Obituary of John McCLIMANS, DeWitt County, Illinois

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Copyright 1999  Earliene Kaelin

Name of Deceased:  John McCLIMANS
Name of Newspaper: 
Date of Newspaper:  3 August 1906


McCLIMANS
DIED IN COLORADO

Clinton Young Man Died in the West Where He Had Gone for
His Health

Monday the news came to Clinton that John McCLIMANS had 
died at 4:45 that morning in Colorado Springs, where he 
and his parents went six weeks ago on account of his 
failing health.  At first the change seemed to benefit 
him but he soon became worse.  

John Luther McCLIMANS was born near Hallsville July 16, 
1871, and was a few days over 35 years old.  Several 
years ago he went to Colorado and conducted a drug store
in Cripple Creek. He returned to Clinton in 1900, his 
parents having moved from the farm here. He took a 
position in C. W. WILLIAMSON's drug store and remained 
with him until a short time before going to Colorado a
few weeks ago.  He became a Knight  of the Pythias member
in Colorado and after coming to Clinton became a member 
of the Uniform Rank. Realizing that he could not get well
he requested that the Knights have the charge of his 
funeral, and that the pall bearers be, John B. ROGERS, 
of Clinton, Dave and Frank BARTLEY, Curtis, David and 
Joseph BLACK, all of his cousins, of Barnett Township. 
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Charles BOWLES, of
Iowa; Mrs. John McKINNEY, and Mrs. Authur BELL, of 
Hallsville; and a brother William of Colorado Springs.  
The parents arrived home Wednesday night and the funeral
was held in the Christian Church in Hallsville yesterday
at 2:30, conducted by Rev. E. E. HOLTON, assisted by E. A.
GILLILAND. A special train was ran from Clinton.  Burial 
was in McCliman's cemetery.


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