KEENAN, HAS PASSED
AWAY

AWAY
John Keenan,, one of the old settlers
of Warren and veteran Of the civi.
war, died at Aberdeen. 8. D., last Sat.
urday. His remains were brought
to Warren for interment in the city
which he loved, and which had been
the scene of his earthly activities for
quarter of century Deceased had
been in poor health for some time and
last fall he submitted to an operation
which, however, gave him only partial
relief from the disease that was ,in
dermining his health and strength. It
was not thought, though, that his end
would come as soon as it did, and the
news of his death consequently, caus-
ed shock to the many friends of the
family in this city
John keenan, was born sixty-nine
years ago in the Genesee valley in
New York state, where his earliest
years were spent At the age of elev
en-, the family came to Green Bush,
Dane Co., Wisconsin. When the Civil
war broke out, he though hardly out
of his teens, listened to his countrys
call to arms, and enlisted in the 21st
Wisconsin Infantry, going to the front
to battle for human rights and the
preservation of the Union, and suffer
ing all the hardships that fell to the
lot of the soldiers in that sanguinary
struggle. After two years at the front
he was invaded home, the disease
which he contracted in the army fol-
lowing him through life. His family
had, in the meantime, removed to
Olmstead county, Minnesota. On
June 9. 1866, he was united in mar
rage to the wife who survives him and
who has been his true helpmeet and
solace in the vicissitudes of life since
then After residence in Fillmore
county from 1869 to 1884, and short
time in Wabasha county, he moved
with his family to the Red River val
ley in 1884, locating at Argyle Mimi,
where he lived until 1887 when he
commenced to make Warren his
home and here he has lived contin,.
ously until his removal about year
! ago to Aberdeen, S. D., where several
members Of his family had taken up
their abode. During the % years he
has resided in this city he has been
engaged mostly in the hotel business,
he having been the proprietor of the
Lyons house and of the Jarrett house
| for many years. He has also served
! the community as Justice of the
peace for nearly twenty years. He
was genial and lzind-hearted man,
who was highly respected and esteem
ed by all who knew him.
! The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon from the NJ f. church and
was under the auspices of the War
rem Masonic lodge Of which deceased
had long been member. Rev. A. A.
! Meyers preached an eloquent and i'm
pressive funeral discourse, paying
loving tribute to deceased and his
many good qualities as citizen and
a man, and reminding his hearers of
the brevity of huamn life and that it
| behooves all to prepare to meet the
Master when he cometh. After the
sermon, the ceremony of the Masonic
lodge was performed, Geo. E. Keen
an, w. NJ, presiding The solemn
funeral Grafton at the bier Of the de-
parted was delivered by Past Master
w. A. Wallace.
Deceased is mourned by his wife
his daughter, Maude, and his son,
William H., who were present at the
funeral and his daughters, Mrs. ]. B.
Main and Mrs. A. J. Benzie. who also
reside at Aberdeen, but were unable
to be present. His nephew, Howard
to whom deceased was greatly at
tached, also feels his loss greatly.
Many other relatives and friends
grieve his departure
TO all who mourn this community
extends its most heartfelt sympathy
The old soldier has safely crossed the
river and is bevoucking on the other
shore, and we are soon to follow him.
Long live his memory.
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