Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Thain, James L. April 16, 1897
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Lake County - April 16, 1897
DEATH OF JAMES L. THAIN

Another Pioneer Passes Away

James L. Thain died at his late residence, in Millburn, Friday, April 16th, 
1897, aged sixty-two years. An abscess breaking inwardly was said, to be the 
cause of his sudden death. He leaves one son, John and six daughters, Annie, 
Elsie, Margaret, Lula, Emma and Mamie, also his second wife to whom he was 
married less than three months ago.

When Mr. Thain died, a man of noble character passed form our midst. In him were 
combined all those sterling qualities, and affable traits, that go to make up a 
strong and worthy character, which impresses all who came in contact with such 
people as he. He was always pleasant, kind, obliging, charitable, defending the 
weak and erring, a christian man that lived his religion every day in the week, 
winsome, conscientious, humorous, intelligent, as familiar with the Bible as 
with the alphabet. His family loved him and every body will miss him. What a 
great loss we sustain in the death of Mr. Thain! (Solomon wisely said "A good 
name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than 
silver and gold." His funeral was held Monday from his late residence, Rev. S. 
A. Harris, and his son Rev. Edward Harris, of Grayslake, officiating. His 
brother Rev. Dr. A. R. Thain made the closing prayer at the grave touching all 
hearts by its deep and tender pathos, a just tribute to a noble man.

There was in attendance at the funeral services all of his children, his three 
brothers, Alexander Thom, of North Bend, Neb., G. L. Stewart, of Waukegan, 
George Smith, of Evanston, and his niece Lucy Mason, Mrs. Victor Rossback, Mr. 
Niver, of Chicago, and all his old friends and neighbors.

Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather led singing assisted by the members of the choir, and 
the singing was excellent and appropriate. The floral tributes were profuse and 
beautiful. He was laid to rest in the family lot in the beautiful Millburn 
Cemetery. 

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