Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-12

books that had been an inspiration to
him during his long career
As his strength decreased he was
compelled 10 keep TO his bed, where he
had been for the last three weeks.
Thoughtful Of Nurses
During ,..e .dst few days Mr.. Wanu.
maker apparently realized that his days
were numbered. But the knowledge did
not disturb his cheerfulpeSs and scrcn-
ity. lie was brave TO the last. lu
his intervals of consciousness be- was
cupsiderate and thought ful of tho nurses
and others looking after his comfort and
insisted that they get their proper rest.
Mr.. Wanamaker had been ac, i've in
],is business affairs up to the ttmc b"
Was stricken. lie spent much ot last
winter in Florida and was in this city
sl summer hard at work. with tho
exception of an occasional day ut tho
ecnshore. He was always IN early riser
and usually was in his store before
SIS doors were opened for business,
Only week ago. when his condition
showed such marked Improvement that
his physicians ceased issuing bulletins.
Nir. Wanamakor talked Of tho southern
trips he usually made around Deccm.
her l. For time he thought he would
be able to cruise IN Florida this win.
Ter in his houScboat
No plans have becn made for tho fu.
ycral yet. 1t is known. however,
that Mr.. Wanamaker will be buried ut
-he quaint little cemetery Of the Episrc-
,al Church of st. james tho Less. Nice
Town lane. Falls OF the Schuylkil.
Mr.. Wanamakers wife waS buried
there. and also their son. Thomas. who
tuilt a memorial chapel at -. james
the Less
Mr.. Wanamaker was born in this
city July If. 1888. Of French and Ger.
man ancestry. although his fur"hears had
lived in this country sine" the middle
Of the eighteenth century.
Of Buguenot Ancestry
He was the oldest of the seven chill
,Jron of John Nolsou Wuuamoher Ills
mother was Elizabeth u. korhcrs-
rcrger. descendant uf French
IIuguenot. who came {" Amcrira before
1850.
Mr.. Wanamakers luther was d do
scendant OF Palatino family. who loft
Germany during the religious porscru-
,icns there from 1880 to 1I40 The
merchants grandfather was John Wan
amaker, farmer, Of Hunterdon
County. y j.. who moved 10 Dayton.
o.. in 1919. and subsequently, to kus-
Ciusko Codnty, Ind, where he died
Father had a brickyard in the
Neck, " said Mr.. Wanamaker, speak.
Ing of his early life. 'amd lie made
some money, bur never had tho ability
70 save any. We were in the vicinity
Of I.andretl's seed farm aud old
,,ir,rd's country hox. Deforr Npnt
"a school in Tho morning ana af;c- rc
trrnin, l., tho rvcninc I wn,,ll turr rho
bricks on their edge 70 lot them drv, i'm,
7 never worked in tho brir,ynrd RON.
i,rlv The first money rerrj,nI I,as
,cven corner cents Which seemed fn riyc
mo an idpo thut if | WAS cyrr f.. do be,
,er than father 7 wouId Loyr IA lrorn
hou "a sovo
,,, ,.,,.
"Wbon was tbirtoon vcore o,J NV
father took fancy to follow his father
20 Indiana, and the whole family started
out for Fort Wayne. Grandfather lived
fifty five miles from Fort Wayne. in
IN the midst of the woods. II took us
four DAYS to 90 there over the corduroy
roads,
Tint winter ] set traps and hunted
for 'coons, foxes and other Wild ami
mails. My poor mother nearly cried hcr
,1cs ont to get home 10 her mother
II Philadelphia. The next wear VIZ
hacked un and came All thar distance
hack again. and | went into bookstore
nt a dollar and a Ganrtcr \ Week
Grandfother remained West -
T,,.o,. ,,.ro. t,,,, w., u-,,,o-,,,.,,
,j Lren Nnen % 10Y -nr, an" "1ahel
nieaiieI oL uetlls inttc!l'ih,' hn'
eren IN poFuoou ne a4PprectnitteH me p VaIn'
81 aa'er'lSelhSht. re puplISheG Every
SoGgsGsn Ml,' ~ tIJJ mJJ TT,u biH oT
H hoHGe podgc OF oaG oitS ana DAP
or origihal matter After ne was Il
me bookstore Tor some time he lett tha
i"D 10 enter Il Market street clOthln