Death of J. M. Hall

 Truly, "in the midst of life we are in death.”  The text is as old as the christian era. but never was it more stronglv exemplified than in the death of Mr. John M. Hall of heart disease, at 2 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Hall had not been feeling well for a few days and on that afternoon felt a dizziness, or weakness, which almost prostrated him, just as he was hitching up his horse preparatory to riding to his office as was his usual custom. He rallied, however, and came to the office about halt past two o clock, when he related about his late indisposition to Mr. Ocheltree and Mr. Parker who advised him to consult his family physician and to refrain from business matters until he got rested, which he promised to do. Shortly afterwards he got into the buggy and started towards home.

When he arrived opposite Dr. Williams' office on Park street, he met Capt. E. Clark with whom he was associated in some matters about procuring the right of way for a telegraph line. The Captain stepped from the sidewalk to the buggy and they stood there talking for a couple of minutes, when Mr. Hall showed the Captain a letter, which he had received from the telegraph people, and asked him when done reading it, if it was "all right." But before a reply could be made, he straightened up in his seat and fell back dead with a slightly perceptable noise. Captain Clark immediately called Dr. Williams, who was just then tying his horse not twenty feet away, but the doctor pronounced life extinct as soon as he reached him, because the action of the heart had entirely ceased.

The deceased was taken into the residence of Captain Miller until a carriage could be procured, when he was given into the charge of undertaker Holcomb and taken to his own residence on east Park street.

 Mr. Hall was a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, a kind husband, an indulgent father and an honest man. He enjoyed. to an eminent degree, the respect of all who knew him and his sudden and unexpected death was a shock to the community. He was 67 years old and twice married. His first wife died about twelve years ago leaving two children now both dead. His second wife was Mrs. Deverell, and one child, now about four years old, has been born to them. The funeral will take place tomorrow, Friday, at 2 o'clock p. m. from his late residence.

Olathe Mirror
March 17, 1887
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