John Menary d. 1886

MENARY, MOBERLY, LLOYD, PERRY, DAWSON, JONES, BROWN, STEWART

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Williamsburgh Journal, Williamsburgh (Iowa Co.), Iowa, 19 February 1886.

DIED;--At Cody Nebraska, Feb. 14th. 1886, MR. JOHN MENARY, aged 28 years, brother of Mr. Joseph Menary. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, in Williamsburgh, Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 17th., at 1;30 p.m.

Mr. Menary was a native of, County Armigh, Ireland, and came to Williamsburgh, direct from his home, Oct, 1881, for the purpose of engaging in the same occupation as his brother Jos. Menary, who at that time was foreman of the water supply on the C.M. & St. P. Ry. This not suiting him very well he received the appointment of check clerk, at the Railway office at Madrid, Iowa, While at Madrid his brother severed his connection with the Milwaukwaukee Co. and accepted a position on the Sioux City & Pacific, as Supt. of water supply, on the Black Hills Division, about 200 miles in length. John's health not being the best he concluded he would try the bracing air of the Hills, in hopes that the change would prove beneficial, but - alas, the contrary were too deeply rooted to be eradicated and this terrible disease claimed his victim.

John Menary was a young man of good habits. He was a gentleman of ability and education. His education had been carefully attended to, for the purpose of preparing him for a government position in the British Revenue Service. He was a special contributor to the Ulster Gazette and was highly thought of as a correspondent. He was also a poet of no mean calibre. He has left us many effusions that proves his extraordinary aptness in that direction. His poem on the death of Manager S.S. Merrill, brought from Mrs. Merrill an autograph letter of thanks.

On Wednesday February 17th., Mr. Joseph Menary arrived at Williamsburgh with the body of his late brother, and was met at the train by a host of sympathizing friends. The body was taken by the following pall bearers, Richard Moberly, Ed. Lloyd, Will Perry, John Dawson, Dixon Jones and Jos. Brown, and placed in the hearse and taken to the Presbyterian Church, where at 1;30 p.m. were gathered a multitude a sympathizing friends. The Rev. W.R. Stewart preached a short but touching sermon, bearing especially on the peculiar sadness of the affliction, after which the body was taken to the cemetery, and all that was mortal of John Menary was hidden from view.

"Slowly and sadly we laid him down."