Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-30
J. A. NASH IS DEAD
Prominent Citizen Who Did Much For
Audubon County People Is No More.
= To Be Buried Today

10 De buried Today
1t becomes our painful duty today, to
record the death of Hon. John A. Nash
who breathed his last early Tuesday
morning after a struggle of Ave weeks
duration. He was stricken with apo
plexy little over month ago At
times he rallied and hopes were enter
tained that he might recover, until last
week when his condition became great
dead worse. All that loving hands
could do was done to bring him. back to
health, but all to no avail.
The passing of Mr.. Nash removes
from the vicinity man who was
among the first to settle in the town
and who has grown with the community.
He is so well known to all of the peo-
Pile of the county that it seems useless
Tor as TO dwell long, or to say much,
about his life. His life speaks for itself.
No living being could have done more
for the town and the county than Mr..
Nash did. Because of his many good
works all mourn his untimely death,
Mr. Nash has been a very successful
business man. He was hard worker
and having accumulated sufficient
amount of this worlds goods concluded
to take life easy and to enjoy the
balance of his days with his wife and
daughter. The first of last July he re-
tired from active business and expected
to enjoy the winter months somewhere
in the south where he would not be
compelled 20 undergo the sudden
changes of the Iowa climate But alasl
The grim reaper of death overlook him
and today they are taking what is
mortal of John A. Nash to the city of
the dead to rest beside the remains of a
loving daughter who preceded him TO
the yonder world but few short
months
John A. Nash was born in Polk
County Iowa, May 8, 1854. He was the
only son of family of four children of
DIR. and Mrs. J. A Nash. His boyhood
was spent in Des MONIES where he at,
tended the public schools, after which
he entered the University of Des Moines
from which he graduated in 1870. I'm
mediately after his graduation, he en-
tered the law office of Brown Il Dudley,
prominent attorneys of Des Moines.
with whom he read law two years; he
then entered the law school of Simpson
Centenary College, and afterwards was
examined and admitted To the bar
He went to Stuart where he was ein.
ployed in the private Office Of g, 5.
Fogg for one year. In June 1873 Mr..
Nash went to Extra where he entered
the law business and early the next
year came to Audubon He was en-
ployed by the G. r. / 81 p. Ry. Co. as
their attorney to quiet the titles Of lands
then owned by the company in shelby,
Crawford and Audubon counties. n
Mr.. Nash formed a partnership with
Byron s, Phelps which continued pntil
1852. when X. o. Holmes was taken
intpethe firm. this partnership continu
for TIVE years. In 1856 w. r.
G. ben now congressman from the 9th
Iowa district, was taken into the firm.
In 1901 l.. ID Phelps became partner
in the firm and continued until last
July when the firm of Nash 4 Phelps
was taken over by Arnold, Ross 81
Rasmussen. A short time later Mr.
Nash disposed of his beautiful home
where he now resides and had tenn
porary office down town where he at
tended to business matters, expecting
soon to leave Audubon.
Mr. Nash was united in marriage
with Miss Gertrude Russell September
l. 1881 which was the first marriage to
take place in Audubon. She is tn,
daughter of Geo B. Russell, deceased
but her mother now resides in Califor
MIA and is unable to attend the funeral,
Two children were born TO this nnion.
Mrs. Nelson Cowles, of Ottumwa and
Miss Gretchen Nash, who died few
months ago. Other relatives are three
sisters, Mrs. John Mac Vicar and Mrs.
Archie Mac Vicar of Des Moines and
Mrs. Chas. J. Rose, of Granville, Ohio.
who were,at his bedside
Mr. Nash was naturallya republican
and during the campaign of 1895 was
county chairman of the republican or
ganizatioD and " was largely through
his excellent work that the county was
carried for Mckinley. He was mayor
of Audubon three terms, served on the
city council and was member of the
school board and later its president 8 (,
He was armember Of the Masonic
fraternity, the X. of p, the T. O. II. NJ,
and an active member of the Sons of
the American Revolution
Funeral services will be held at the
Presbyterian church this afternoon at
$50 conducted by Rev A. B Miller.
The Masons will have charge of the
service, going to the home at I 100 o'clock
TO escort the relatives to the church,
The X. P's will head the procession In
the march to the cemetery where the
Masonic burial service will be used by
the Knight Templars.
The pail bearers will be III. w.
Cowles, l. ID. Phelps. w. r. Green, j.
II Ross, A. L. Brooks and John
Weighton.
A mixed quartet composed of Mrs,
A. l.. Brooks, Mrs w w Smith, II.
j. Hoogenakker and w w Smith sang
selections that we're appropriate The
floral tributes were profuse and came
from out of town as we'll as many from
town.
AS mark of respect to the memory
of one so universally loved, all business
houses were closed during the hour OF
the funeral. Because of his twelve
years. service on the school board, the
Audubon public schools were dismissed
this afternoon to allow all TO attend the
funeral, for every man, woman and
child was his friend. He was a friend
To the needy and he cheered the sick.
Every citizen of the town and commun.
ity feels personal loss in the death of
Mr. Nash
Those out of town who attended the
funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Rus,
sell. Fit, Dodge; l.. d Phelps, Milton,
Vermont; $. D Thayer, Gulfport.
Miss. Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Ingham;
Mrs. Frank E. Marsh; Miss Marjorie
Mac Vicar; John Nash Mac Vicar and
Henry H. Grifiiths of Des Moines; Mr.
and Mrs G. A. Lilse. Clarinda; Mrs
G c. Layhman of Missouri Valley and
John Mac Vicar; Jr., of Ames.