MULLEN John Sr.

MULLEN

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 4/24/2005 at 20:56:29

DOUTHERTY MAN IS FOUND DEAD

John Mullen, Sr., Pioneer Business Man,
Succumbs in Yard.

DOUGHERTY- Jan. 31.-John Mullen,Sr., one of the first business men of this city and a resident of this community for many years, dropped dead about 9:30 o'clock this morning in the yard of his home here.

The body was discovered lying midway between the house and the barn, by his wife, who had become alarmed at his absence. Mr. Mullen, who with his sons operated the John Mullen dry goods store here, had gone to the barn to milk, but had, evidently, been overcome by the attack of heart trouble, and succumbed on the way.

Mr. Mullen was 80 years old. He started the first store in Dougherty when the town was known as Coldwater and had continued in business ever since. His sons assisted him in the management of the store.

No funeral arrangements had been made this morning.

Mr. Mullen is survived by his wife, three sons, John, Jr., James, Robert, and a daughter, Margaret.