Obituary Record

John P. (Major) White
Died on 2/22/1916

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Pilot 23 Feb 1916

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Major, J. P. White

The news spread quickly over the city last night and this morning of the sudden death of Major J. P. White, which occurred at about 10:30 last evening, of heart failure. He didn’t sleep well Sunday, complaining of pains in his arms and chest. He was better yesterday and ate supper as usual and went to bed. He had been in bed but a short time when he began to feel bad again and got up and came down stairs for Mr. Edwards to rub his arms. He grew rapidly worse and before the doctor arrived he had lost consciousness and the end came about five minutes later. Word was sent to his nephew, H. H. Jarvis, of Sioux City, who arrived on the morning train to make arrangements for the funeral and to take the body to Sioux City, where it will be laid to rest in Graceland Cemetery, by the side of his sister, Mrs. C. H. Bradford, whose death occurred on Christmas day. The funeral will be held at the Baptist Church at 1:30 tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiating, assisted by the Masonic fraternity, of which he had been a member many years. He was a member of Washington Lodge, Adoniram Chapter, Jordan Commandery and of the Eastern Star, and always took a great interest in the work. He was also a member of John A. Dix Post, the G.A.R.. having served with Company E of the 10th New York Cavalry during the Civil War. He went in as a private and was promoted to the captaincy before the war closed. He was mustered out one grade higher, that of Major, for long and faithful service. He attended a reunion of his old company only last summer at Washington, D.C. where the national encampment was held. Deceased was born in Solon, New York, June 12th 1839, and was therefore nearing his 77th birthday when the end came so suddenly. The Major, as he was familiarly called, first came to Blair as agent for the Edwards & Bradford Lumber Company. He was away for several years and returned later to the delight of his many friends. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Edwards, having been associated with Mr. Edwards in business for a number of years. He was a friend to everyone and his genial personality will be greatly missed among us. Good night, Major, taps came suddenly for you, but you were ever a good soldier and were ready to go.

Enterprise 25 Feb 1916

Major White Is Summoned

Major John P. White died very suddenly last Monday night at 10:30 o’clock, from an attack of heart disease, at his apartments in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Edwards of this city, with whom he had made his home for the past thirteen years. He had complained on Sunday previous of feeling unwell but on Monday was feeling somewhat better and eat his supper as usual, soon afterwards retiring. A short time after he came from his room and complained of feeling badly and a physician was called but before his arrival the patient became unconscious and a few minutes later passed away.

Deceased was unquestionably the best respected and most loved man in this city. If he had an acquaintance who was not his friend he didn’t know it. No criticism or unkind word was ever spoken by Major White. By common consent he was accorded a measure of respect and esteem which no other citizen of Blair enjoyed and the announcement of his death, as it was passed along when people came to their places of business or employment early Tuesday morning, made mourners of all who enjoyed his acquaintance.

The following brief sketch of his life and activities is copied from the Tribune of this city:

Major White, as we all knew him, was born in Solon, N. Y., June 12, 1839. His early youth and manhood were spent in the east and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Co. A of the 10th. N.Y. and served his country with honor.

About the year 1883 he homesteaded in South Dakota, living on his homestead and entering into all the activities relative to the development of a new country. After proving up on the homestead he entered the employ of the Edward and Bradford Lumber Co. and in that capacity came to Blair about twenty years ago. After being employed here for a number of years, he was stationed elsewhere but he having formed friendships here and returned and for the past thirteen years he had made his home with the Joe Edward family of this city.

The funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Foreman, of the Baptist Church, and the Masons, of which order he has long been an enthusiastic member, after which ceremony the body will be taken to Sioux City at which place the funeral services will be held on Friday morning and the body interred in the family lot of Mr. C. H. Bradford in Graceland Cemetery.

The relatives present in this city will attend the last sad rites are: Mr. C. H. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Kirkaid, Mr. J. A. Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Jarvis and Miss Mary Jarvis.

White, John P.

Burial in Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City

Published in Blair Democrat on 2 March 1916

THE BURIAL OF JOHN P. WHITE AT SIOUX CITY

The funeral services over the body of the late Major John P. White were held last Thursday from the Baptist church. The Masonic lodge held appropriate services for the dead and the uniformed rank of the Knights Templars escorted the body to the depot. The John A. Dix Post of which Major White had long been a member, took part in the obsequies. When the body arrived in Sioux City Friday was met at the depot by four old friends of the deceased who escorted the remains to Graceland cemetery, where they were laid in their final resting place. The many floral tributes of Blair friends covered the grave. Requiescat in pace!

Printed in the Blair Pilot on 2/23/1916


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