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Obituary of James A. Mount

13 April 1904, Clark County (IL) Herald    

Seldom has our community received such a shock as on last Wednesday when
the wires flashed the sad news that James Mount of York township was dead.
Though Mr. Mount has been ailing form some two years or more, no one was
prepared to accept the truth of his sudden demise.  During the last few
weeks, he has been unusually bright, grasping every opportunity to get out
at the first appearance of the sun to prepare garden, plant potatoes, and
do other light work that of late years he has seen fit to do.  On last
Wednesday morning he arose as usual and went about the yard and lot
performing some of the regular routine of chores and toward eleven o'clock
went into the house to ask some casual caller to allow him to put up the
team and they remain for dinner.  While they were thus talking, heart
failure seized upon him and he sank slowly down to his knees.  He was
lowered to the floor by loving hands who did all in their power to revive
him, but in vain.  Mr. Mount passed painlessly from comparative health to
the repose of death.

James A. Mount was born in the south part of Clark county Jan. 27, 1836,
and died April 6, 1904.  On April 2, 1863, he was marrried to Mary C.
Brown.  Thi this union, six children were born, four boys and two girls,
all of who excepting one boy survive him.  Mr. Mount has been an honest,
upright man, courageous wherever duty called, loyal to all mankind and
leaves an example of sixty-eight years of patience, fidelity and power.
His knowledge of the elements of the sil put his agricultural pursuits upon
a scientific basis and crowned his efforts with success.  He found
excuisite pleasure in tilling the soil and surrounded farm life with
happiness.  A most exemplary charater in every pursuit of life, he sought
out the best and was possessed of the admirable traits that go to make up
sterling worth.  His strong character, his years of usefulness, his
embodiment of manly virtues find expression when the wrold rises up and
with one accord hands in its verdict.  He was a man--honest, courageous,
capable and kind.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hussell Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at the family residence, after which the funeral train repaired to
the Brick cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest. 

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