Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-29
FIFTH OTTAWA BUSINESS
MAN TO DIE IN TWO
MONTHS
ONE OTHER DEATH
PHYSICIANS DECLARE THAT THE
INFLUENZA, WHILE WORSE
THAN AT ANY TIME IN PAST
TWO WEEKS, Is NOT DANGER
Gus.

Frank B. Graham wei known OF.
tawa business man, died last evening
at 9:30 O'clock at the family home.
305 Pearl street, following an Illness
of less than one week OF pneumonia
which resulted from a relapse after
an attack of influenza. Mr. Graham
was the fifth Ottawa business man to
succnmb to pneumonia, j. c. Good
meter, Carl Orsinger. Peter +. Doris
and DR.. Carl Lutz all having passed
away within the last seven weeks.
Mr. Graham conducted a real es-
tate and insurance office in the Ma
loney Building and was also manager
OF that building He was one of che
most popular OF the younger men Of
the city and will be greatly missed
both In Ottawa business circles and in
the city's social circles.
He was the only son cf Mr. and
Mrs James f. Graham of Ottawa ave
nlie and was born in this city thirty
two years ago He Was educated in
the Ottawa public schools, and after
graduating from the Ottawa Town
ship High School accepted position
in the National City Bank, where h
was employed for several years.
About eight years ago he left Ot-
tawa and went to Carryville Tenn, to
become manager of a manufacturing
company. In 1912 he returned to this
city to act as assistant manager Oi
the Terra Gotta Tile Company, and
about two years ago he opened an in
surance Office in the Maloney Build.
ing
He was an active member of the
Ottawa Boat and Rotary clubs. and
had been a member of St Columbia s
Catholic church all his life.
His marriage to Miss Edith French
took place at the home Of the bride
on Pear. street Aug %, 1911 To thie
union was born one son, John French
Graham, aged 6 years.
Mrs Graham and the little boy are
both suffering from influenza, buj
neither is in very serious condi
tion
Besides his widow and son, Mr.. Ora
ham is survived by his parents ant
two sisters, Mrs Felix Guignon o
Danville, H., and Miss Dorothy Ora
ham of this city,
The funeral service will held Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock at st
Columbus church.
Edward c. Hall.
Edward G. Hall of Serena townshi,
died at the Illinois Valley Hospita
last night at 80 o'clock at the ag'
of So years. The deceased was born
in Serena Aug. 30, 1866, and live,
there to the time of his death. II,
has surviving his mother two broth
ers, one sister, widow ana SON
The funeral will take place Sunda
at 2 o'clock at Harding.
Magnus Matthisson.
nd6Iuo AhuJulli>nOl NHlO Nleu II
the county house, will be buried SUI
day in Ottawa Avenue cemetery. TIL
deceased was native of Norway. bu
lived here most of his life On
brother is the only surviving relativ,
Mrs. James Edwards
Mrs Ruth Edwards, wife of Jane
Edwards died last evening at 7 o'cloc
at her home in South Ottawa tow
ship, after short illness of pnel
monia, following the influenza.
The decedent was born in Ottaw
thirty.two years ago, and had reside
here during her entire life. She va
the daughter Of Mrs Marital Brown.
Surviving she leaves her husbal
her mother, two children, Lucille NJ
Ter, aged years and Alice Mill,
aged 6 years, a sister, Mrs. Bertl
Sutlow and five brothers, Lester, Gle
and Ray Brown of this city. Ela
Brown of Fort Hancock, N. Y. al
Lee Brown. residing In Florida.
The funeral announcement will
made later.