John Clark, widely-known pioneer resident of Washburn, Wisconsin, died Sunday morning, February 6th at the Washburn
hospital. He was 76 years, 7 months, 24 days old at the time of his death. He had been in poor health for several years and was a patient in the hospital for two or three months prior to his death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Bratley Mortuary, with the Rev. E.B. Swenson officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery at Bayfield beside his wife who
died February 26, 1935.
Born in Orange, New York on June 12, 1861, John Clark came to Washburn over 50 years ago, when it was a new-born
lumbering community. Washburn had been his home ever since.
In the early days he worked in lumber camps as a teamster
and later, he was employed in the old grain elevator in
Washburn. For some years he served as turnkey at the
Bayfield County jail here. During the past years he was engaged in pruning and spaying trees.
Surviving the deceased are a son, Charles of Indianapolis,
Indiana, a sister, Mrs Carrie Feagles of Pen Yan, New York,
and a brother, Edward Clark also of New York.
Charles Clark arrived in the city Tuesday morning to attend
to his father's funeral.
hospital. He was 76 years, 7 months, 24 days old at the time of his death. He had been in poor health for several years and was a patient in the hospital for two or three months prior to his death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Bratley Mortuary, with the Rev. E.B. Swenson officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery at Bayfield beside his wife who
died February 26, 1935.
Born in Orange, New York on June 12, 1861, John Clark came to Washburn over 50 years ago, when it was a new-born
lumbering community. Washburn had been his home ever since.
In the early days he worked in lumber camps as a teamster
and later, he was employed in the old grain elevator in
Washburn. For some years he served as turnkey at the
Bayfield County jail here. During the past years he was engaged in pruning and spaying trees.
Surviving the deceased are a son, Charles of Indianapolis,
Indiana, a sister, Mrs Carrie Feagles of Pen Yan, New York,
and a brother, Edward Clark also of New York.
Charles Clark arrived in the city Tuesday morning to attend
to his father's funeral.
John Clark, widely-known pioneer resident of Washburn, Wisconsin, died Sunday morning, February 6th at the Washburn
hospital. He was 76 years, 7 months, 24 days old at the time of his death. He had been in poor health for several years and was a patient in the hospital for two or three months prior to his death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Bratley Mortuary, with the Rev. E.B. Swenson officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery at Bayfield beside his wife who
died February 26, 1935.
Born in Orange, New York on June 12, 1861, John Clark came to Washburn over 50 years ago, when it was a new-born
lumbering community. Washburn had been his home ever since.
In the early days he worked in lumber camps as a teamster
and later, he was employed in the old grain elevator in
Washburn. For some years he served as turnkey at the
Bayfield County jail here. During the past years he was engaged in pruning and spaying trees.
Surviving the deceased are a son, Charles of Indianapolis,
Indiana, a sister, Mrs Carrie Feagles of Pen Yan, New York,
and a brother, Edward Clark also of New York.
Charles Clark arrived in the city Tuesday morning to attend
to his father's funeral.
hospital. He was 76 years, 7 months, 24 days old at the time of his death. He had been in poor health for several years and was a patient in the hospital for two or three months prior to his death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Bratley Mortuary, with the Rev. E.B. Swenson officiating.
Burial was in the cemetery at Bayfield beside his wife who
died February 26, 1935.
Born in Orange, New York on June 12, 1861, John Clark came to Washburn over 50 years ago, when it was a new-born
lumbering community. Washburn had been his home ever since.
In the early days he worked in lumber camps as a teamster
and later, he was employed in the old grain elevator in
Washburn. For some years he served as turnkey at the
Bayfield County jail here. During the past years he was engaged in pruning and spaying trees.
Surviving the deceased are a son, Charles of Indianapolis,
Indiana, a sister, Mrs Carrie Feagles of Pen Yan, New York,
and a brother, Edward Clark also of New York.
Charles Clark arrived in the city Tuesday morning to attend
to his father's funeral.
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