Ray County, Missouri - Richmond Missourian transcription: January 6, 1916 - Old Dog Jack Is Dead Richmond Missourian Richmond, Ray County, Missouri 6 JAN 1916 Page 7 Old Dog Jack Is Dead. Died, at his home in Knoxville, December 29th, at 3:30 o’clock p.m. and was taken to his final resting place by the tender hands of Messrs. A.M. Waller and Dillard Mercer where he received a decent burial in a suitable casket that had been selected for the occasion. Jack, the noted dog, was 7 years old and noted dog, was 7 years old and had many friends around Knoxville. His acquaintance was far reaching, as the patrons of Col. A.S. Mercer’s breeding barn will remember Jack through the intelligence he possessed, which was unexcelled by any dog that ever lived in the Knoxville country. He had grained fame throughout the entire county and was liked by all who knew him except one. Many offers have Col. Mercer refused for this valuable dog and friend to man. He always refused to set a price on Jack. The dog was left on the farm in charge of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Waller when the Mercer family moved to Richmond. He was adopted into a new home on the old home place, and there was treated like a child, where he learned to eat candy and drink coffee. We only hope that the one whose cruel hands administered the poison that took Jack’s life away not become grieved but prosper in the future. Much could be said complimentary to this dog, but Jack had flowers sterns in his pathway during his stay here with us. - By Jack’s Friend. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------