The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-10-03
JOHN w. ROUT DIES
FORMER POSTMASTER AND A
RESPECTED CITIZEN
One of Stanford's Oldest Residents
Answers Last Summons After
Long and Upright Life.

John w. Rout, one of Stanford's
oldest and most respected citizens,
breathed his last about IL o'clock
Monday morning.
The passing of this generally be-
loved old gentleman has caused pro.
found sorrow in all the walks of
life, for it can be most truly said
that he had no enemies, and during
a long and useful life for each and
everyone who crossed his pathway,
had a CHEEKY smile and kindly word
of greeting. For over year his
strength had been failing rapidly.
Up until that time he was probably
the best preserved man of his years
in this section. He was close upon
his S0th milestone when the sum-
mons came to leave his loved ones
here. Until about year ago, he
was as active and energetic as
man quarter of a century younger,
and few guessed, from his daily de-
meanor, the years which had passed
over his head. Whole-souled, gener
Gus to a degree, and a gentleman of
the old school, he made every man
his friend and lived life which will
ever be shining example before his
sons and loved ones who are left to
mourn that he has left them.
Mr.. Rout was a member of one
of the most prominent families of
this section. He was a son of the
late Wesley Rout. A brother, Jo-
seph Rout, who resides with his son,
John B. Rout at Hustonville, and a
sister, Mrs. Mary Owens, of Somer-
set, are other surviving children of
his parents. Besides them, he is sur
vived by his always devoted and low
ing wife-who was Miss Emma
Broaddus before their wedding
years ago-and the following chill
dren, Messrs. B. Frank Rout, Beverly
Rout and Jack Rout, and Misses Sue
and Martha ROut, all of whom were
constant in their attendance and de-
votion to their loved one during all
the hours of his decline. Everything
that loving hands and tender hearts
could do was done to minister unto
his earthly necessities. Mr.. Rout in
early life gave his soul into the keep
ing of his Lord and Savior, and daily
lived life which showed to all the
world exemplifcation of the teach
ings of the meek and lowly Naza-
of the Presbyterian congregation Of
this city, and his pastor and his
church will miss him greatly from
its work.
Always a staunch democrat and
an active worker for the success Of
his party, he was recognized by its
leaders in 1892, when he was ap-
POINTED Postmaster of Stanford, I'M
der President Grover Cleveland's
second term. He served four years
with great faithfulness and honor to
himself and the department, being
ably assisted by his daughter, Miss
Sue Rout.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at
the home on West Main street, Rev.
p. L. Bruce officiating.
A friend sends to the l. J. the fol-
lowing account of the life of Mr..
Rout, which. is very timely and ap-
preciated:
John Wesley Rout was born in
Lincoln county, Kentucky, near STAN
ford, where he has passed his whole
life. He became a christian early in
life when IA years old, while the Rev.
Sidney McRoberts was minister here.
He was in his S0th year, his 10th
birthday being the 10th of August
He was married to Emma Broaddus
in the year of 1860 and of this union
there were five children all of whom
are living. The death of Mr.. Rout is
the first link to be broken in this sim
gularly perfect family chain. He has
lived an exemplary life, one that has
been an open book to all who knew
him and all knew him as an upright
citizen, firm friend, loving faith
full husband and father and humble
believing child of God.
There remains to mourn his home
going, his devoted wife, Mrs. Emma
Rout, his children, Beverly, Frank,
Jack, Misses Sue and Martha, one
sister, Mrs. Belle Owens, of Somer-
set, and one brother, Joseph Rout,
living near Hustonville, Ky. With
the passing of John w. Rout, one of
Natures noble men has gone into
the great beyond. He was appointed
a deacon of the Presbyterian church
at the age Of II and for many years
has been an Elder.