The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-07
Author Of The Law Closing
Saloons On Sunday
Took Active Part In Fights
Against The Saloons

Hon. Frank v. owen, one OIL tn0 lead
ing members OF the Knox county bar
and one OF Mt. vernon's most promi-
nent and best-knowR citizens, died at
his residence on North Main street
az 7:35 o'clock Friday morning.
For several years Mr.. Owen has been
in declining health and his physical vi
tality has been such as TO preclude a
vigorous fight against the raVages Of
disease. While he has been confined to
his home for several days at a time
during recent years, yet he has been
able to keep up with his work in the
practice OF his profession.
On Wednesday, March l8, Mr. Owen
left his home for the Last time, On
the morning OF that day he attended
the memorial service OF the Bar asso-
citation over the death OF Judge Waight
and delivered feeling address on the
life of the departed jurist. He became
i'll at this meeting and had to leave
before Il was concluded. being taken
to his home In a taxicab. On the fol
lowing Friday afternoon, pneumonia
developed and for several days his con
dition and was very critical from the
effects OF the disease.
The pneumonia first manifested
itself in the right lung. but by a her
oic fight he came through the crisis
successfully.
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tions OF kidney and stomach troubles
developed and it was thought that he
could not survive the day He rallied
somewhat on Monday. and Tuesday
the complications appeared to have
been mastered by the attending ply
sician, but during the day, Wednes-
day, pneumonia developed in the left
lung. On Wednesday and Thursday
oxygen was administered and the pa
tient appeared TO be slightly improved.
However, the crisis for the pneumonia
In the left ling was Friday morning,
hui the weakened condition of Mr.,
Owen was such that he could make
no further 6ght against this stage OF
the disease Early Friday morning
his temperature commenced to fall
aud he sank rapidly. sleeping into that
eternal sleep OF death.
Mr.. Owen was born in Mlddiebury
township, Knox county. in 1857, and
his early years we're spent on the farm
conducted by his father While yet a
hoy no had an ambition TO become q
lawyer aud he bent every effort 10 at
tain his desire. Ho read law under the
tutiIage Of the late Col W G Cooper
and was admitted 20 the bar in 1884
and then opened An Office in Freder
icktown. He was active in local Re
publican politics and in 1897 became
the nominee OF his party for repreaen
tatiye IN the Ohio legislature. and WAS
elected. He introduced A bin requir
ing saioons TO close on Sunday and
the measure became A law. II is re
ferred 10 70 this day as tho Owen law
After completing his service in thu
legislature, Mr. Owen located in MI
VernoD and opened an olice FOR Ia,
practice ofla& ile was very success
ful at the BAG and his reputation as
foreeful trial lawyer extended over
large section OF Ohio. Ills services
were in demand in many counties II
personal injury osges. ia the trial o
which he was very sneeessful
3eversl years ago be for'ped par
nership With Mr. Robert t. Carr, ~
der the hrin name Of Owon 8 Carr. %
the practice Of law, which partnershi
continued up to Mr.. Owens death
FOR many years Mr.. owen was a
active spirit in Republican politics u
acted as chairman Of tho Republioa
acountT committee during several can
aigna and was frequently cboirmaa {