Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Alden, John 1924
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The Payette Independent  5-22-1924
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, May 22, 1924

DEATH OF JOHN ALDEN

John Alden was born at Faribault, Minnesota, on the 4th day of May, 1859; he 
died at Payette, Idaho, May 20th, 1924, aged 65 years and 16 days. He spent 
the early years of his life at Alexandria, Minnesota, moving to North Dakota 
in 1888, where for a considerable time he operated an elevator.

On the 31st day of May, 1894, he was married to Miss Edith Millner, at Cando, 
North Dakota. After they were married Mr. and Mrs. Alden lived in North Dakota 
until April 14, 1900, when they came to Payette where they have ever since 
made their home.

Mr. Alden was a direct descendant of the eighth generation of the historical 
John Alden, one of the Pilgrim fathers who came to Plymouth in the Mayflower 
in 1620, and who was one of the great men of the time in which he lived.

There are left to keenly feel the loss of a husband, father, grandfather, 
brother, the faithful wife who has kept vigil at his bedside for more than a 
year past, fighting a losing battle from the beginning, yet never flinching in 
her duty and devotion to the man to whom she pledged her allegiance in her 
young womanhood; two children, Mrs. Fern Long, daughter, whose home is in 
Portland, Oregon; Lynwood, son, of Salt Lake City; two brothers, Willard and 
Henry, of Payette; a brother, Elmer, of Lavinia, Minnesota and grandaughter, 
little Roma Rae Long. There is also a long list of friends and neighbors who 
feel that something worth while has been taken away.

Mr. Alden had been a member of the Independent order of Odd Fellows for more 
than 25 years and at the time of his death was a member of Payette Lodge No. 
22. He was a member in good standing of Camp No. 7641, Modern Woodmen of 
America, at Payette. By trade he was a contractor and builder and millwright.

A neighbor says of John Alden, and he expresses the sentiment of all his 
neighbors, that he was a kind, patient provident husband and father; that his 
family regarded him as a protector and provider who was moved by the highest 
motives and most earnest solicitation for their welfare, whose care was his 
highest trust; that he was an honest man; that he was a good neighbor; that he 
was a loyal citizen; that confidence reposed in him was a sacred trust which 
he faithfully kept; that he was a faithful friend.

The name of John Alden may not find a place in the hall of fame listed with 
those whom the world calls great, but in the hearts of the members of his 
family he lives on in sacred memory, and his neighbors and friends will not 
forget.

Funeral services were held from the First M. E. church this, Thursday, morning 
at 10 o'clock. Rev. Knight of New Plymouth conducted the brief but very 
impressive service and interment was made in the family plot in Riverside 
cemetery.

The Odd Fellows' Lodge took part in the ceremony at the cemetery, which was 
very impressive.

Additional Comments:
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, May 29, 1924
 
GRATITUDE
We take this means of expressing our most sincere thanks to the many friends 
who so kindly and unselfishly assisted us with all the help they could render, 
and for sincere sympathy expressed during the sickness and funeral services of 
our husband, father and brother; to the lodges for their fraternal and 
brotherly assistance; to those who furnished appropriate and beautiful music 
and for the consideration expressed through the many beautiful floral 
tributes. MRS. JOHN ALDEN, MRS. FERN LONG, LYN A. ALDEN, H. E. ALDEN, WILLARD 
ALDEN and Family 

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