The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-28
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ANSWERS DEATH
CALL FRIDAY A. NJ

7 After 10-days' Illness from Spanish
influenza. which developed pneunionia
a short time aftcrward. Fned !. PEN
nington. forwarding clerk at the Canoa
City postofYice. and secretary os the To-
cal civil service board. died at Graves
hospital at 6 o'clock this morning.
The announcement OF Mr.. Pennine-
toms death was a great shock to his
friends. as but few OF them knew OF
his sickness. and stiIl fewer of ths6
the seriousness of his condition ar{ykr
being taken to the hospital for treat
ment. His wife. relatives and more
intimate associates had known for AZ
hours or more previous to his death
that the chances OF his recovery were
slight. and that death. rather than life.
was likely to be the outcome of tine at
tack from which he was suffering. He
was delirious and unconscious part
of the time Thursday night and the
end came peacefully shortly after day
light this morning.
Mr.. Pennington was the only son OF
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Main street. and was born in Shelf
field. England. June %. 1876 Conse-
quentiy he was in his forty-third year.
He came TO this country with his par
ents In February, 1881. and resided in
Canon City from that time until his
death. Mr.. Pennington had an un-
usually wide acquaintance among the
people of this community. due to his
long employment as a postal CLERK.
which brought him into more or less
direct contact with them. and he was
ar authority In relation to their names
and their places OF residence. A sort
OF gazateer SO far as the names Of
people were concerned. Mr.. Penning-
ton was frequently appealed 20 for In
formation about those difficult to To-
cate and was usually able TO supply
the needed intelligence. II is to his
credit that he was never too busy OF
so strenuousiy occupied with other
matters. TO perform these services to
whoever applied.
Mr.. PENNINGTON was the dean OF the
employees Mt the Canon City postofiice.
having entered its service April L..
1901, several months before any OF the
other men now working there Mr.
Pennington served In q clerical ca
pacity during the tcrms Of Postmaster
Guy. U. Hardy and Robert Is Iewtss
and was continued under the admins
tration OF Clark Cooper. the present In
cumbent. He has been secretary OF
the local civil service board since its
Organization several years ago.
| Mr.. Pennington was married 1--WE or
six years ago TO Mas Ruth Swan. who
survives him. He also leaves three
sisters. Miss Henrietta Pennington.
who is at present in California: Miss
Caroline Pennington. professional
nurse OF this city. and Mrs. Jessie VIII
llama OF Sacramento. Cal. The alb
sent sisters have been apprised by
telegraph Of their brother's death. and
Miss Henrietta is expected to return
here for the funeral.
The deceased was highly esteemed
| by all who knew him and his untimely
and unexpected death Is q matter OF
sincere sorrow and regret to a wide CIR
Gle OF acquaintance. Mr.. Penning.
ton was formerly member OF the
EIks and knights OF Pythias lodges.
but had allowed his connection with
those orders to lapse. No arrange
mszts for the funeral have yet beer
announced. sass,s-.l4--rsz.s .4saails,--.s..