Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-11-28
]. E. Wallace, Formerly Of Oxford
Dies SaddeaIy in Cali!,ruis.

o $50
The flag On The big pole AZ the
srisr gle - nj half mast and there
l. deep sorrow IN ;hs hearts OF the
items cl Radiands, Tor John f..
Waltz. for Is YEAR marshal OF
tnss city. diet suddenly ct his
hone yesterday morning. Nov.
10th. a; 40 o'clock. The ne~s
son spread over the streets and
~as d.S used in husAei tones by
the business men and other
friends OF TIE decesSe6.
Il - not Necessary 70 Gull the
brain for nice things 10 say about
Mr.. Wallace, for everyone that
knew him at all knew hin, 10 be
a man O. sterling worth. with q
heart - bic - his BODY. The
nevsY.pesnen have cause 70
know him ~ell. for to him they
went asGos; every day and they
> II al. say that &c vas invarioly
Courteous and accommodating.
During al the time tina. ne held
the Office Of marshal there vas
not breath Of criticism agains'
him The ;.ct that he used IN the
administration # his powers. anc
wi'hal MS strict adherence TO hi
duty a. he saw il. won the respect
of all citizens. and time after time
they made MIN city marshal
"FOurs9uare 10 the world he
vas AZ sll times. lie was aiiec-
tiOn2lly known as Dad" 4nc
he was that to.nany people. The
blow fell heavy on the member
Of his force who had worked har-
uinogsly and recogniz i his grea
his great worth. The boys OF IN.
department are a -aiGened 10
today.
The sud6enue=. Of his dealt
Vas = great shock. Last ey-nin.
he vent home after the iheztei
closed and vent - bed inneci-
ately. During the night he "a,
taken H. His condition becan.
gradually worse and in spite o.
ali the doctors could do he pass
on about 10 o'clock N the morn
ing. The direct cause VI his deal
was angina pectOris.
The oOctor. eft him in the NOR
ing about 9 O'Clock and he seen
ed TO be out of danger. But late
ne aEOSe from 4 deep sleep al,
complained Of Z terrible Pain /
his chest. He began 10 SIM
rapidly until the doctors could see
that il was only a matter Of a ,ez
minutes.
Mrs. Wallace, the wife Of the
one who has Jus: been called I
TIE great beyond. i in very poo
h-alih and the shock occasi0ne,
By the death Of her husband ha
rse.le her condition worse. \
first II vas thought she could no
stand the ordeal, but drought ths
kindness o. friends he- suffering
have been relieved. and this az
terri IN her condition Is r@porte,
much improved Guy Wallace
the Surviving son, arrived from
LIS Angeles this afternoon.
The body Is AZ the funeral char
e. OF Dow & FItzsimmons, where
II Is being prepared for burial
Inc time vi the funeral mas no
been set as yet, but the announc,
msnt Sii be made later.
John Z. Wallace vas born a
Oxford. Miss. Oct. Is. ISi3. II,
learned the carpenters trade.
which he followed until some tim,
aftec his arrival in Redlands. II,
was married in Mississippi Marct
1 1870 n Miss Anna Dooley anC
their wedding trlp was 10 Colo
RADIO where they resided for sew.
eral years In 1857 Sir. Wsllac,
came 70 California. but sfterxarc
returned 10 Colorado and b-ough
MS family 10 the State the follow.
ING year. After living three years
IN Fresno and in Los Angelo:
S0unty, they came 10 Redlari:
on Nov. i3, 1880. For two wear:
alter April l. 1894. Mr.. Wallace
served the city a. night watchnar
and AZ the city election in April
ls&-s, he was chosen city marsha
position he has held with the e,
eepooa Of two years, ever since
he Is survived oy his widow and
one son, Guy.
The funeral services will be
held Monday afternoon az 2:a
a. the First Prest yterian Church
The Rev. Nathan Dushaae Hyn-
son viii ofhciate. Burial will be
al Hillside, the services there De-
ing IN charge of the Masonic
lOGge.
TIE Knights Of Pyshias and the
slks have been requested to At.
tend the funeral.
Tie subject of the above sketch
sas q brother Of our late toxs-
nan y. I. Wallace, and cousin
orr Z B. Wallace. We wish
20 add our endorsement Of al
ne good ihai can be said Of hin
and tender sympathy to his loved
ones.