Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-26
REV. J. A. CRlIzAN
DIES AT HOME
in CALIFORNIA

With deep regret the many Homo
lulu friends OF Rev. j. A. CruZan, for.
mer pastor. of Fort street church,
which later was amalgamated with
Bethel Union church to form Central
Union church; and widely known
throughout the, islands, have learned
Of his death on November II at Santa
Rosa, Cal ~ a.."N:a-
The Santa Rosa Republican of No.
vember 10 publishes the following: :
Another veteran of the civil war
has answered the last roll call and
been mustered out with honor. $
Another veteran who has held aloft
the banner of Christ for half a cen
fury, who has fought the good fight
and won many battle against sin,
has heard the benediction Of his mas
ter: well done, thou good and
faithful servant; enter thou into the
JOY of thy Lord" -. 9 T..
Rev. j. A. aCruZan was released
from his sufferings at 5 o'clock Tues
day night, November IL, 1913, his
splendid vitality yielding at last after
many days of suffering. His health
had been poor for several years, but
the elimination of his earthly Attic
tions came when he sustained a frac-
ture of a hip bone through falling on
the steps of the public library
8 A man of splendid mental powers,
a profound student, eloquent writer
and convincing orator, he devoted the
greater part of his life to the ministry
and has been honored of men for his
service to the world. He possessed a
kindly and genial disposition and was
ever ready with the sympathetic
word that brought light into dark
places in the lives of his fellow men.
He offered his life for his country
in the hour of her greatest need, but
was spared to devote. long span Of
life to the uplift of mankind r. g. =.
Few mortals have done so much;
none can do more than to give their
all, as he has done. SE=..1f -.
Rev. J. A. Cruzan has resided on
a ranch in the Jennings tract, Just
outside this city, for the past three
years. He is a pioneer minister of
this coast, coming to Portland, Ore,
in 1873. 5- = n
He was born in Cross Plains, Rip
ley county, Indiana, and was % at
the time of his death. At the age Of
IL years he entered a newspaper Of
fee and at the age of 90 he was part
owner and editor of the paper. g..
He served during four years of the
civil war, volunteering from Iowa.
He served under General Grant and
was for the last year of his service
attached to Grants staff.
After the war he graduated from
Beloit college and entered the minis
try, his first important pastorate be-
ing in Portland. He went from there
10 Honolulu, where he spent six
years. Returning from the islands he
was pastor of the Third Congrega-
tional church of San Francisco for a
number of years.
Deceased was made a master ma
son in Williamsport, Pa. He main
tanned his connection with the order
for many years, taking a demit from
San Jose lodge only few years ago.
In Honolulu he was given member
ship in Oahu lodge as a mark of ap-
probation for his Grafton ON the
death of President James A. Garfield.
In 1903 he entered the Unitarian
pastorate and after. two years OF SER
vice in San Jose was appointed Paci-
fic coast field representative of the
American Unitarian Association,
which post he held until his retire
ment from active service two years
ago.
He is survived by widow, two
sons, Donald Evans Cruzan of this
city, and Attorney Harold Ide Cruzan
of San Francisco; a daughter, Edith
Germany; a sister, Ellen CruZan Tay-
Tor of Napa, and a brother, William
H. Cruzan of Bethany, Mo.
The remains will be taken to San
Francisco for cremation. The funer-
al services will be strictly private.
He was a member of George H.
Thomas post, G. A. R., of San Fran
cisco, and for 10 years was chaplain
of the department of California and
Nevada. During a part of the revolu-
tionary troubles in the Hawaiian
islands he acteo as private represen-
tative CT Secretary of State Richard
Olney during the Cleveland admins
tration.
Mrs. J. A. Cruzan is-ill at the fami-
ly home in the Jennings tract. For
days she has not left her husbands
bedside, and when death took him
she broke down from nervous strain.
A trained nurse is in attendance, and
every care and attention is being Civ
en- her. 1t is quite possible that she
will not be able to accompany the
body of her husband to Oakland.
Attorney Harold Ide Cruzan of San
Francisco is here, called by the death
of his father He is a we'll known
attorney Of that city.
The deepest sympathy of hundreds