American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-07-04
JAMES CLIFFORD DEAD.
A Most Highly Respected Citizen Of
American Falls Passed Away.

James Clifford died at his hOml
IN this city Saturday night, aftea
Delng confined to his bed for nearly
Inree weeks. A general break -dowl
OF MS entire system brought on b,
MS persistent work without propel
rest periods for SO many years, was
the cause of his death. About T
month aga he took heed to the of,
given advice and gave up his work
Ior a short rest and with Mrs. Gif-
lord visited the Hot Springs. II
was plain to him that his strength
was rapidly failing and they return,
ed home and from then he never
again left his home. Death came
TO him without visible pain and he
fuliy realized that his life was at
an end and even to the last he was
cheerful and when theDeath Angle
came it left a smile upon his lips.
Mr.. Clifford was born in Michf-
gan in 1857 where his boyhood and
school days were spent. AS he
grew into manhood he headed for
the west and came into this section
OF Idaho in 1888, settling upon a
ranch down the river from this pIac
about 25 milse. Some years later as
settlement was made he returned to
MS old home state and was married
bringing his bride to his Idaho
ranch home. Soon after he had
1ully established his home, death
came to his wife and the first real
sorrow of life visited him.
On Thanksgiving day 1907 he
was married to Mrs. Lish and built
a home in this city where he lived
until his death.
He was at the head of the busi-
ness department of the Evans Mer-
camille company here since the pur-
chase by that company of the Camp
bell & Stebbins business for whom
he was working, and the great sue
cess OF that concren must by rights
be to large degree credited to
the business methods and square
dealings of Mr.. Clifford.
DO unto others as you would
nave others do unto you,' tells of
the life he lived. His happiness
came when he could make someone
else happy. He lived a friend to
all. No man could be guilty of a
crime no matter how great, but
that Mr.. Clifford could see in him
some good. some spark of right up
~ WtiSh hOpCu W II lo
words, his acts, his very presence
carried ideas of something higher;
gave to those who met him better
thoughts of life; would teach some
thing tending to elevate his fellow
man. In the early days when every
thing was wild as he settled here,
his life among those of the plains
lived by the Golden Rule, won for
him the love of the scattered few
and he sowed seeds which grew and
there are yet those who can testify
how much good he did in his quiet |
way among the rough element and |
1ow they would listen to his words |
watch his actions and feel that in
'lslble something which warmed |
heir hearts and taught them that !
here was good in the world for all |
% do.
In the death of Mr.. Clifford the
people of this vicinity lost a friend
which can never be replaced but
lis CHEEKY words will live on and
IN and his deeds of kindness, only
numbered by the opportunities, will
tand as monuments to the life he
ived for others forgetting self.
The funeral services were held
rom the German Luthern church
tuesday, morning. Rev Leitch preac
ng the sermon. J. Frank Hunt,
ow of Downey, who settled here
the early days with Mr. Clifford,
poke in testimony of the good life
wed by the deceased The floral
ributes were many, probably the
argest and most beautiful ever
trewn on an occasion of this kind,
nd the esteem in which this good
IAN was held was shown by the
reat numbers who paid the last re-
poets to him whom they loved.
The local ordre of the 10. o. F.
,dge had direct charge of the SER ,
ices and from that order so dear ]
} him were selected the pail bearer |
hese were N. w. Danielson. w. z
!. Philbrick, w. B. Jacobs, w. T. !
liver, Fl. E. Hooker and w. X. |
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