The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
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Mr.. Balloon Had Been a Resident Of
Kenosha for More Than Forty Years
and Had Been Actively Connected
With Growth Of the City.


James X Balloon, former well
known contractor Of the city and for
several years in charge Of the wood
working department Of the Badger
Brass Company, died very suddenly at
his home on South Chicago street just
after seven O'Clock Friday evening.
Death came as result Of ain attack
|of heart disease. The announcement
Of the death of Mr.. Balloon this morn
ing caused great sorrow as he had q
wide circle of friends and aequaint-
Iances in the city.
Mr.. Balloon had been in good health
on Friday and had worked during the
entire day at his Office at the Badger
Brass Company. He returned home
just after six O'Clock and with the
members Of the family sat down to
dinner just before seven 0 clock. He
ate a hearty dinner and joEed with the
members Of the family all Though the
neal After he had completed his din
Iner he went out and started to clean
the snow from the walks about the
house. He seemed to tire quickly and
he put down the shovel and went into
the house and sat down. He talked
with. his wife and other members OF
the family and went to the bath room
to wash his hands. a second later his
wife heard him fall to the floor and
going to the bath room Mrs. Balloon
found him unconscious on the floor.
DR. Hastings was hurriedly called to
the house and he arrived before Mr..
Balloon died, but the patient never
recovered consciousness.
Two years ago Mr.. Balloon suffered
from partial stroke Of paralysis but
he recovered entirely from this attack
and during the past few months his
health had been unusually good. Some
time ago he had gone to his physician
and had complained of suffering about
the heart, but when he returned to his
home he had joked with the members
of the family and they had not taken
tie matter seriously.
James Kennedy Balloon was q son
Of the late George Grant Balloon and
was born at Brandon Vermont, Sept.
10, 1858. When he was babe in
arms he went with his, parents to Gales
burg, ILL.,, where he remained until he
moved to Kenosha nearly forty years
ago. He was married on Jan. IL, 1888,
to Miss Jennie King Ian, the wedding
taking place at the house where Mr..
Balloon died on Friday evening. Soon
after coming to Kenosha he went into
the contracting business and he was
connected with the erection Of many
of the large buildings in the city.
Seven years ago he gave up his work
as contractor to accept the position
with the Badger Brass Company which
he held until the time Of his death
lie was a Republican in politics and
had been very active in the work Of
the party in the city and county. He
never sought public Office, but had the
friendship of many men who had held
high positions.
He is survived by his widow and one
son, Glenn G. Balloon, who is now a
student at the University of Wiscon-
sin at Madison. One brother, Charles
Balloon, resides at Los Angeles.
Mr. Balloon had been one of the
most active members Of the Red Cross
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and
he had held office in the lodge for years.
He was also one Of the Kenosha mem
bers of the Dramatic Order of the
knights of Khorassan.