Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-26
HEMORRHAGE FATAL TO
PROMINENT LABOR
LEADER
ILL FEW MINUTES
BECAME lNDiSPOsED WHILE ON
WAY TO SCHOOL BUILDING
AND STOPPED IN STAAk BAK
ERY WHERE HE DIED BEFORE
DOCTORS COULD REACH HIM.

Stricken down without any warn,
inh, Will" in apparent good health,
Jchn c. Montgomery, aged -, super
mtcndent Of building and grounds at
the Ottawa township high school died
as result OF Il hemorrhage Of the
lungs, suffered while an route from
his nome, at the corner OF Chestnut
and Sycamore strcet. 20 the school
this morning, shortly before . o'clock.
NJ. Montgomery Wa4 feeling fine
when he left home ana was given no
warning of the fate which was to be-
fall him While walking down JEFF
ferson in front of tho new Staak bak-
cry he became i'll and thought he
conld not reach his work
He stepped inside the building, and
e,v.ng a slight cough. fell to the floor,
the blood streaming from his mouth
Employees OF the bakery, realizing he
Was Il very sick man. phoned for the
1olite ambulance and for Dr. w r.
Jameson and DR.. A, ]. Roberts, The
PHYSICIANS and the ambulance re
aIOnded, but by the time they reach.
I'D the bakery they found that Mr..
Montgomery had already passed away
Death is supposed TO have been caus-
al from loss of blood.
The death of MIR. Montgomery is the
third tragic iatalitJ to occur in his
immediate family, About twenty-five
years ago, his father. who was help
ing construct the S G. Gay residence
on the north bluff was struck by
derrick and killed, On March Slh.
1919. not eleven months aga. Police
Captain Charles Montgomery. a broth
er. was found dead in the bath room
oi the Moose lodge rooms, where he
had been asphyxiated by q defective
water heater
Had Wide Circle Of Friends.
Few men in Ottawa enjoy the priv
lege of having more friends than the
decendent He was "A good fellow"
respected by all, and his influence
among the boys at the school was
very great As d disciplnaran he
was good, and his straightforWardness
and SquareneSs in dealing with the
members of the younger generation
him and to take pride in obeying his
caused them to have great respect for
orders.
He was greatly interesting in the .
high school building and the grounds
and was always ready and willing to
make some innovation. or to do any
kind OF extra work for the benefit of
the people Of Ottawa as we'll as for
members of the faculty or the stu
dent body. He was very trustworthy
and capable. and his post will be one
the board will have a great deal OF .
difficulty in filling.
Yesterday he visited the school to
attend to some little detail which /.
needed attention. This morning he |
arose and did not complain of feel
ing III, although he had been suf. |
fering from a slight cold for several !
days. He ate a heavy breakfast and /
left the house, ready to perform his |.
days labors.
Born In Ottawa.
John c. Montgomery was born in
Ottawa May "a. 1885. He received
his education in the public schools /
and for a number of years followed /.
Ilp WOTk Dl Il Ullth layer. w men the !
new school building was erected in |
East ottawa he accepted the position
which he was holding at the time of /
his death.
He was director of the Chamber of /
Commerce, member Of the Wood |
man lodge. of the Trades and Labor |
He was prominent as a labor leader |
and took keen and active interest |
organization and St. Columbia church. |
in all things pertaining to unionsm. |
Surviving Relatives.
Surviving he leaves his widowed |
mCther, with who mhc lived, Mrs, |
Andrew Montgomery: three brothers. ,
Frank and Joseph of Ottawa and Ray |
mOnd Of Chicago, and -four sisters,
Mrs. AIayme Hunniiord and Mrs julii
krouse Of Chicago. Mrs. Fannie Shea |
Of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs Samuel |
Kidd of Marseillcs
Tho remains were taken to the |
Ewyer undertaking rooms, whore q
coroner's inquest was held this after
noon at . o'clock.
The funeral arrangements will be