The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-04-21
JAMES HOUSTON
IS Laid TO REST
James p. Houston: Of Boyer Township,
Answers Call After Years Illness,
Passing Away ON April 1lth
CANCER OF STOMACH THE CAUSE
Funeral Held Tuesday From st. Pat
q rick's Church in Dunlap, and Ser,
vices Largely Attended

James p. Houston, one Of the highly
respected citizens of Crawford county,
departed this life at $50 Sunday eve.
ming at his home Z miles northeast Of
Dunlap, surrounded by his wife and chill
dren, brothers and sister. His death
produced a shock to the community,
notwithstanding the fact for the past
year his health was impaired and OF
late his condition was such that little
hope was entertained for his recovery.
Or strong, rugged physique about a
year ago he began to feel unwell. He
consulted specialists in Sioux City and
Omaha. Last October, accompanied by
his loving wife and brothers he was
taken to Rochester. After two weeks
of clinics he submitted to an operation
October 10th, his case having been dag.
nosed as tduedepum ulcer, but after
an exploration operation his case was
pronounced cancer Of the stomach. For
"a time he rsllied and was in fairly good
health. With his energy and ambition
hopes were entertained for his recov.
cry, but about ten weeks ago he began
to fail. He became resigned to hisofate
and was conscious to the last. He was
ready to meet his Creator. His daugh.s
ter, Helen, left her duties as nurse in
Sioux City and was constantly at his
bedside. ~
James Joseph Houston, the eldest Of
a family of ten children, was born at
Girardsville, Penna, July 20, 1866. With
his parents he came to Dunlap In
March, 1873. where the family lived.
In the spring of 1884 the family moved
to a farm in Boyer township, Crawford
county. Being the oldest of the family
the burden of responsibility was his
When boy he did a mans work. With
his brothers the raw virgin soil was
converted into the rich producing farms
of today. BY honesty, industry and
thrift he saw each member of his fam
lily located in Iowa's greatest Industry.
On April IL, 1895, he was
nell in Dunlap. To this union nine chill I
dren were born, James p, John. Helen,
Margaret, Ruth, Mary, Raymond, Cath.
crime and Leonard. !, Besides these and
his loving wife left to, mourn his loss
are four brothers. e. W.. r. John
T., Arthur G. and one sister. Mrs. j =.
p. Hartigan, Of Ute. He was not afraid
to die. His life was ain open book. He
wroDged no man. His death was happy
for it was the peaceful close Of use.
fu and Ills riesess christian life. :" lin 'ss 81
as he svasss niliarly known to his
fYa94tlAS VI II ~ init 7sisc E,,s,sf fpsaS1t4-
VIII ien,s SrIcefsss herfsaEe tos hts Il
loves. oslas s. His friGfssas were legion
ssslieh was attestad 10 ias "a gat b y
tif1ll& ever f4WllueSSeus Ill D0MlAp.. Nel&
tiyes, old time friends and nei9fbay1
from fur and near were present to 06ey
their words OF sympathy, pay their I'd.
butte Of respect and breathe prayer
for the happy rep0se ,of the soul Of an
exemplary ehrfatiAA huaband and faith 1
er whom in lie they tevered and loved.
The knights of Columbus. to which or.
Eanixation ahes attended In a y
body. The solemn fsq tiem mass was \
c1lebrated by Rev FStlIer AnthOfers n
N1th Father % 'C0nnell as 1leacon and
Father McDermOtt sub-deacon. Father
reit Of DenisOn acted az m1ster OF Ger. &
sfn0nies, Father Sweeney Of Manson
and Father Hanson were In the sanctus
ary. Following the absolution which
was given by Father AnthOfer the ceIe-
Drank OF the mass, Father Hanson, d. X
iyered a sermon which was q master.h
piece Of sacred elOQuence. He AWelt
IN the christian virtues which through \
life had animated the life of the de-
:eased, referring especially to his prep
aratfOn for death and his resignation
10 the Divine will. And Id glnoat -
,ectiye manner brought home TO his I
hearers the: less0ns 70 bel drawn from i
he lifa or a christian God tearing man.
I The prayers at the GfavS were read
~ Father O'Connell, the beukdictin0 be
ng chanted BY the clergy. III y.3 Il, q
Tnterment was made in the Pleasant
Hill cemetery-Dunlap Reporter. -, M n