John C. Jack 1824-1847

JACK

Posted By: The Obituary Fairy (email)
Date: 8/9/2006 at 21:02:18

Davenport Gazette; December 2, 1847:

Jack

Departed this life on the 14th Nov. ult., at the residence of his father in Scott Co., Iowa, Mr. Jno. C. Jack, in the 24th year of his age. The deceased had been for the last 6 years of his life a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church and at the time when arrested by disease - was pursuing a course of liberal education at Washington College Ia., with a view to the office of the Gospel Ministry. But it has pleased the head of the Church suddenly to remove him from his service on earth to a higher reward in Heaven.
During a rapid decline of six months continuance he frequently expressed his entrie acquiescence in the sovereign will of God - and “that he had nothing to fear either from death or hell.” His end was peaceful and his numerous surviving friends have the satisfaction to know that he left them in the full assurance of a blessed immortality. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”

[note: Jack Cemetery, LeClaire Twp., Scott Co., Iowa: Jack, John C. Mar 27, 1824 - Nov 14, 1847 son of J[ohn] & E[liza] Jack aged 23 yrs 7 mo 18 ds]