Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-11-28
JAKE ALLEN PASSES
AWAY IN LENNON

.AWAI IN LEmmUN
The entire community was grieved
last Tuesday morning to ..arn of the
death early that day at Hyshem,
Mont, Of Jacob Allen. prominent
stockman and business man of Lem.
mon. Pneumonia was the cause Of
his death. The remains were taken
that night to Holland, Mich, the old
family home, where the funeral will
be held and the burial made.
Mr.. Allen left this city week ago
last Saturday for Hyshem, where he
had business matters to transact, fol-
lowing the purchase Of some cattle
there several months ago, When he
went away, he confided to a few
Of his friends that he was not feeling
quite himself, but he paid no at
tention to it. Shortly after his ar.
rival in Hyshsm, he was taken i'll.
.He went Immediately to the hospital
ct Hyshem and on Friday Of last
week, the management there tells
graphed Mrs. Allen of her husbands
illness. She left on the first train
that day and hsr daughter, Sophie,
followed the next Sunday. Both
were present when he passed away.
Everything that medical aid could
do was done, but he had recsived his
summons and it was impossible to
save his life.
There are very few business men
in Lennon whose death will leave a
harder place to fill than that Of Jake
Allen. While he was interested in
many lines Of business, he was pre-
eminently stock dealer, business
he had followed with great. success
since young manhood. He was thor
oughly honest in all his dealing and
had the confidence of everyone with
whom he did business. People have
been known to come to Lemmon for
miles and miles, beyond the limits Of
Lemmon's trade territory, To do busi-
ness with him. His reputation was
that his word was absolutely good
and he never committed business
act that violated or jeopsrdized that
reputation. It was due to that re-
gard for his word that made hiS large
business success possible.
He was kindhearted and generous,
almost to fault. He was in the
habit Of helping people less fortunate
over the rough places in life. He
never mentioned his many deeds Of
kindness, most of which would never
have been known had not those who
he helped told Of it. The last time
the writer saw him he was writing
q check in substantial amount for
the relief of q widow who had recent
y lost her husband. He wus q
generous giver to AL worthy causes
and was one Of the largest subscrib-
ers to the support of the 'Pre5byteri-
an church.
Jake Aliens death will be loss
to Lennon in many ways, but chief
ly because it takes from our midst
a.man who was q friend to all.
Jacob Allen was born in Holland,
Mich, 81 years ago. When very
young man he came to South Dakota
settling on claim near Thule post
Office, near Herrsid, in Campbell
county. There he built up a ranch
and first engaged in the stock buying
business. He married there Miss
Priscilla York, twenty three years
ago. To this union two children
were born-Sophie and Everett.
From Thule Mr.. Allen moved to
Hague, N. D., where he engaged in
the stock-buying business, afterward
selling out and going to Holland,
Mich, witsre he lived for year.
Later he returned to Hague, where
he resumed the cattle business and
also engaged in the elevator bust
ness. When Lerhmon first started
he with his brother-in-law, John
Rocks, came to Lennon, where he
first embarked upon the lumber busi-
ness, selling this out after several
years. Since then he has been en-
gagged in the stock business actively
and has been interested in many other
lines.
The deceased leaves to gourn his
less an aged father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Ever.tt Allen Of Holland,
Mich; his wife and two children
and six sisters-Anna Of Hamilton,
Mich; Mary Of iceland. Mich; Ida
Of Banon City, Colo; Henrietta Of
Linton, NJ. D.; Mrs. John Rocks Of
Lennon, and Eva Of Holland, Mich.
The sympathy Of a host Of friends
hare goes out to all the bereaved
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