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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Holmes, John R John R Holmes was born in Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, England, Dec 14, 1834. He came with his paremts to the state of Michigan in the year 1849, went to California in 1855 and remained four years, returning to Howell, Livingston, Michigan in 1859.
In 1860 he was married to Miss Mary E. Lare. Two children were born of this union, John Allison and Jennie.
Mr. Holmes with his family moved to Chase county, Kansas in the 1869 and settled one mile west of Elmdale where he has lived until recently. Always full of energy and ambition it was about a year ago that he retired from active business and moved to Elmdale.
Mr. Holmes was taken suddenly ill Sept 23, 1903 with cerebral apoplexy complicated with other diseases.
For many weeks after the angel of death seemed to hover very near, but the strong constitution amd robust physique made a brave fight for life and it was thought by the loved ones watching with aching hearts for every favorable symptom that he might be spared to them even yet a little longer but during the past six weeks all hope was abandoned and he gradually became weaker until the end which came Sunday afternoon, April 10.
Mr. Holmes chief characteristoc was his naturalness. His life was as an open book, legible to all who cared to read and no blots or concealments marred its page. Ever beside him walked the twim virtues, Duty and Honor. One taught him filialpiety, devoted love of wife amd childrem, amd that broad charity which exhales kindness amd benevolence from the heart even as it moves the generous hamd to frequent gifts. The other exhalted him among his fellow man as an example of strictest integrity, of truth, of loyalty amd fidelity to every trust.
Mr. Holmes was a man who felt the influence of Christ in his daily life, though he did not belong to any church. He had a true conception of God which no unregenerated man, without the spirit of Christ in his heart, could have.
Among the beautiful flowers placed upon the casket and spread as a coverlet upon the fresh made grave none are more fragrant than the generous words of praise and heartfelt recognition of highest attributes, which friends, who knew the departed, reverently whispered as they took the last lingering look at the familiar face.
The funeral was from the Methodist Church, Rev Mehl having charge of the services, after which the remains were given over to the Masons who conducted their services in a most beautiful and impressive manner.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. Apr 10 1904.
by Lorna Marvin
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