Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-16
D. A. ROSS dies
AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Had Been Enjoying the Best of
Health Until Sunday When lie
Was Stricken With ApOpleXy

d. A. Ross father of attorney j. H.
Ross and Lial Ross, of this city, died
at his home in Cedar Rapids Sunday
from stroke of apoplexy. Lial re-
ceiyed message early Sunday stating
that his father was seriously i'll, and
shortly before dinner he received
another message announcing his
death. His brother j. H. Ross had
gone on a hunting expedition into
Minnesota on Friday and sailed O ma
boat from Duluth Sunday, but two
hours before message was sent him.
An attempt was made to locate him,
but the hunting camp is ninety miles
from a railway SO it will be impos-
sible to convey the sad news to him.
Mr.. Ross will know nothing of the
fathers death until he returns to
Duluth on his way home.
Plat ro,aw igHs.of RtbAnWneratWk
The deceased visited his sons here
on numerous occasions, and has a
wide circle of friends in Audubon,
all of whom extend their deepest
sympathies to the bereaved families.
The following sketch concerning
the deceased was published in Mon
day evenings issue of the Cedar
Rapids Gazette:
with his name embossed on the
descriptive tablets, the Second avenue
bridge will stand as a lasting monu-
ment to Daniel A. Ross, who died
suddenly in his home at 602 Second
avenue west, at 1915 p m. yesterday
1t was during his first term as alder
man from the old fourth ward that the
question of a bridge at Second ave-
nue. first presented itself to the coun-
Gil. At that time there was a bridge
appropriation of but $4,000 in the
city treasury, with no legislation for
obtaining the balance of the 100000
necessary to build the bridge. But
through his personal effort, Mr. Ross
raised $4,000 among the property
owners to be benefited, and thus gave
impetus to the movement which re-
suited in the first of this city's
beautiful system of concrete bridges.
Stood for Civic Progress
His death also recalls other efforts
toward civic welfare, especially in the
interest of West Cedar Rapids work
ed out during his tenure as an alder
man. He fought and won the meas
ures providing for the paving with
brick of Second avenue west from
end to end. He brought to the atten-
ton of the council the question of
crossing facilities for the Northwest
ern Railway company, resulting in
the Inauguration of the present sys-
TEN, including the crossing at Second
avenue.
Nor were his efforts confined to
civic activities alone, for he was also
prominent in the circle of his church
as well as the Masonic order of the
city.
Came West in 1883
Daniel Ross's life began in Srsque-
hanna county, Pennsylvania. where
he was born on November 20, 1916,
a son of Hiram and Mary Ross. His
father, who was miller, came west
in 1858, settling in Linn county
where he followed his trade until
1861. Here Mr.. Ross, who was then
a boy of Is, completed his education
which had been begun in the country,
by two years study in the schools
of Linn county. After putting aside
his text books he Joined with broth
er, Jesse, in planting eight acres of
tobacco, the field being loaded on
what is now the site of one of the
more exclusive residential sections
VI ctudl Dut the UbdNN
revenue created by the Outbreak of
the civil war and the enlistment of
his brother for the rebellion, caused
Mr.. Ross to abandon this industry
He then began farming in earnest and
remained connected with agricultural
pursuit in Linn county until 1870,
when he Joined his father and three
brothers on their removal to Webster
county, Nebraska, where they pre-
empted and homesteaded $40 acres of
farm land and 500 acres of timber
Three years later he was married to
Miss Frances A. Brown of Linn coun-
ty, and after the death of his father
in 1876, he returned to Iowa with
his wife to make their permanent
home.
Five sons were born to the couple,
all of whom with their mother survive
Mr.. Ross. They are Guy A. who has
made his home with his parents; Jo-
seph III. of Audubon. who is a legal
associate of Attorney General, George
Cosson; Lee r. of Hartford, Conn,
Bert e. of Ceder Rapids, and Lial ID.
of Audubon. Two of his five brothers
are also living-George G. of Doom,