Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19
mrs. JOHN F. NASH
PASSES TO REWARD
PROMINENT OLD RESIDENT Ex.l
PlRES AT HOME ON OTTAWA
AVENUE FOLLOWING A BRIEF
ILLNESS &C pNEUMONlA-FUN
ERAL SUNDAY

Mrs. John F. Nash, one of Ottawa's
cldest and hest known resident. died
last evening at her home on Ottawa
avenue following brief illness of
pneumonia. The passing of Mrs.
Nash dive'ts the city of one of its
1Ghsewomen and friends by hundreds
viii mourl her departure.
Lura NJ. Nash, daughter of John
Pennell and Betsy Gaines was born
at Heath, Massachusetts. on the 7th
day Of January, 1926 The family
shortly moved TO Bennington, Vt,
where they remained until the spring
Of 1872 when they all came to Hi
nois. settling at Granville.
On the 2G'h day ot November, 1919,
Iura NJ. pennell was married at Gran.
vile to John r. Nash by Judge T.
Lyle Iiickey, and they Immediately
came to Ottawa and established a
home II was in his school teaching
days III Putnam county that Mr.. Nash
lils, r'et his bride.
The three first children born of the
r'arriaec. John. Frank and Charles,
all died in infancy. The sur
y.virg children of Mr. and Mrs Nash
arc q son William w. Nash and tao
daughters, Iura Nash Grjggs and
Florence Nash Wcis There is one
granddaughter Lura Griggs Strawn,
and one merchandising ughter, Lura
Florence Strawn
John f. Nash died on the 9Th day
OF July 1918 He. like Mrs Nash
came OF sturdy New England stock
and both families BELONGED 10 that
race Of pioneers which gave charac.
ter to the state OF Illinois Mr. Nash
was one of the bost known men in
this section OF the state. Most of his
business life vas connected with the
First National Bank of Ottawa. He
left behind an honorcd name and the
record Of a stainless life,
Mrs. Nash was n devoted wife, a
helpmate in the real sense of the
word, and together they made thcir
home an ideal one in every way. She
was "A fond and afTectionatc mother
and her children wore ever the oh.
jects of her most tender care and So
licitude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash were hosptable
entertainers and their beautiful home
was the scene Of most delightful so.
cial gatherings.
Mrs Nash will always he remem-
bercd for her devotion to her church.
Early becoming communicant of the
Episcopal church, she ever thereafter
gave to it her unstinted service. I'm
I'll most recent years she was a con
stant attendant upon the services OF
the church and when she found her
self physically unable to attend. she
received communion at her own home
while her Bible and prayer book were
her constant companions.
Mrs. Nash possessed, in a degree
most remarkable for one of her quiet
and modest nature, the faculty OF at
tracing, cultivating and keeping the
warmcst friendships. Indeed, hel
character warranted it.
Possessing a thorouehgoing sonsf
of duty, nothing ever sweryed he'
from its path,
Mr.. and Mrs, Nash Git Is diiilcuI
to sneak of them apart), lived to see
themselves almost left alone amon'
: the friends of their early years. Bu
thew set out bravely and made new
J ones and leave behind them a host o
friend, who will always rememoe
them with love and yereration
The funeral viii be held from Nhr'S
4. Episcopal church at O'clock aunda,
: afternoon and owing to the lncien'
. ent weather, the burial viii be private
+ II is requested that no flowers be SEM