The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-07-28
FUNERAL OF J. p. JACKSON.
Fraternities and Friends Pay Last
Respects,


James Preston Jackson, who died or
July 10, after lingering illness, was
buried Monday from st. Peter A. M.
E. Church. He was member of Ames
Lodge of Elks, st. Anthony Lodge No.
2S77, Household of Ruth No. 776 and
Past Grand Masters Council No. 1856
Of the Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows. Services began with Near
err My God to Thee" by the choir.
Prayer by Rev. G. w. Mitchell, ASLEEP
in Jesus by the choir; reading, Mat
thew, ninth chapter, Rev. |. w. Bess;
solo, I'm Looking Beyond" Mrs. Fan
ME Pierre; sermon, Rev. T. B: Stov-
all, who spoke on THE Great Physi-
cian;" he reviewed the life and char
acter of the departed, and spoke Of
his confession of Christian faith and
request for baptism. The lodges con-
Quoted the burial services. The Elks
were in charge of the remains. Mrs.
Addie CrawfordMinor sang Looking
This Way and Mr.. Earl D. Stewart
sang THE Rosary" both by his re-
quest. Mr.. VIM r. Morris recited Than
atophsis. About 40 Elks attended.
The honorary pallbearers were
James Branch and Fred G. Thomas Of
the Ells, Noah Stone and J. H. John
ston of the Odd Fellows and VIM. r..
Morris, representing both fraternities.
The remains rested in a purple plush
covered, open couch casket, which bore
the emblems, three links" and an
elk's head. The active pallbearers
were Geo. Peale, Sylvester Davis and
McDuff Woodland of the Past Grand
Masters Council, and Brothers Ewing
Shannon, VIM. Mcintosh and J. Edw
Stewart of the Elks. Mrs. Chas Wei.
born 6fficiated for the Household of
Ruth; w. r. Morris P. M. V. p, for
the Odd Fellows and Exalted Ruler P.
H. Southall for the Elks.
The floral pieces were numerous and
very beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Schuck of Bemidji, Mimi, sent large
cluster of sweet peas, roses and ferns;
Mrs. Jennie Johnson, large pillow and
Odd Fellows emblem; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Spence, elk's head coffin-plate;
Mesdames Columbus Jenifer, Nellie
Holmes and Eva Lucas, large sheaf;
Geo. Johnson, bouquet; Sylvester w.
Oliver; large spray carnations; Mrs.
Jessie Shannon, cluster of mignonette
and sweet peas; Mesdames Arthur
Dean and Harry Gardner, cross Of
roses and daisies; Household of Ruth,
sheaf; Ames Lodge of Elks, large
floral design representing a clock; c.
G. Brown, cross of carnations and
roses; Cornelius Turner and Chas. c.
Hines, large floral piece. Undertaken
Lawrence conducted the burial. In
terment at Lakewood.
James Preston Jackson was born in
Chambersburg, Pa, Dec. rs, 1860, and
was an orphan at an early age. He
and his sister, Mrs. Jennie Johnson,
were reared in the family of Mrs. FL
len McClennan (white) of that city.
They visited their old home last sum-
mer and the press spoke of them as
"old citizens" Mr.. Jackson was a
we'll known cook. He has resided in
Minneapolis about 81 years and was
called Sandwich Jack" He had a
genial disposition and his departure
marks the passing of one of the pi-
oneers.
A Card Of Thanks.
wish to thank all those who assist
ed me during the illness and death of
my beloved brother, J. p. Jackson, es-
pecially the fraternities and the DON
ors of the beautiful fiowers.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Johnson, 4O1 Fifth Ave. So, Min
neapolis.