The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-03-01
Siicken Win Illness on February 10;
Prominent Chickasha Banker Passes
Away After Making Brave Fight
Conscious Almost 10 End
FUNERAL SERVICES TO.
Be HELD THURSDAY
Body Will Be Taken to Ohio for Inlerment;
Banks to Close as Mark Of Respect;
WOOiten Pays Tribute to
Deceased.

Al. {. Cannon, active vice president
Of the Oklahoma National bark, died
at the Baze sanitarium at o'clock this
morning, following an illness OF three
weeks.
Mr.. Cannon was stricken with illness
on the tenth day OF February, and his
condition was recognized as being ser
ious from the very start. On Saturday
of last week attending physicians stat
ed that little or no hope might be en-
tertained for his recovery. ard from
that cate TO the hour OF his death the
sick man was subject TO sinking spells,
recurring at shorter intervals until the
end esme. Each Of these attacks
would leave the patient in more
weakened condition than had its pre-
decessor and it was only the remark.
able vitality and the almost indomita-
Bile Will power OF the man Which en-
abled him to combat the forces OF NOR
tai dissolution as long as he aid. As
an evidence OF the power OF his will,
and the strength OF his vitality, at
tendaats upon his bedside state that
Mr.. Cannon retained Consciousness to
,.it.aA a few hours OF his death. die
tating business letters 10 his steno-
grapllrr and making known his wishes
Of what might be done with his body
following his demise.
NJ. G. Cannon was born in Dayton,
Ohio. during the mouth OF April 1856.
From Ohio Mr.. Cannon moved to Mis-
souri. At Kingston. in that state, Mr..
Cannon married his first wife. who
lived but a few years Several years
following the death Of his frs, wife,
September %. 1901, Mr.. Cannon mar
ried Miss Lonora f. Petet Of Cameron,
Mo. who survives.
Mr.. Cannon came to Chickasha Jan
uary %. 1902. accepting q position as
CASH. and member of the board Of
the old Chickasha Trust company.
With the passing of the trust company
and its merging into the Oklahoma
state bank, Immediately following
statehood, Mr.. Cannon continued n
a position of trust with the new instl-
tuition aud when the bank was nation
ahzed. becoming the Oklahoma Ma
tional he was still retained in his po-
sition Of trust and became ac,'ve wee
uresident upon the retirement Of II. Z.
NJarloe now Of the Kansas City DroV-
ers' bank. Thus for Il years, Mr. Can
non was actively identified with the
interests OF the institution with which
he allied himself upon first coming to
Chickasha.
Beside his widow. Mr.. Cannon IS
survived by three sons, all of his first
marriage. and by three sisters and one
brother. The sons are Homer Er OF
Kansas City. Irwin of Colorado, Ron
ert ID of Piquaville, Ohio. Two OF
the sisters reside in Ohio, one in Mis-
souri,. while the brother is resident
OF Chicago
Funeral services viii be conducted
from the Christian church tomorrow
trhursdayl afternoon, at 2:3o o'clock
Rev. G. Lyle Smith, officiating. Foi'
loving the funeral services the body
Will be taken TO Piquaville. Ohio
where interrrent will be made.
The Oklahoma National bank will
remain closed all day Thursday, while
all other banks of Chickasha will close
at 1880 Thursday afternoon in respec!
10 the memory of the deceased.
The pail bearers selected by Mrs
Cannon will be the members OF the
board Of directors of the Oklahoma Ma
tional bank. Messrs. G. Schlotterbach
w. II. Gilkey J. c. Ambrister, oately
Anderson, A. Schuler. w. S. Corbin
G. w. Barefoot and r. X. Wootten.
In speaking of Mr.. Cannon this morn
ing, w K Wootten, president OF the
Oklahoma National bank, stated that IN
his death the city of Chickasha hat
lost one Of its best citizens; a mar
who was public-spirited ana who ha'
done much toward building up the gen
erol community.