Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-16
SUDDEN DEATH OF HON. in.
MANSON SHOCK TO CITY

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those in the company who needed it.
| The boys were welcomed back from
the war at mass meeting on OctO-
Der 31st, 1898, when Mr.. Manson con-
veyed to all the appreciation of a
grateful public. In the spring he re-
fused denomination for second
term He was selected to represent
the Third ward in the city council and
on the county board, of which body
he was chairman for several years
He was chairman of the committee on
public property and in that capacity
was instrumental in having the Mar
athon County Home and Hospital
built and the control placed in the
hands of the board of trustees of the
Marathon county insane asylum. Mr.
Manson has been several times vice
president of the Wisconsin Associa-
ton of Insurance Agents and at one
time held the same office in the Ma
tional organization.
Mr.. Manson was one of the prime
movers in establishing the Wausau
Chamber Of Commerce, of which he
was at one time president and he had
been a member of its board of direc-
tors since it's organization. To him
featuring institutions to Wausau.
Great ''Y" Worker.
Mr.. Manson was, for many years, a
moving spirit in Y NJ. C. A. work, and
when the present magnificent build
ing was erected, he acted as general
chairman in the work of raising
funds. This was great undertaking
and how we'll he succeeded is shown
in the records of the association and
in the structure which resulted He
has, and had been for many years, a
director of that association and
member OF the board Of directors.
To recount the good deeds perform
ed by the late John Manson would re-
quire a volume of no small size and
then half would remain untold. Suf-
4 flee to say that he was one of the
most loyal of our citizens, ready to
AID in every project calculated to ad
vance the material, spiritual or moral
interests of the city or county.
He was a member of Forest Lodge
No. $50, F. and A. M; Wausau Chap
ter, No. 81, R. A. NJ; Wausau Coun-
Gil, No. %, R. and S. M; St. Omer
Commandery, No. 10, K T.; the Grand
COmmandery of Knights Templar of
Wisconsin; the Wisconsin Consistory.
Mr.. Manson had been a Mason for
over forty years and was Worshipful
Master Of Forest Lodge in 1911 and
1912 and Eminent Commander of st.
Omer COmmandery in 1903 and 1910.
The deceased was a member of the
Knights of Pythias and a past COM
mander of that body. He was also d
member of the B. P. o. Elks, Wausau
Lodge, No 248, the Modern Woodmen
of America, the WauSau Chamber of
Commerce, the Wausau Country Club,
the WauSau club and the Wausau Ro-
tary club. Mr.. Manson was a mem
Der of the UniVersalist church and
had been a member of its board Of
trustees for many years. He has been
force in the upbuilding Of that
church in this community an active
worker in it's Sunday School, conduct
ing class for boys for many years in
which work he has been eminently
successful Many young men now
out in the world will forever cherish
the memory of Mr.. Manson. He was
superintendent of the UniversaliSt
Sunday School for years and last Sun
day particularly impressive service
was held in memory of the deceased
The chair usually occupied by Mr..
Manson placed as usual, in front of
his class and to the arms of which
white chrysanthemums were tied, deep
ened the feelings Of sadness.
Married i'm 1888.
John N. Manson was united in
marriage in this city to Miss Helen
+ Stewart, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. W. R. Stewart, on March 14th,
1888. He is survived by his widow
and the following sons and daugh-
ters: Mrs. F. A. Marshall of Rhine
lander; William, John, Jr., Charles,
! Stewart and Susanna Manson, of this
! city, all of whom were present at the
funeral services. He is also surviv-
ed by two sisters, Mrs W. B. Schol-
field and Miss Virginia Manson and
two brothers, Mark E. Manson of
Fairbanks, Alaska, and Rufus p Man
son of this city.
The remains were brought to this
city by MIR. Charter and reached here
Sunday morning. A delegation of old
friends received the casket at the
train, taking it to the home at 900
Franklin street
Brief services were held at the
home at 11:30 o'clock, a. M, Mon
day, the Rev. F. W. Eastwood of the
Presbyterian church officiating, fol-
lowing which the remains were taken
to the First Universalist church
where they lay in state from 1890
until 2:30 p. m. with a guard of
Knights Templar. At 2:30 o'clock the
funeral services were conducted by
the Rev. William j. Taylor.
EulOgy
The Rev. Taylor's eulogy follows in
part:
Across the sunlight of this beau
tlful day there has fallen a solemn
shadow. Just what it all means, we
do not yet realize. We do not know
what it means to our city. We do not
know what it means to us individual
ly. We simply know that a majestic
and noble presence has passed away.
Never has this community been more
widely or more profoundly impressed
by such an event.
How often the heart is full the
lips are dumb. And even if the lips
could speak, they would do but feeble
Justice to a life that is its own mon.
ument, character that is it's own suf-
ficient eulogy!
He was one Of natures noblemen
Ia born prince among his fellows.
doing great things as easily as most
men do small ones. His very pres
ence bespoke his power. Labor was
delight He was happy in his work.
He rejoiced in it for its own sake and
not for the reward it might bring.
When others went complaining to
their tasks, he went to his toll as to a
festival.
He had his moments of depression.
as all men have, but he never showed
a gloomy front to the world. If there
was cloud or a shadow in his mind.
there was always sunshine on his
face. He had his struggles and trials
and times of testing. but he showed
no outward mark of conflict. There
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