John H. Pearl (1854-1913)

PEARL, BRYANT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/16/2010 at 22:20:52

From Nevada Representative May 20, 1913

OBITUARY

JOHN H. PEARL

John H. Pearl, well known resident of the north part of this city, died Saturday evening last at the Sanitarium in this ciry after an illness which had been coming on him for several months but which had been critical for only about two weeks. It was within about that time that he was down town, but his trouble was Brights disease, and when he failed he did so rapidly. He was born November 27, 1854, at Pine Rock, Ill., and died as stated at Nevada, Iowa, May 17, 1913, aged 58 years, 5 months 20 days. The family came to Story county in 1870 but after remaining here for a dozen years removed to Pottawattamie county and thence to Cherokee county, where the father died. Mr. Pearl, who was always a bachelor, became the mainstay of his mother, whom he accompanied to California and thence back to Nevada, where they lived in the north part of the city for many years. Mrs. Pearl died four years ago, and since that time he had his home with his sister, Mrs. Joshua Bryant. He is survived by two brothers, Rev. G. W. and J. C., both in California, his sister, Mrs. Bryant, here and other relatives, as well as numerous friends. He was a man of force of character and personal worth. His funeral was conducted Monday forenoon from the Church of Christ by the pastor, Rev. Ruppert.