Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-09-27
OBITUARY. JOHN KNIGHT.

| that last week we noted the misfortune
which had overtaken our townsman,
MIR. John Knight the amputation of a
lower limb to save life, which it did not.
| Mr.. Knight died Thursday morning, the
25th, after this paper was printed, but
before it had become thoroughly circu-
lated.
John knight was born in st. Claire,
Cornwall, England, the 3lst of August,
1916. 1t was there he spent the first
twenty years of his life. In 1866 he
left the land of his birth and came to
America. His first two years in this
country were spent in the region of
Lake Superior, where he was engaged
as blacksmith in connection with a
mine. From there he came to Mineral
Point, his first work here being that of
blacksmith at the John Ross mine.
This position he held for about five
years. after which he was employed at
his trs,de in the railroad shops in this
city for fourteen years, and was there
after engaged for one year in the same
work in the railroad shops in Monroe.
In 1886 Mr.. Knight purchased what
was known as the Cooper or Mineral
Point Mining Co. farm, the residence
of which is within our city limits. Here
he devoted himself to farming and
stock raising until two years ago, when
he retired and purchased what is known
as the John Strachan residence, where
in he breathed his last. December 81,
1881. he was united in marriage to Miss
Amelia E. Coad, who with four sons
and two daughters are left to contend
with such pangs of grief as only the
death of loved one instils. One son.
the Oldest of the family, died from the
effects of gunshot wound when lad.
The surviving children are: Charles,
James, George, John, Mrs. Temperance
Garland and Miss Florence.
Mr.. Knight was a man of strong con-
victions, and always possessed of cour
age and Intelligence to defend them.
No one needed to long question his at
titude toward any matter which effect
ed the public welfare. If ever there
was thorough American of foreign
birth twas John Knight.
He las very largely self-educated,
gathers from careful reading and the
school If experience wide knowledge
of men and things. Starting with little
but strong desire to succeed and the
personal equation, he fought his way
through difficulties and past obstacles
until he achieved his desire.
He always took an active interest in
politics and held various offices of re-
sponsibilty and trust, being county
supervisor for fourteen years, mem
Der of the board of education, and
alderman, which office he held at the
time of his death.
For many years he was an active
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and of its official board. He was
also a member of the Masonic fratern
ity and one of the charter members of
the Eastern Star.
1t was the hope of his friends that he
might remain for many years TO enjoy
the mellow sunlight of the autumn of
life; but a wiser Providence willed
otherwise and he wrapped the drapery
of his couch about him and lay down to
pleasant dreams" to await the eternal
morning
We commiserate our mourning friends
in this hour of deep grief, and extend
to them the sincere sympathy of hearts
that ,eel only in a lesser degree the
loss which they sustain.