Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-02-09
John Wesley ROYAL.

The friends and neighbors of
/. Jimmie" Royal, as he was called by
those who knew him best, were much
surprised to hear Of HIS death. While
he has been q cripple from early child
hood, having been severely afflicted
with inflammatory rheumatism at ten
years of age, and in the later years
not in robust health, being confined
to his home q part of the time, his
death Friday morning came as a
shock. He was taken with a severe
cold week ago Thursday but seemed
to he standing it well, until Thursday
evening last. when his heart showed
weakness, and from then he failed very
rapidly. .
James Wesley Royal was born in
York state, March Z, 1858, and passed
to his home not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens. Feb. 6, 1920,
aged GG years, II months, and one day.
When small boy he came to Webster
City with his mother Mrs. Caroline
Church, and his step-father, Ebenczer
Church, his father dying in Jimmie's
Infancy, in company with his sister
Lucinda and his brother Orange who
have all preceded him in death. He
was united in marriage to Miss Matte
Cook, July IL, 1886. in Webster City.
They were separated by her death
which occurred Feb. %, 1893. TO this
union were born two children, boy
and girl.
Mr.. Royal was q pioneer of Webster
City, coming here before its first rail
road, and was employed as stage coach
driver when just young lad, working
at this faithfully for number VI
years. From early childhood he was
very devOut, giving his heart to God
early in life, and living always with
the thought of pleasing his Master. In
the summer of 1913 he was sanctified
and later united with the Church OF
the Nazarene shortly after its orsani-
cation here. None enjoyed its services
more than he and whenever able he
was to be found within its sanctuary.
In these last years Brother Royal, as
he was known in the church, was much
given to prayer, holding regular
PRAYER hour at nine o'clock each morn
ing in his room. remembering his
friends and loved ones, and the special
needs as God would lay them on his
heart. While the last few hours of his
life were very labOrious because of his
difficult breathing, his mind and spirit
were very quiet and restful, express
ing himself that The was going to
Jesus" and that she would be glad
While we would not recall him. he will
he missed, his loss felt kneenly. and
his memory reverenced for his deep
piety.
He leaves to survive him, one son.
John w. Royal, one daughter. Mrs.
Bessie Rhyan, eight grandchildren. all
Of Straubville, n. ID. Also two half
brothers. Dennis and Walter Church
of this city, and two half-sisters, Mrs:
p. w. House Of Jewell. Iowa. anu
Mrs. Henry Moore Of Missouri. to-
yether with nieces and neplews and
host of friends. Since May, 1W2. he
has made his home with MIR. and Mrs.
y. A. Kinman, Richardson Drive, on
the east side, who will miss him as
brother.
His children, though not permitted
To he at the funeral, came for visit
with him last Thanksgiving time,
They came rs surprise to him, Ill
IL which he enjoyed very much.
blessed are the dead which die IN
the Lord. They may rest from tnelr
labors, and their works do foiio"
them"