John Asa Griffin publisher of this paper, died at his home at the northeast corner of Iron avenue and Hemlock street, at 5:55 o'clock Wednesday evening, May 7th.
Mr. Griffin had been taken down with an attack of the influenza a little more than four weeks ago. This finally developed into bronchial pneumonia and finally his heart was affected.
During the time of his illness he was able to sit up frequently and converse with the many friends who called to see him. As a matter of fact he was able to get out of bed alone and sit on a chair only one hour before he died.
Shortly after he had been assisted to bed for the last time he apparently dozed off peacefully in a brief slumber from which he never awakened.
John A Griffin, familiarly known as Jack Griffin, was born in Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., November 20, 1878, and was therefore 46 years old at the time of his passing away.
The first fifteen years of his life were spent in the place of his birth, and when he was 15 years old he went to Collierville, Tenn., where he spent three years at the printing trade. From there he went to DuQuoin, Ill., where he made his home and was married May 3rd, 1901.
Failing health caused him later to seek a location in the dry climate of this western country, and he came to Deming in October, 1922, where he secured a position with the Headlight. This position he held until January 10, 1923, when he secured a lease on the plant and has been operating it ever since.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was a semi-invalid and had been for ten years, Mr. Griffin was a hard worker and possessed a super abundance of energy. He had a pleasant, affable dispostition and was well liked by everybody.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude S., and seven sons, namely: Marion L., age 21 of DuQuoin, Ill.; John, Jr., age 19 also of DuQuoin, Ill.; Carle S., age 16; Forrest L., age 14; Dwight E., age 12; Emmet W., age 9, and Neal A., age 7, all of whom are at their home here; also by four sisters and one brother, none of whom live here. His mother died when he was eight years old, and his father died about nine years ago.
Mr. Griffin's oldest sister, Mrs. Chas. Houser, of Lamesa, Texas who had been a mother to him since early boyhood, was with him the last four days.
Mr. Griffin had been a member of the Baptist church ever since he was only 12 years of age.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in the Mountainview cemetery.
s/o John Robert Griffin
Mr. Griffin had been taken down with an attack of the influenza a little more than four weeks ago. This finally developed into bronchial pneumonia and finally his heart was affected.
During the time of his illness he was able to sit up frequently and converse with the many friends who called to see him. As a matter of fact he was able to get out of bed alone and sit on a chair only one hour before he died.
Shortly after he had been assisted to bed for the last time he apparently dozed off peacefully in a brief slumber from which he never awakened.
John A Griffin, familiarly known as Jack Griffin, was born in Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., November 20, 1878, and was therefore 46 years old at the time of his passing away.
The first fifteen years of his life were spent in the place of his birth, and when he was 15 years old he went to Collierville, Tenn., where he spent three years at the printing trade. From there he went to DuQuoin, Ill., where he made his home and was married May 3rd, 1901.
Failing health caused him later to seek a location in the dry climate of this western country, and he came to Deming in October, 1922, where he secured a position with the Headlight. This position he held until January 10, 1923, when he secured a lease on the plant and has been operating it ever since.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was a semi-invalid and had been for ten years, Mr. Griffin was a hard worker and possessed a super abundance of energy. He had a pleasant, affable dispostition and was well liked by everybody.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude S., and seven sons, namely: Marion L., age 21 of DuQuoin, Ill.; John, Jr., age 19 also of DuQuoin, Ill.; Carle S., age 16; Forrest L., age 14; Dwight E., age 12; Emmet W., age 9, and Neal A., age 7, all of whom are at their home here; also by four sisters and one brother, none of whom live here. His mother died when he was eight years old, and his father died about nine years ago.
Mr. Griffin's oldest sister, Mrs. Chas. Houser, of Lamesa, Texas who had been a mother to him since early boyhood, was with him the last four days.
Mr. Griffin had been a member of the Baptist church ever since he was only 12 years of age.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in the Mountainview cemetery.
s/o John Robert Griffin
John Asa Griffin publisher of this paper, died at his home at the northeast corner of Iron avenue and Hemlock street, at 5:55 o'clock Wednesday evening, May 7th.
Mr. Griffin had been taken down with an attack of the influenza a little more than four weeks ago. This finally developed into bronchial pneumonia and finally his heart was affected.
During the time of his illness he was able to sit up frequently and converse with the many friends who called to see him. As a matter of fact he was able to get out of bed alone and sit on a chair only one hour before he died.
Shortly after he had been assisted to bed for the last time he apparently dozed off peacefully in a brief slumber from which he never awakened.
John A Griffin, familiarly known as Jack Griffin, was born in Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., November 20, 1878, and was therefore 46 years old at the time of his passing away.
The first fifteen years of his life were spent in the place of his birth, and when he was 15 years old he went to Collierville, Tenn., where he spent three years at the printing trade. From there he went to DuQuoin, Ill., where he made his home and was married May 3rd, 1901.
Failing health caused him later to seek a location in the dry climate of this western country, and he came to Deming in October, 1922, where he secured a position with the Headlight. This position he held until January 10, 1923, when he secured a lease on the plant and has been operating it ever since.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was a semi-invalid and had been for ten years, Mr. Griffin was a hard worker and possessed a super abundance of energy. He had a pleasant, affable dispostition and was well liked by everybody.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude S., and seven sons, namely: Marion L., age 21 of DuQuoin, Ill.; John, Jr., age 19 also of DuQuoin, Ill.; Carle S., age 16; Forrest L., age 14; Dwight E., age 12; Emmet W., age 9, and Neal A., age 7, all of whom are at their home here; also by four sisters and one brother, none of whom live here. His mother died when he was eight years old, and his father died about nine years ago.
Mr. Griffin's oldest sister, Mrs. Chas. Houser, of Lamesa, Texas who had been a mother to him since early boyhood, was with him the last four days.
Mr. Griffin had been a member of the Baptist church ever since he was only 12 years of age.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in the Mountainview cemetery.
s/o John Robert Griffin
Mr. Griffin had been taken down with an attack of the influenza a little more than four weeks ago. This finally developed into bronchial pneumonia and finally his heart was affected.
During the time of his illness he was able to sit up frequently and converse with the many friends who called to see him. As a matter of fact he was able to get out of bed alone and sit on a chair only one hour before he died.
Shortly after he had been assisted to bed for the last time he apparently dozed off peacefully in a brief slumber from which he never awakened.
John A Griffin, familiarly known as Jack Griffin, was born in Chestnut Bluff, Tenn., November 20, 1878, and was therefore 46 years old at the time of his passing away.
The first fifteen years of his life were spent in the place of his birth, and when he was 15 years old he went to Collierville, Tenn., where he spent three years at the printing trade. From there he went to DuQuoin, Ill., where he made his home and was married May 3rd, 1901.
Failing health caused him later to seek a location in the dry climate of this western country, and he came to Deming in October, 1922, where he secured a position with the Headlight. This position he held until January 10, 1923, when he secured a lease on the plant and has been operating it ever since.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was a semi-invalid and had been for ten years, Mr. Griffin was a hard worker and possessed a super abundance of energy. He had a pleasant, affable dispostition and was well liked by everybody.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude S., and seven sons, namely: Marion L., age 21 of DuQuoin, Ill.; John, Jr., age 19 also of DuQuoin, Ill.; Carle S., age 16; Forrest L., age 14; Dwight E., age 12; Emmet W., age 9, and Neal A., age 7, all of whom are at their home here; also by four sisters and one brother, none of whom live here. His mother died when he was eight years old, and his father died about nine years ago.
Mr. Griffin's oldest sister, Mrs. Chas. Houser, of Lamesa, Texas who had been a mother to him since early boyhood, was with him the last four days.
Mr. Griffin had been a member of the Baptist church ever since he was only 12 years of age.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Baptist church this Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with interment in the Mountainview cemetery.
s/o John Robert Griffin
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