Another Early Settler Passes to Last Reward
John Owens Ill Only Few Hours; Funeral Was Tuesday
John Owens, another old time Dickinson county settler who was nearing his seventy-fifth birthday, passed away at 2:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours.
Mr. Owens had been in frail heath ever since he suffered a stroke five years ago, but expect for minor bad spells now and then, he was able to be up and around until just a few hours before his death.
He was up last Friday afternoon as usual, read the papers and spent part of the forenoon watching his son, Charlie putting in the garden. He did not complain of feeling ill and apparently felt as usual. He became ill suddenly at the dinner table with a stomach ailment, A doctor was called later on, who administered some medicine and felt the man would soon recover.
Mr. Owens was sitting in a chair afterwards when Charlie tried to give him some of the medicine. The son noticed then that his father was unable to speak, or move his arms. He called the doctor back and in the meantime he and S.W. Van Cort carried him to bed. His breathing became more feeble and he passed away peacefully shortly afterwards. He appeared to be in a sound sleep when he died.
Mr. Owens was a large and very hardy man in his younger days. He was very jolly and was a particular friend of the children in the neighborhood. He loved children and they love him.
Most of the old timers remember him as a strong, rather slender man in his prime, but after he reached his middle fifties, he became heavy. He weighed 320 pounds in those day and remained a large man to the end, although he lost considerable weight since he had suffered his stroke.
John Owens was a son of Dennis and Mary Owens. He was born in County Cork in Ireland, July, 1862, and came to this country with his parents when he was 13 years old.
The family located in Stark county, Bradford, Ill., in 1875 and Mr. Owens remained there until 1886 when he came to Dickinson county with a family named Wilmont, for whom he worked at the time.
The Wilmonts settled on a farm nine miles west and a mile north of Milford. The place now belongs to W.R. Higgins. Mr. Owens later farmed for himself and remained in the vicinity of that community until 1929 when he moved to Milford with his family.
He was married to Annie Griffith July 26, 1899. Three sons were born to the union, two of whom died in infancy. Charlie, the surviving son, lives at home.
Besides the widow and so, Mr. Owens leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Julia Delaney of Milford and three brothers, Pat Owens of Lake Park; Bart Owens of Adrian, Minn., and Gerald Owens of Montgomery, besides a host of friends and relatives,
The funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church in Milford and burial was in Calvary cemetery,
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Conlon of Ayrshire, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley of Round Lake, Minn.; Andrew Griffith of Colfax, No. Dak.; Charles Reno of Everly, and Mrs. Anna Dack of Spencer. (Milford Mail, Milford IA, April 29, 1937)
John Owens Ill Only Few Hours; Funeral Was Tuesday
John Owens, another old time Dickinson county settler who was nearing his seventy-fifth birthday, passed away at 2:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours.
Mr. Owens had been in frail heath ever since he suffered a stroke five years ago, but expect for minor bad spells now and then, he was able to be up and around until just a few hours before his death.
He was up last Friday afternoon as usual, read the papers and spent part of the forenoon watching his son, Charlie putting in the garden. He did not complain of feeling ill and apparently felt as usual. He became ill suddenly at the dinner table with a stomach ailment, A doctor was called later on, who administered some medicine and felt the man would soon recover.
Mr. Owens was sitting in a chair afterwards when Charlie tried to give him some of the medicine. The son noticed then that his father was unable to speak, or move his arms. He called the doctor back and in the meantime he and S.W. Van Cort carried him to bed. His breathing became more feeble and he passed away peacefully shortly afterwards. He appeared to be in a sound sleep when he died.
Mr. Owens was a large and very hardy man in his younger days. He was very jolly and was a particular friend of the children in the neighborhood. He loved children and they love him.
Most of the old timers remember him as a strong, rather slender man in his prime, but after he reached his middle fifties, he became heavy. He weighed 320 pounds in those day and remained a large man to the end, although he lost considerable weight since he had suffered his stroke.
John Owens was a son of Dennis and Mary Owens. He was born in County Cork in Ireland, July, 1862, and came to this country with his parents when he was 13 years old.
The family located in Stark county, Bradford, Ill., in 1875 and Mr. Owens remained there until 1886 when he came to Dickinson county with a family named Wilmont, for whom he worked at the time.
The Wilmonts settled on a farm nine miles west and a mile north of Milford. The place now belongs to W.R. Higgins. Mr. Owens later farmed for himself and remained in the vicinity of that community until 1929 when he moved to Milford with his family.
He was married to Annie Griffith July 26, 1899. Three sons were born to the union, two of whom died in infancy. Charlie, the surviving son, lives at home.
Besides the widow and so, Mr. Owens leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Julia Delaney of Milford and three brothers, Pat Owens of Lake Park; Bart Owens of Adrian, Minn., and Gerald Owens of Montgomery, besides a host of friends and relatives,
The funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church in Milford and burial was in Calvary cemetery,
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Conlon of Ayrshire, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley of Round Lake, Minn.; Andrew Griffith of Colfax, No. Dak.; Charles Reno of Everly, and Mrs. Anna Dack of Spencer. (Milford Mail, Milford IA, April 29, 1937)
Another Early Settler Passes to Last Reward
John Owens Ill Only Few Hours; Funeral Was Tuesday
John Owens, another old time Dickinson county settler who was nearing his seventy-fifth birthday, passed away at 2:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours.
Mr. Owens had been in frail heath ever since he suffered a stroke five years ago, but expect for minor bad spells now and then, he was able to be up and around until just a few hours before his death.
He was up last Friday afternoon as usual, read the papers and spent part of the forenoon watching his son, Charlie putting in the garden. He did not complain of feeling ill and apparently felt as usual. He became ill suddenly at the dinner table with a stomach ailment, A doctor was called later on, who administered some medicine and felt the man would soon recover.
Mr. Owens was sitting in a chair afterwards when Charlie tried to give him some of the medicine. The son noticed then that his father was unable to speak, or move his arms. He called the doctor back and in the meantime he and S.W. Van Cort carried him to bed. His breathing became more feeble and he passed away peacefully shortly afterwards. He appeared to be in a sound sleep when he died.
Mr. Owens was a large and very hardy man in his younger days. He was very jolly and was a particular friend of the children in the neighborhood. He loved children and they love him.
Most of the old timers remember him as a strong, rather slender man in his prime, but after he reached his middle fifties, he became heavy. He weighed 320 pounds in those day and remained a large man to the end, although he lost considerable weight since he had suffered his stroke.
John Owens was a son of Dennis and Mary Owens. He was born in County Cork in Ireland, July, 1862, and came to this country with his parents when he was 13 years old.
The family located in Stark county, Bradford, Ill., in 1875 and Mr. Owens remained there until 1886 when he came to Dickinson county with a family named Wilmont, for whom he worked at the time.
The Wilmonts settled on a farm nine miles west and a mile north of Milford. The place now belongs to W.R. Higgins. Mr. Owens later farmed for himself and remained in the vicinity of that community until 1929 when he moved to Milford with his family.
He was married to Annie Griffith July 26, 1899. Three sons were born to the union, two of whom died in infancy. Charlie, the surviving son, lives at home.
Besides the widow and so, Mr. Owens leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Julia Delaney of Milford and three brothers, Pat Owens of Lake Park; Bart Owens of Adrian, Minn., and Gerald Owens of Montgomery, besides a host of friends and relatives,
The funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church in Milford and burial was in Calvary cemetery,
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Conlon of Ayrshire, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley of Round Lake, Minn.; Andrew Griffith of Colfax, No. Dak.; Charles Reno of Everly, and Mrs. Anna Dack of Spencer. (Milford Mail, Milford IA, April 29, 1937)
John Owens Ill Only Few Hours; Funeral Was Tuesday
John Owens, another old time Dickinson county settler who was nearing his seventy-fifth birthday, passed away at 2:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon after an illness of only a few hours.
Mr. Owens had been in frail heath ever since he suffered a stroke five years ago, but expect for minor bad spells now and then, he was able to be up and around until just a few hours before his death.
He was up last Friday afternoon as usual, read the papers and spent part of the forenoon watching his son, Charlie putting in the garden. He did not complain of feeling ill and apparently felt as usual. He became ill suddenly at the dinner table with a stomach ailment, A doctor was called later on, who administered some medicine and felt the man would soon recover.
Mr. Owens was sitting in a chair afterwards when Charlie tried to give him some of the medicine. The son noticed then that his father was unable to speak, or move his arms. He called the doctor back and in the meantime he and S.W. Van Cort carried him to bed. His breathing became more feeble and he passed away peacefully shortly afterwards. He appeared to be in a sound sleep when he died.
Mr. Owens was a large and very hardy man in his younger days. He was very jolly and was a particular friend of the children in the neighborhood. He loved children and they love him.
Most of the old timers remember him as a strong, rather slender man in his prime, but after he reached his middle fifties, he became heavy. He weighed 320 pounds in those day and remained a large man to the end, although he lost considerable weight since he had suffered his stroke.
John Owens was a son of Dennis and Mary Owens. He was born in County Cork in Ireland, July, 1862, and came to this country with his parents when he was 13 years old.
The family located in Stark county, Bradford, Ill., in 1875 and Mr. Owens remained there until 1886 when he came to Dickinson county with a family named Wilmont, for whom he worked at the time.
The Wilmonts settled on a farm nine miles west and a mile north of Milford. The place now belongs to W.R. Higgins. Mr. Owens later farmed for himself and remained in the vicinity of that community until 1929 when he moved to Milford with his family.
He was married to Annie Griffith July 26, 1899. Three sons were born to the union, two of whom died in infancy. Charlie, the surviving son, lives at home.
Besides the widow and so, Mr. Owens leaves to mourn one sister, Mrs. Julia Delaney of Milford and three brothers, Pat Owens of Lake Park; Bart Owens of Adrian, Minn., and Gerald Owens of Montgomery, besides a host of friends and relatives,
The funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church in Milford and burial was in Calvary cemetery,
Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Conlon of Ayrshire, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riley of Round Lake, Minn.; Andrew Griffith of Colfax, No. Dak.; Charles Reno of Everly, and Mrs. Anna Dack of Spencer. (Milford Mail, Milford IA, April 29, 1937)
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