Evans, John A. (Died 1917)

EVANS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 4/26/2005 at 20:55:47

JOHN EVANS IS DEAD
WAS LONG TIME RESIDENT OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY
DEATH IS DUE TO SUDDEN STROKE
Deceased Was a Native of Wales and Came to This Country When a Lad With
His Parents Who Settled in Marion Township

H.S. Martin, of this city, was notified on Friday by the Masonic lodge
at Arcadia, Florida, of the death of John A. Evans, a former resident of
LeMars, who died very suddenly while on a visit to that place. In a
letter received later from Mrs. H.E. Mullen, of Sioux City, a sister of
the deceased, it was learned that Mr. Evans suffered a stroke of
paralysis last Wednesday and on Thursday suffered a second stroke, which
proved fatal.

A sister, Mrs. Wade, of Page, Neb., went to Arcadia on receipt of the
sad news and will accompany the body to LeMars and the funeral will be
held here under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, of which he was a
member, and he will be buried in the city cemetery beside the remains of
his father and mother and sister.

John Evans, who was born in Wales, was for very many years a resident of
Plymouth county. His parents settled in Marion township in 1867. When
a youth, Mr. Evans worked on the farm and later in the railroad shops in
Sioux City. Returning to Plymouth county he farmed for a number of
years and bought a farm near Remsen, by dint of hard work and saving,
and acquired a competence.

In the nineties he came to LeMars to make his home and in conjunction
with Sam Miller, conducted the Union livery barn on Eagle street and
continued in the business after buying out his partner's interest. He
later disposed of the livery business and a few years ago went to Los
Angeles, Cal., where he has been making his home. He visited here
frequently after locating in California and was in LeMars last fall when
he expressed his intention of wintering in the south.

Mr. Evans was a member of the Masonic order and of the Elks lodge. He
was about sixty-three years of age. He never married. He is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. H.E. Mullen of Sioux City and Mrs. Wade, of Page,
Neb.

Mr. Evans had a large acquaintance in Plymouth county and made many
friends. He was of an outspoken nature and of rugged demeanor, strong
in his likes and dislikes and the very fact of these attributes made him
respected in many quarters. Honest in his dealing he expected due
measure from others and withal was liberal to a degree only known to his
intimates.

The funeral arrangements are pending.

[Obituary from the front page of LeMars Sentinel newspaper dated March 20, 1917]