The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-22

John B. Dougan, 67 years old, presi-
dent of the Second National bank,
died at 5 o'clock this morning at his
home, 2O4 North Tenth street. In his
passing Richmond loses one of it's
best known, most successful and popu-
lar citizens-a sterling asset of the
in which he lived the
greater part of his long and useful
life.
The direct cause of his death was
contracted last Sunday.
He had been confined to his bed since
last Thanksgiving suffering from
chronic pleurisy, complicated by heart
disease Hopes for his recovery were
abandoned six months ago and during
that time he had suffered greatly, fire.
quently expressing the hope that
death would end his pain. Two weeks
ago his condition showed such mark
ed improvement that it was thought
for time he would fully recover.
He soon experienced relapse and
when he contracted pneumonia few
days ago he was so devitalized as to be
unable to resist the ravages OF that
disease He was unconscious from
Sunday up until the time of his death,
and several days previous to Sunday
he was in semi-comatose condition.
Heavy Property Holder.
Mr.. Dougan was perhaps the largest
property holder in the city and he
leaves an estate of a probable value OF
more than 100000. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Helen L. Dougan
three brothers, DR.. David H. Dougan
314 National avenue, Isaac G. Dougan
Spring Grove, and George B. Dougan
1913 Main street; one sister, Mrs. Mar
tha M. Fosler, 11S North Seventh
street, and half brother, Daniel G.
Reid, of New York, who is now IN
France. He was a thirty-second de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason and knight
Templar.
Mr.. Dougan began his banking ca
reer as a clerk but through his ability
advanced rapidly in this business and
in 1901 was elected president of the
Second National bank. one of the lar
gest financial institutions of the state
He held this position until his death.
He had two great pleasures in life
helping deserving men and women
and building model tenant houses. In
recent years he was not active in
banking affairs, but, until confined tc
his home by his last illness, always
gave personal attention to his proper
ties. Families who could rent house
of Mr.. Dougan regarded themselves as
particularly fortunate.
Loved to Help Poor.
Mr.. Dougans reputation for open
handed generosity was proverbial. He
gave aid to those he thought deserved
it in a most unostentatious manner
and, as his brother DR.. David Dougar
said today, no one will ever know
what the extent of his charities were
my brother was a good man." sait
Mr.. Dougan. "His greatest Joy wa:
giving help to others. He might Of hat
a very large fortune had he not beer
Of such a disposition. In thinking O
him I recall two lines of a very beau
tiful poem:
"'An that you hold in your cold, deat
hand
is what you have given away
"He left this world holding much. i
such be the case. Nothing gave hin
more pleasure than seeing others sue
ceed. His life was we'll lived in m!
Judgment"
Funeral Saturday.
Oliver p. BOgue, brOther-1n-laW
who for some time has been hOldini
Mr.. Dougan's power of attorney ant
conducting his business affairs, AM
who is probably named executor o
the estate in Mr.. Dougan's will. whicl
has not yet been opened, said this al
ternoon that the funeral would be hell
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at tn
First Presbyterian church. The Sci
vices will be conducted by the forme
pastor of the church, the Rev. Thoma
Graham, of Fargo, N. D. Burial viii
be at Earlham cemetery.
1t was being generally reported thi
afternoon in business circles that tn
vacancy in the presidency of the Set
ond National bank, caused by Mr.. Dol
gan's death, would be filled by the al
pointment of Samuel w. Gaar, vic
president and acting president, to tina
position.
Mr.. Dougan was large stockholde
in the Wayne Works of this city an
quite a few other concerns, many G
which owe their existence to the finar
cial backing extended them by Nj
Dougan. A great part of his estate col
sists Of real estate holdings.
Born in Michigan.
Mr.. Dougan was member OF one @
the prominent families OF Wayn
county, with whose annals the nam
has been identified for more than
century. He was born at Niles, Mich
Dec IA, 1847, son of William an
Anna Gray Dougan. The fathe
was born in the north of Ireland i
1909, and with his brother, Georg
Dougan, came to the United State
about the year 1920, locating at Pitt!
burgh, Pa, where he learned the ca
penter's trade, following that occup'
ton in the keystone state seven year,
He also mastered cabinet making an