The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-15
JOHN bALLANTYNE
DIES At BELFAST.
a Former Well Known and Honored
Resident Of keokuk Passes
Away at His Ire
land Home.
FINE BUSINESS MAN
Had Popular Family, Wife and Two
Daughters Who Were Much
Respected In the
City.
FINE BUSINESS MAN

klk announcing the death Of John
Ballantyne at Belfast, Ireland, but
giving no details. The letter was
written by Alex McCray, under the
impression that the friends of Mr..
Ballantyne in Keokuk had been noti-
fled of his death 1t adds that
paper containing the details Of the
death would be sent but it has nos
yet been received.
John Ballantyne was we'll known in
Keokuk where he resided a number
Of years. He was the capable and
genial manager Of the Coey & Co.
pork packing establishment owned
and conducted by Belfast, Ireland,
capitalists. It was great industrial
Institution in its day, but about fiji
teen years ago 1t closed it's business
and Mr.. Ballantyne returned to hts
Ireland home.
He was large man, with large
heart and a most companionable,
whole-souled Irish gentleman. He was
fond of sport for sports sake, and no
man In the number of years he lived
here ever won SO many friends and
admirers. He was always open and
frank with a true Irish wit and a
noble generosity. There was no pre-
tense about him, but he was always
the same genial, wise and witty John
Ballantyne.
He had an interesting family who
resided In Keokuk part OF the time
he was engaged in business here, anu
part of the time in Belfast, that is
at their fine home Leslie, in Carrick
Fergus, suburb of Belfast, few
miles out from that city. 1t was fins
old mansion with pretty environments
and had been the home Of the ances
tiers of Mrs. Ballantyne for many
years. Mrs. Ballantyne was amons
| the noblest OF women and there were
1.-TWO promising daughters, girls then
but now married in Ireland. Mrs
Ballantyne also survives her husband
The family frequently wrote letters
!, back to friends here, and up to yer.
recently sent souvenir cards to Keo
kuk friends. &
When the family resided here thei.
home was at one time at 800 Higi
street and again they lived at 80
South Sixth street where Mrs. Georg'
/ d. Rand now resides. Those who knew
4 the family were much attached t
| them
i Owner Of Satellite.
The famous race horse Satellite
was the property of Mr.. Ballantyne
4 He was one Of the most famous rae
ers of the middle west. not SO nue.
noted for his swiftness in dashes a
for his endurance. his staying quail
| ties. A five-mile race is where h
4 showed his qualities as a trotter. III
mad beaten fifteen miles in five mir
utes, but that is the time he trotte
against In many contests and usual
won. He was the pride Of his owne
who thought very much Of his gifte
4 steed. whose endurance was scarcer
paralleled He trotted many times O
tracks all around Keokuk within
radius of many miles and at the Kec
kuk race course out beyond the ceme
terry, and when 1t was known tina
Satellite would trot there would b
sure to be a large attendance.
Mr.. Ballantyne was : fine bushes
man of broad gauge, fond of legit
mate sport as relaxation from tn
cares of the office. What he did n
/ did with a will whether it was q
work or recreation. He has hundred
q of friends in Keokuk but II he eve
had an enemy that enemy has neve
let 1t be known.
!. 1t is even with fearful regret tha
many will hear of the death of job
) Ballantyne. The turf of old Irelan
has never formed mound over
} truer friend or nobler gentleman
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