Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-07-28

(From the Herald, July %, 1886.
Captain J. M. Weatherwax Dead

Captain John M. Weatherwax died
on Sunday evening last, July 10, at
Stanton, Michigan, where he had
been for some time visiting relatives,
after being confined to his bed for
something over two weeks from a
chronic trouble that has afflicted
him for years. The intense heat of
the east, together with his age, doubt
less were the main causes why he
did not rally from this his last at
tack; and while he has been pros
trated here a number of times from
the effects of the ailment, he had
always successfully baffled it, in this
equable climate. He naturally pos
sessed rugged constitution and has
been an active and successful bust.
ness man all his life. From his earl
lest struggles to the closing epoch
Of his career, when he turned his
eyes to the west and established up
on our shores his abode, aided in
founding city and built up an ex-
tensive business, his life has been
one of unceasing energy.
John M. Weatherwax was born in
Peru, Clinton county, New York. Feb
ruary IA. 1927. He moved with his
parent, when but boy, to Michigan
and located near Adrian. When he
became of age he began the study Of
medicine, which profession he follow
ed for a few years only. Before the
breaking out Of the war he was en-.
gagged with his brother in the lumber
business, but when the clouds of war
lowered he found his action in the
tented fields. A gallant military ca
reer was his. Twice wounded while
at the enemys front, he has left a
record for bravery and courage that
will shine in the annals Of those
trying times. He returned to Mich
igan after the war and re-engaged in
the lumber business. In 1885 he came
west and located here in Aberdeen,
establishing the ]. M. Weatherwax
Lumber company, and has been one
of the head and foremost in every
movement that looked to the building
up of this city and the Grays Harbor
country. A notable instance of his
broad-gauge liberality, which also
demonstrated how dear to his heart
were the material interests Of this
community, was the active, energetic
part he took in the extension of the
Northern paeifc railroad into this
city. i,'
With all the zeal and enthusiasm
of young manhood, at an age when
such characteristics in ordinary men
are dulled, he assisted with all his
resources, giving here and there. sup
plying material and labor, and timely
advice, and meeting every exigency
that presented itself. His charity
and philanthropy were proverbial'
The hundreds of instances where he
has assisted those who had needed
help to surmount blocking obstacles
will never be known. None knew him
but to admire and esteem him. TIC
Aberdeen his loss is a great blow
His counsel and assistance, his cour
age and enterprise, will be sadly miss
ed, and the sincerest mourning will
pervade this community because Of
his death.
The funeral services took place
yesterday at Grand Rapids, Mich, the
remains being inferred in the family
lot in the cemetery of that city, where
lie the remains of his wife, who dice
Sept. 2, 1882. OF his family, he leaves
three sons, Clyde B., Jay G., and Cliff
NJ, and one daughter. Mrs. M. r
Sherwood, all of whom reside in this
city. Jay was at his bedside wher
death came, having left here for Stan
ton last week in response to tele
gram announcing the critical condi
ton of his father.