Pearson, Jimmy 1874-1899

PEARSON, MADISON

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Date: 5/10/2005 at 20:25:32

The Newton (IA) Record Thursday, January 5, 1899
Jimmy Pearson is Dead

Pearson, Jimmy

This sad announcement carried profound sorrow to almost every heart and into almost every Newton home last Monday morning, when it became known that the handsome, genial, happy hearted Jimmy Pearson had succumbed to the disease with which he had been battling so manfully for months. The anxious hearts of friends, and they are many, hoped that a change would come for the better in his condition, and could not realize the serious nature of his disease until suddenly the end came, and his pure young life ended so far as this world is concerned. A violent cold fastened itself upon him last spring, and refused to yield to all treatment. This was followed by an attack of la grippe and rheumatism. On the 17th of September he was forced to give up business and leave his shop and was never afterward able to return.

Jimmie was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Pearson, and was born in this city on the 26th of November 1874. His father, for whom he was named, died on the 13th of October of the same year just six weeks prior to Jimmy’s birth. The baby boy seemed to have been sent as a comfort and solace to the bleeding heart of the widowed mother, and throughout his life he has continued to be her comfort indeed under all circumstances, returning tenfold the tender affection which she had lavished upon him. He grew to manhood here, his sunny disposition and honesty of character winning for him the esteem of everybody. Five years ago he entered into partnership with his brother Harry in the barber business, and together by their genial manners and strict attention made their business a financial success.

About ten years ago, he was converted under the preaching of Rev. D. Brown and untied with the Presbyterian Church, remaining a faithful member of the same until he was transferred to the church triumphant. He was a member of the “Boy Choir” organized by Rev. Brown and Miss Maggie Robinson, and which was for several years the pride of the church.

Besides his widowed mother, Jimmy leaves three brothers to mourn the loss of their youngest whom they all idolized: Osie, now of Butte City, Mont., Harry of this city and Frank of Omaha. The two latter were present at the funeral, which was held in the Presbyterian Church yesterday at 2 o’clock, p. m., a large number of sorrowing friends being present.

Rev. R. F. Chambers preached the discourse and the music was rendered by a quartette of the members of the old “boy choir” ­ Eugene Errett, Hal Burnell, Carl Kennedy and Harry McMurray, with Miss Robinson as organist. The floral offerings were beautiful, the sermon full of comfort to the bereaved mother and brothers, and the singing sweet and appropriate. The body was followed by many friends to our beautiful cemetery, and laid by loving hands beside his father to rest until the bright dawn of the glorious resurrection morn.

Originally submitted on Sun Sep 29 21:24:13 2002