Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-01-05
IN MEMORIAM
Uncle John Dimick For Many Years
A Resident OF Extra Died
Here New Years Day.


Here New Years Day.
Mr.. Dimick passed away at his
home here New Years morn eur
rounded by kind and loving child
| rem and friends, VINO did all that
hand could do to make his last
hours on earth comforta BILE. For
several years his etroug will power
sustained him, from apparent die
solution, for his physical stature
indicated much less rugged con-
stitution than his hand aud heart
would acknowledge. Three years
ago with two of his grand children
he passed the winter on the Pacific
Coast to better the condition of HIS
health returning here again the fol-
lowin e spring. Two or three months
ago he planned another trip to the
coast where he expected to winter,
but the condition of his health
would not permit of the journey
and from slight indisposition he
gradually became worse until the
final call New Years day.
He was man of wonderful eocial
feelings and was always alert to do
a friend or neig hbor a kindly act
In lodge work, he was your brother
and friend aud if your mind was
clouded with trouble his advice
would produ ce silver lining. His
sociability was complete when in
degree work or at the festive board
you enjoy ed his company. Old
in body he was young in spirit and
his association was sought after by
young and old alike. While being
an exemplary man among men he
was kind friend to animals, and
aud never was more hap.
py than when driving fine team;
this he enjoyed and did not discon.
tue the pleasure until his strength
became too little to control them.
Mr.. Dimick was born in Dorset,
Bennington Co., Vermont, January
"a, 1926 and died at his home in Ext
rs, January l, 1911 aged IS yrs. IL
mos. and 6 days. January 1, 1859 he
WAS united in marriage to Miss
Fanny Mitchell. To them were born
five sons and five daughters, two
sons died in infancy.
The living children are George 6
Dimick of Rhea. Okla, and Mrs. G.
w. Thompson of Camillas, New
York, who were not present at the
funeral. The others are Mrs. Ed
Dryden of Extra, Calvin j. Dimick
of Brayton, j. M. Dimick of Extra,
M:s. Walter Crees of Audubon, Mrs
Z. w. McIlvain of Boone aud Mrs
Bradshaw of Boone, who we're all
present. The wife aud mother died
March l, 1879. Later Nr. Diinick
was united In marriage to Caroline
Bunting, who died Dec. 1, 1900 siuce
which time Mr.. Dinick has main
tanned home here. During the
California gold excitement Mr.. Dim
ick was one of the number that
crossed the plains. He was an hon
ored member of the Masons and
Knights of Pythias orders Of this
city and enjoyed it's works and its
teachings but it was hard for him
to realize he was getting old. A We
ry large concourse of friends aud
brothers met at the Congregational
Church to perform the last rites ov-
er the RENAME. Rev. H. L. Wissler
his old Pastor of Grinnell, Ia. as
sisted by the Rev. John Harmed of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
and Rev. 8. N. Smith of the Chris-
tian Church of this city conducted
the services.
The scriptural lesson to the liv-
ing was oratorically beautiful; the
tribute to the dead sublime. To the
bereaved ones Rev. Wissler spoke
in tenderness and his words of com.
fort will be remem bered. The &C.
lections by the choir were in har-
mony with the occasion and "Only
Thee" we believe could not have
oeeu noie ieeiihs rendered.
Card Of Thanks
Through the dark and dreary
hours while life lasted IN the body
of our father, you, our friends and
neighbors conforted us, when death
came to claim his body, you were
near Accept our sincere thanks
for your kind administrations to
the sick and your company in
death.
The Children
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