Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, December l8, l900

JOHN P. ENRIGHT died at his home in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Wednesday, January l0, l900, aged 39 years and 8 months, after an illness of three weeks. His disease was congestion of the brain, and in spite of the most skillful medical attendance and all that kind and loving hands could do, the grim destroyer reaped his harvest.

He was perhaps the most widely known man in East St. Louis, and counted his friends by the score throughout southern Illinois. He was at the time of his death the assessor of East St. Louis, and had filled the position for l4 years, the handsome majorities he received at each election showing that the voters and property owners had confidence in him and believed him to be an ideal assessor. While suave in manner and polite to an unusual extent, he was nevertheless agressive when engaged in any undertaking that promised to help him in securing a friend or retaining those he already counted as won.

He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, his family and children being his pride. He leaves a wife and four children.

He was a loyal member of the A.O.U.W., Catholic Knights of Illinois and Redmen and these orders attended his funeral in a body. The funeral was held from the residence Sunday thence to St. Patrick's Church, the body being interred at Mt. Carmel. The services were conducted by Rev. Fathers Sweeney and Gilmartin. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, and the funeral was the largest ever seen in that city, there being over 800 persons marching on foot.

MR. ENRIGHT was a cousin of the GROGAN boys of Woodland Township and visited here a few years ago, making many friends. JOHN, WM., KATIE and ELLEN GROGAN went to St. Louis Thursday, to attend his funeral, returning home Monday.

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