The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-02
FUNERAL ON FRIDA Y
Either at the Lacey Home or at the
St. James Episcopal Church.

the noon hour Monday, Sept. 20, will
be held Friday afternoon, October 81,
at the family residence, at two-thirty
O'Clock. IntermentI In Forest Gene
terry.
! Should weather conditions be un1
| favorable for the services at the home
the place will be changed to the St.
James Episcopal church, First avenue
and Third street, Phil Kearney Post,
No. 40, u. A. r. will have charge from
the house or church and the grave
service will be under Grand Army
auspices. Episcopal services will be
conducted by Rev. Allen Judd form
er Oskaloosa rector, now of St. Paurs
Episcopal church, Des Moines.
Word of the sudden death of John
f. Lacey spread about the community
like flash. 1t was a thunder bolt
from a clear sky and the citizens We're
Appalled,. Nor was the news less
shocking to state and nation for the
deceased was known through the
length and breadth of the land Hun,
ldreds of citizens called at the Lacey
home afternoon and evening and mes
Isages of coincidence and sympathy
have been arriving from near and far.
La CdptCBIdm tIOli ttC oWdfhio db
northampton, England was among
the earlier missives. '
The intensity of the feeling created
lat home by the death of this good man
was only an index of that of the entire
lstate and where ever else the man
was known. Citizens of 0skaloosa,
gathered about the street, at office
land shop, In little groups here and
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land what II meant to them personally
Tor collectively. Business men who
were in Des Moines yesterday state
that the news was received at the
state capital, with profound regret and
that the announcement created sen:
station upon the street 1T was all one
tcould hear on the street, all after
moon" as one business man expressed
lit.
Major Lacey went to his office over
mo los High avenue west Monday
morning at the usual time and In ac-
lcordance with the routine of his daily
program when at home. He gave at
ltention to the many things that claim
led his attention, correspondence, the
morning callers and matters noted for
the date. And In all of his work he
tue odLhc Cdic anu ul0PdtSh
that was part of himself He was
lengaged with his brother and law
partner w. r. Lacey In matters that
Icalled for joint attention and the
morning may have been more than
Ordinarily busy.
1t was during one of the intervals
in the morning program that the Ma
jor complained OF feeling of distress
in the region of the stomach and of
this he said something to his steno-
|grapheF, Miss Lena Rove. This feel
Ing was followed by nausea which,
however, was soon relieved and the
trouble was of trivial character and
passed away. 1t did not appear to in
convenience the man to any notice
liable extent and he soon returned to
his desk and his work.
A telegram has been received from
the son.in-law, James Brewster, who
lIeft San Francisco to-day. II he is not
delayed he will be here Friday morn
ling, In event that he does not ar
rive on time, the funeral may be de-
! Ilayed. Mo- ~ 9,
One of the last acts in connection
with his Office work, accomplished by
Major Lacey, was In connection with
the now noted case In which the or
Iganization OF the United Mine Work
, ers OF America was made defendant
in connection with the strike In the
, West Virginia coal fields and In which
Major Lacey and the law firms Of
Lacey 4 Lacey, Burrell & Dewitt were
associated. Matters pertaining to the
case were taken up by the Major
with Messrs. w. c. Burrell and James
A. Dewitt, and the business was had
died and dispatched. The Majors
notes of the work were found by his
brother. w. R. Lacey.
\ John f. Lacey was the oldest ac-
tive member of the Mahaska County
Bar. He was admitted to practice
about 1865, and for period of almost
a half century he has been actively
ASSOCIATED and identified with the Ma
lhaska County Bar and was one OF
its strongest members. The deceas
led has also practiced in the supreme
and federal courts and his advice and
escort have been sought in many
Estates. The work of the man had be-
lcome national in its scope and real
ization of the magnitude of his ac-
accomplishment grows as the signifi-
tcance of his death forces itself upon
Eus. 4.E,
Mahaska County Bar Association
held special meeting at the court
room this Tuesday afternoon at one
O'Clock. taking formal cognizance OF
the death of the member and made
arrangements for the funeral attend
lance Friday.
President Geo. c. True presided and
Ia full representation Of the associa-
Ition was present. The following were
appointed on a committee to take
charge of obtaining fitting floral tri-
butte: Capt w. II. Heating, chair
man.. G. Yer Ploeg and Irving C. John.
Ison. The following committee was
appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tons of respect. and consists of the
older members of the Mahaska County
Bar: George w. Sewers, chairman.
Jno o. Malcolm, Ben Mccoy. James
Dewitt and o. G. G. Phillips. Arrange
ments were made for the members OF
the association to meet at the court
room at 1880 O'Clock Friday Afternoon
and attend the funeral In body.
They win be accompanied by repre-
&Auiaf{VoE of the State Par Aaeae{a.