The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-10
DEATH EXACTS
HEAVY TOLL

John D. Harrington, aged ga, died
| Saturday after an illness which has
held him confined to his bed for the
past three months.
Jack" Harrington has been a resi-
dent of this city for the past "a years.
| He was a barber and maintained q
shop, first in the building in the rear
of the Jugo-Slav National Home and
later in the building adjoining the
Savolainen Jewelry Co., in the the
rear of which he maintained bachelor
quarters and where he passed away.
Almost all his life he has been badly
handicapped with an injured hip and
walked with great effort with the as
sistance of a cane. He was recognized
as one of the best BARRIERS in the
northwest.
He was born in Osceola, Michigan.
Surviving him are three sisters and
one brother The sisters are Mrs. Phil
Holzberger of Lake Linden, Michigan,
Mrs. John O'Brein of Blackwell, Okla,
Mrs. Laura Laxton of Los Angeles,
Cal, Mrs. Maggie DeMars of Tacoma,
Wash. The brother is Dan Mccarthy
of Marinette, Wisconsin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holzberger and son were here to
attend the funeral
The funeral took place Wednesday
morning from the Laing Mortuary and
the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Mihelcic officiating. The funeral was
largely attended, the Vermilion Range
Master BARRIERS Association attending
the rites in body. The remains were
inferred in the Ely cemetery.
Mrs. Frank Lunka, aged 48, died
Tuesday of last week and was buried
| Saturday from the Catholic church,
Rev. Father Mihelcic conducting the
last sad rites. She was we'll known
among a host of friends in this city
where herself and family have resided
for many years She is survived by
her husband and five children.
John, the Six-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Messe, passed away
Friday after a short illness of pneu-
monia. The funeral took place Sat
urday being attended by many friends
of the bereaved family.
John GeShik an Indian of the Bass
wood district was drowned near the
Pipestone Falls Saturday. Geshik was
80 years of age. The remains were
recovered a short time after the ac-
cident. Himself and wife were coming
down the river in a canoe. Mrs. Ges-
hik walked across the portage while
he attempted to run the rapids in the
! canoe which was swamped. The body
| when found was floating and the sup
position is that heart failure was the
| cause of death before the canoe
| Swamped. The remains were prepared
for burial at the Laing Mortuary and
shipped to Tower.
Frank Lehtimaki, aged SO, died at
the hospital Thursday after an illness
of nearly year. He occupied farm
adjoining that of E. Starkman at
White Iron and was contented until
sickness overlook him. Since that
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with the Starkmans until he was re-
moved to the hospital. The funeral
took place Saturday from the Finnish
church. He was single man and no
relatives have been located.
The three day old baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest G.. Anderson was buried Sat-
urday, having died on Thursday. They
have the sympathy of a host of friends
in their bereavement
| Mrs. Benjamin Hosking, aged A.,
died at her home at Bull Thursday
evening after an illness of two months.
The remains were brought to this city