Wallace, John 1861-1888

WALLACE

Posted By: Linda Mohning (email)
Date: 7/7/2016 at 19:10:39

Sudden Death. John Wallace dropped dead from heart disease on Monday evening last a little after nine o’clock. The deceased had been quite poorly for the past week, but Monday afternoon, being fine, he came down town to vote. He cast his last ballot in the third ward, and went home to supper eating a hearty meal. While sitting by the stove smoking a cigar, he suddenly fell back in the chair and instantly expired. John Wallace was born in Jackson county, this state, on Nov. 13, 1861 and was, therefore, slightly over 23 years of age. A sister, who is working in Sioux City, was telegraphed for and arrived on the late St. Paul train. There are four other sisters and a brother living here with their father and mother. The funeral, which will be in charge of the Le Mars assembly of the Knights of Labor, of which organization deceased was an active member, will take place from the family residence on Cedar street on Wednesday at 10 o’clock A. M. - The Le Mars Globe, Wednesday, March 7, 1888, page 4

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The funeral of John Wallace took place on Wednesday. It was one of the largest ever witnessed in this city. The Knights of Labor took charge of the …. (difficult to read) … and marched in a body in advance of the long procession of friends who came out to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the deceased.
Card of Thanks. We take this opportunity of returning our heartfelt thanks to the Knights of Labor of this city for their many kindnesses and excellent arrangements made by them at the funeral on the occasion of the death of our beloved son. We also fully appreciate the token of love and respect shown by those who attended the funeral and otherwise helped us in our great trouble. No earthly recompense could repay the debt we owe to these kind friends. – Mr. and Mrs. Wallace. – The Le Mars Sentinel, Friday, March 9, 1888, page 3, columns 1 and 2

Also – (some of these verses were difficult to read) -- Le Mars Semi-Weekly Globe, Wednesday, March 21, 1888, page 4, column 5

In Memory of John Wallace Who Departed this Life March 3d ’88.
Farewell, farewell, Johnnie dear;
Your long years of pain are o’er;
You have left lonely ….?... here
In the home you’ll grace no more.

How hard it was from you to part
And forever see you go,
Is felt sadly in the heart
Of your own who love you so.

Oh, lovely dead; so young , so fair
Must we bring tears and tributes now—
To lay upon the ice-cold bier,
To glisten on the fair young brow.

Ah! tho’ the tears are falling fast
They are such tears as hope may shed;
At Eden’s gates when life is past
We hope, again to meet the dead.

Well and faithful has he labored,
But all his struggles now are o’er;
He’s laid his life down and has taken
A starry crown forever more.

We all know that today you wear
A Bright and shining crown;
For, God rewards who doth him fear
And gently calls them home. - L. Crowley