The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-08-23
Death REMOVES
PALATKA PIONEER
John H. Menyday Passes
Away at DaytOna Beach.

John ii. Merryday, probably one ol
Palatka and Putnam County'S best known
and most universally esteemed citizens
died at his summer cottage in Daytona
Beach shortly after midnight of the 18th
inst. The body was brought TO his
home in this city the following day and
the funeral was held from the Presby.
terian church at O'Clock Saturday af
ternoon, the 18th. The intcrment was
in the family lot in West View GENE
terry.
The obSequies were attended by a
large number of people, for Mr.. Merry.
day had been a prominent and influen-
tial as well greatly respected citizen OF
the city since early manhood. DIR. Pur-
cell conducted the services.
Mr. Merryday was 61 years of age.
He was born in England, but came to
this country before attaining his majori-
ty. He settled in Florida soon after his
arrival in America, first making his
home in Jacksonville, then George
town. He came TO Palatka in 1875, and
had resided here continuously since.
During his residence here he had
been much in the public eye because of
the frequent drafts made upon him TO
serve in places of trust and responsible
ty His heart was in the city and coun.
ty OF his choice, and their interests were
dear 10 him. For many years he was
chairman of the county school board,
position he relinquiShed OF his own
volition. He was for II years supervisor
OF registration of the county, and in all
he served about II years as a member of
the city council.
Mr.. Merryday was student of politics
and political economy; he desired TO see
the public business managed in con.
formily with recognized principles of
procedure. He believed in a democ-
racy in which the people and not the
bosses should be the rulers. His work
in the upbuilding of our school system
and in the Organization of our polti
cal system have value well-nigh meal
culable.
Mr.. Merryday was business man; he
was a wholesale grocer and his business
was conducted as the Merryday Grocery
Co.
He was twice married. His first wife
was Miss Julia B. Glenn of Macon,
Ga, whom he married in 1876, and
whose death occurred in 1905. By this
wife he had four children who survive.
They are: Mrs. Harwood RosSer OF
Jacksonville, Attorney Harold f. Merry
day, Miss Ellene Merryday and II. Grill
Merryday OF this city. His second wife
was Mrs ADELAIDE Garrett of this city,
who with an infant son, Lexington, also
survive:
Besides his immediate family, Mr..
Merryday is survived by two brothers,
l. H. and w. A. Merryday, and two
sisters, Mrs. S. ]. Barstow and Mrs. H.
s. Hodge, all of this city. All the
relatives were at the funeral.
Mr. Merryday was Christian gentle
man and a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South.
His decline in health dates from about
the first of January last, though he was
not compelled 10 give up his business
until the 18th of July. From that date
his decline was rapid. His trouble was
diagnosed as cancer OF the liver. For
several weeks recovery had been con
sidered as physically impossible.
For his Sorrowing wife and children
great sympathy is felt in all parts of the
city and county.