ENNOR, John T. 1881-1943

ENNOR, CLARK

Posted By: Helene Ennor (email)
Date: 2/22/2007 at 15:57:31

LYON COUNTY NEWS
John T. Ennor
Dies on Tuesday
Funeral Services to Be Held Today; Resident of George for Many Years
John T. Ennor, more commonly known as "Uncle Jack", a resident of George since 1892, died suddenly on Tuesday morning of this week suffering with a cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Ennor had been about town most every day, and considering his age, 83, he was feeling fairly well most of the time. His death came as a shock to his many friends here.
Funeral services will be held from the Martin Ennor home at 2:00 o'clock this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. R. E. Niebruegge officiating, and directed by the Moen Funeral Service. Following is the obituary as prepared for the services by Rev. R. E. Niebruegge:
The departed Mr. John T. Ennor was born at British Hollow, Wis., on October 5, 1859, a child of John and Phebe Ennor. Their family numbering 8 children; the departed being the last to go the way of all flesh.
Mr. Ennor spent the early years of his life in Wisconsin, where he learned blacksmithing, at which trade he worked for many years.
On January 1, 1881, he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie F. Clark. The first eleven years of their wedded life they spent in Wisconsin. It was at his work in his shop that Mr. Ennor met with an accident, a horse falling on him, which made it necessary for him to retire from the shop and take up some other work.
In October 1892, the Ennors joined the stream of immigrants, coming west. They came to George when this town was just a village. Side by side with those who came before them and those that followed them, they did their part in making this town what it is now.
The Ennors had no children, but they reared a nephew, Martin Ennor, who had the misfortune of losing his mother at the tender age of three years, who remained in the home until he established his own home, and these last cared for the uncle, who had been his foster father.
Mr. Ennor enjoyed good health through his life and enjoyed the association with his friends. One of these associations was the yearly get-to-gether with Mr. Henry and Dick Habbenga, on Dick's birthday. Their regular place of meeting was the bakery corner. These get-to-gethers were continued until, one viz Mr. Dick Habbinga became incapacitated, since then Henry Habbinga and Ennor would go to Dick's place and enjoy their chat. Mr. Ennor is the first of the trio to drop out and break the triangle.
Two years ago the began to have what is known to medical science as a cerebral spasm. Several times he was attack, but every time he rallied again. When the weather became pleasant he would go to town and spend the afternoon with his friends, whom he chanced to meet.
On Monday forenoon, he went to town, at noon he enjoyed the meal, and during the afternoon was up town. At 4:30 he entered a restaurant for a cup of coffee. He took the coffee but showed no signs of being indisposed.
Shortly after the waiter noticed that he was not as he had been; and inquired if he felt bad. Mr. Ennor did not respond, only rubbing his face and forehead with his hand, and shaking his head, signifying he was feeling miserable.
His doctor was called, he was taken to his home where he was given professional care. In spite of this care he failed very rapidly until death claimed him on June 1, 1943, at 12:45 a.m., attaining the age of 83 years, 7 months and 27 days. The cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
His parents, all of his brothers and sisters, as did his wife preceeded him into death.
The relatives he leaves to mourn his sudden departure are nephews and nieces. Of them Martin Ennor and the members of his family will miss him, as they spent the greater part of the last 20 years very closely associated with him, and the last 6 years resided with him.