Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-17
HENRY TOWER AND chill :
DREN ARE STRICKEN
BY INFLUENZA
-FOUR LOCAL VICTIMS
MORAN DONAGH, GIFTED YOUNG
MAN AND CONTRIBUTOR TO
THE FREE TRADER.JOURNAL,
PASSES AWAY.

The Henry Tower family of Men
dota. which has succumtcd to the
Spanish influenza, presents one of the
saddest spectacles sat has devel-
oped inthe sprcao OF the plague.
Henry Tower Sr. secretary Of the
Tower Manufacturing Company, whose
president, D. c. Tower, died a few
months ago, was the first to be taken
down with the malady While of a
strong and vigorous constitution, he
failed rapidly and passed away on
Wednesday.
The son, Stanley. was the next to
he taken Ill, and he passed away on
Tuesday after short illness
We're Tower was the next to be
stricken, and he followed his younger
brother on Wednesday, He leaves
surviving his widow and 7-months-old
cld The funeral Of the two broth.
ers will take place on Friday.
Mrs. Hope Mathesius. the only
daughter. contracted the disease while
caring for her father and brothers
and very little hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
There remains in the family Mrs.
Tower and two boys. Forrest and
George
Moran Donagh Victim.
Robert Moran Donagh, aged 90
years, only son OF Mr., and Mrs. viii
liam A. Donagh of Aurora, died this
morning at o'clock at his home, 202
East Joliet street after a short i'll.
ness OF pneumonia. The news of the
young mans death was received with
great sorrow to his many frien $ in
Ottawa, abruptly ending, as it did
what promised to be a brilliant lit.
erary career.
His short stories had gained favor
able comment from critics in many
parts OF the country, who prophecieC
fine future in literary field for the
young Ottawan, He formerly edited
the Shrapnel column for the Free
TraderJournal
He had lived in this city for MANY
years, and was graduate from the
Ottawa High School in the class o
1913. IL was often remarked by thu
members of the faculty Of this nstitu
tion he was one Of the brightest stu
dents ever matriculating there. II,
was editor in chief of the Ottawan
the high school magazine during hi
senior year, and had charge Of tn
editorial work on the high schoo
class book for his class.
When war was declared Mr.. Don
agh made several attempts to ente
the service. but failed to qualif
physically. which caused him a grea
deal OF sorrow
Surviving he leaves his parents
Mr.. and Mrs William Donagh;
sister, Miss Emma Donagh of A,
rora, two aunts. Misses Emma an
Mae Moran. and an uncle, Josep
Moran, and two cousins, .Iosep
Moran Jr. and Emmett Moran.
The funeral arrangements will
announced later
Raymond Beckner
Raymond Beckner. aged % year
son Of Mrs. Wilson Beckner died las
evening at o'clock at the famil
home Goa Adams street following a
illness Of one week from pneumoni
following an attack Of Spanish i
iluenza.
The decedent was born in southel
Illinois and came to Ottawa to resiC
when but child For the past Sc
eral years he had been employed |
chauffeur and mechanic at Pc
ty's Garage.
His father died about five yea
ago.
Surviving he leaves his motht
Mrs. Wilson Beckner, two brother
Charles and Lester, and two sste
EDNA and Pauline.
The funeral service will be he
Saturday and burial will be made
Summit View cemetery
The funeral of Miss Mary Kna
(COntinued on page 3. col, 81