The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-08
I'm TODAY Of
| BEN B. jewell
,..,. citizen and Business Man
:..,..red summons at Homo.
After Lengthy
h illness.
= OVER SIXTY YEARS
y OVER SIXTY YEARS
Ian connected With = Number
. , 80, zu.Ines. Entsrprises-
Leave. Two Sisters
and Brother,

,.min 2 Jewell, prominent Keo-
.,t,,en and banker. died at his
s15 High street, this morning
4 o'clock. Mr.. Jewell had been
s,,inr health for several years and
NAN confined to his bed for q
= Death was caused by uremic
ouing.
.. 1eveu,s death will be noted
sincere regret throughout the
10 had been a Keokuk resi-
sor over sixty years, and was
Il the city's most highly esteemed
,.re He has been connected with
srmber Of Keokuk business enter
y, and at the time Of his death
yice president of the Public libra
Mractor of the Keokuk Savings
md director of the Loan and
ilding association.
1Se funeral is TO be neld, from the
dence Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
Nr Jewell is survived by two SIS
and one brother. Mrs. J. D.
VA Of Plymouth, Ind; Mrs. Har-
i, Hardssty and John w. jewell
Keokuk. Surviving nieces are
Ilss Ida B. Hardesty and Miss Nellie
Hardesty Of this city and Mrs. G.
Huttenlocker of Des Moines and
nephew, Frank j. Hardesty of Chi
30.
BENJAMIN p Jewell was born In
edison, Jefferson county. Indiana,
tenth day of July, 1889, the son
William ]. and Eliza A. (Blackis-
d Jewell, pioneer residents Of Keo-
II. Mr. Jewell received his early
fucation in the public schools OF In
kana. For a time he was a student
private school but at the age OF
irieen ne passed from the school
om into active business, beginning
y career as clerk in a retail store.
he was youth OF sixteen when his
hrerts established their home In Keo-
u. the Jewels coming to this city
bY. I, 1855. For about two years
was employed as a clerk in local
tail stores. In April, 1857 he ac-
pked s position as bookkeeper with
! wholesale grocery firm.
January !. 1865. he became mem
er Of the firm Of s.. Pollock G. Co.
holesale grocers, q position he con-
hued to fill for twenty-four years
a until the firm retired from bust
ess in November, 1889.
IN 1880 he became general book
eeper for the Keokuk Savings bank
q continued with this institution as
cckho!der and director for twenty
p years For more than two dec
es ne was director of the Lee
Punty Loan and Building association
the keokuk Loan and Building
location.
VI. Jewell was public spirited and
a. citizen who manifested help
interest in movements instituted
promote the general welfare and
public affairs of Importance. He
de creditable record in the Of
Oh city treasurer during the two
us ne served in this capacity and
period OF thirty-five years was
lnecled with the Keokuk Public
nary, acting as trustee and vice
'sldent and for twenty-eight years
CHAIRMAN of its book and catalogue
nmittee.
-. Jewell was the author of a gen.
ssy OF the Jewell family.
me ceceaent was a man OF genial
1are and cordial disposition who
ae lriends easily. while his many
q Qualities enabled him to retain
aigh record once gained. His was
,Vug and useful career Astounding
Incidents that Illustrated the
ulne worth and dignity of his char
MS life record was one of
ssiNy and uprightness. AS a bust
81 man ne was alert and capable
LUX LUZ rank with the best that the
=. Jewell attended Trinity Metho-
~ eAarch and was always Interested
!, nc ~, anairs of the congregation and
l's efforts to all good causes.