The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-10-09

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mehts were spent in the open, air.,
His daily exercise brought scolor to-
his cheeks and his eyes sparkled with
apparent health. Would it seem
right that such a man linger on bed
of suffering? Sometimes the in
scrutable ways of the Infinite are ten
derer than we deem. s-t~ -'.
The writer had known the Major
for many years, and though we diff
fered from MIN in politics, there new
err was an hour in all our acquaint-
ance that we did not recognize him
as Oskaloosa's foremost citizen and
most kind and generous neighbor.
OskalDosa can lily afford to lose him.
His place in the community will long
remain vacant. The friends he
counted by the thousands and loved
as neigbbors will gather round his
grave and mourn the loss of one who
always counseled wisely. His friends
throughout the state and nation
knew him ras a politician, a soldier,
or lawyer They. may mourn his
loss, but We who knew, him here at
home not so much as either of these.
but as neighbor, will miss him most
and feel his loss the keener- ~ -.,.
But there is a consolation in 1t all.
The life well lived, the good name
made, will mark his name for honor
in the memory of his friends through
out the nation. The kindly advice,
the encouragement and counsel he
has given to his friends at home, the
countless deeds of kindness and of
love to his neighbors will build for
him monument in the memory OF
his friends higher and more enduring
than any marble shaft In this, in
days to come, when the first sharp
grief has worn away. his bereaved
ones will find consolation and com
fort.
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Knoxville journal: Major Lacey
had notable t:reer as a lawyer, sol.
der and statesman. For many years
he was one of the men who had a
country. His political convictions
and prejudices were the most intense
and he never faltered in them or
sweryed from the patti, they marked
out for him. -, p, oG - I
He was one Of the most approach
able of men, kindly and cordial to
his friends, dignified and unrelenting
to enemies or those whom he deemed
such. His soldier comrades idolized
him and, no reunion of the, old boys
was ever complete WITHOUT, John F,
Lacey.
The editor of The Journal has
known Major Lacey for many years,
and despite political differences,
counted him as friend and counsellor,
His death was unthaely and nation
wide circle of friends and admirers
will mourn his demise.
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Keota Eagle: Iowa is proud of the
record of John F. Lacey and deplores
his death
Fairfield Ledger: Major Lacey won
his title in the civil war as a soldier
of distinguished bravery. He was
lawyer of ability and had an extern
siye practice for many years. He
represented the Sixth district In con-
gress for several terms and took high
rank in the Iowa delegation, then
composed OF strong men, and he gave
the people of the district such ser.
vice as they will rarely have again.
Major Lacey was a man of strength
and yigor and he used both against
the sham and pretense of the politics
OF these days, which he thoroughly
hated. He went into public life
clean-handed. and he came out clean
handed,
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What Cheer Chronicle. Major La;
cey was one, OF Iowa's grand old men,
Active In his law practice, an iniinsni
tial and prominent politician and cftil
zen, and he will be greatly missed.
The Chronicle deplores Major La
cey's sudden death.
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CoIfax Clipper Major Lacey died
in the 73d year of a busy. useful and
prosperous life, beloved by all who
knew him. He was a man who hon
ored all Iowa In every position he
was called TO fill.
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Dave Brant In the Iowa City Repub-
iican: To those OF the old guard who
have etnod with Major John r. Lacey