The Goodland Republic
July 4, 1902
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS
JONATHAN MYERS Succumbs to Second Stroke of Paralysis - Wife Lunatic, Children
Forsake Him.
Jonathan Myers, who has been confined from a lingering illness superinduced by a paralysis stroke since last October, suffered a second shock Saturday evening from which he died at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The funeral of the deceased was held at the house of J. W. Seely, where he was being cared for, and at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery. He was 72 years of age.
Last October Mr. Myers suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side, which rendered him to helpless and confined him to his bed. He was a very great care to his aged wife. but she was so devoted in her service for his relief and comfort, that her nervous organization gave way and her mind tottered from its throne of reason. In April she was taken to the insane asylum at Topeka where she is still an inmate.
Ivan, the youngest son, was then living with his parents. Chesterfield, the older son, and Stella, their daughter, both of whom were teaching in Colorado, came home when Mrs. Myers’ mind broke down, and she was taken to the insane asylum. The father was placed in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Seely, and all the children left for Colorado. Since that time Mr. Myers has apparently been abandoned by his children. Never since leaving did they write to their prostrate father to cheer his miserable lot or to tell him they loved him.
The old man bore all this patiently, while the kind ministration of Mrs. Seely both to his physical and spiritual needs kept his life from dark despair. Sometimes he would call Mrs. Seely to him and tell her that he was sad, that no one seemed to care for him, helpless, and a victim of filial disregard. For his consolation, she would read from the Bible and the old gentleman would with his feeble strength clap his hands with exclamations of faith and trust in the good God who would befriend him unto the end.
Time hung heavily upon him until last
Saturday when another stroke of paralysis rendered him unconscious and peacefully he passed into the great unknown.
Rev. Miller preached the funeral sermon at the Methodist church. The service was well attended and a respectable cortege accompanied the body to the grave. No relatives, wife nor children were present, but cared for by neighbors he was carried by strangers to his long home. It was a sad closing of an old man's life.
The services at the church were brief but impressive. The choir sang "Abide With Me* in opening and Rev. Miller read from Job and took his text from Genesis; Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been." Mr. Miller said in part: “Time past in human experience seems short, but the future seems long. In the retrospect, how short is life - a span, a handbreadth, a cloud floating across the sky and is gone. The future is long, and, as we believe, takes in eternity. How few in contemplating life take in the future. But in life's review how short the story.”
"He journeyed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, from Ohio to Nebraska, from Nebraska to western Kansas, where his journey ended. Once he was a child pressed to the bosom of a loving mother. Could that mother know whither those little feet would wonder? No. But each step taken led him to this place and to this inevitable event, the inevitable end for all.”
Jonathan Myers was born in Pennsylvania in 1830. In youngmanhood he removed to Akron 0., where he was married. Later he removed to Lincoln. Neb., and about ten years ago moved to Goodland, having exchanged Nebraska property for the Commercial hotel which he managed for a number of years. Some three or four years ago, on account of failing health, he retired from business and rented the hotel property.
At one time he was in good circumstances financially, and gave his children good school advantages, but at the time of his death his only earthly possession was the Commercial hotel from which he received the rental.
Mr. Myers was a man of abstemious habits; deliberate of speech and temperate in action. He rendered to every one his due and lived above the contention that comes from making enemies. He was content in leading a quiet and peaceful life, sequestered from the noise of a busy world. He was a Christian the path of whom is as a shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
*****It is not known where this man is buried, and there is no known tombstone. I have included him in the Goodland cemetery for genealogical research purposes based on the obituary.*****
July 4, 1902
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS
JONATHAN MYERS Succumbs to Second Stroke of Paralysis - Wife Lunatic, Children
Forsake Him.
Jonathan Myers, who has been confined from a lingering illness superinduced by a paralysis stroke since last October, suffered a second shock Saturday evening from which he died at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The funeral of the deceased was held at the house of J. W. Seely, where he was being cared for, and at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery. He was 72 years of age.
Last October Mr. Myers suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side, which rendered him to helpless and confined him to his bed. He was a very great care to his aged wife. but she was so devoted in her service for his relief and comfort, that her nervous organization gave way and her mind tottered from its throne of reason. In April she was taken to the insane asylum at Topeka where she is still an inmate.
Ivan, the youngest son, was then living with his parents. Chesterfield, the older son, and Stella, their daughter, both of whom were teaching in Colorado, came home when Mrs. Myers’ mind broke down, and she was taken to the insane asylum. The father was placed in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Seely, and all the children left for Colorado. Since that time Mr. Myers has apparently been abandoned by his children. Never since leaving did they write to their prostrate father to cheer his miserable lot or to tell him they loved him.
The old man bore all this patiently, while the kind ministration of Mrs. Seely both to his physical and spiritual needs kept his life from dark despair. Sometimes he would call Mrs. Seely to him and tell her that he was sad, that no one seemed to care for him, helpless, and a victim of filial disregard. For his consolation, she would read from the Bible and the old gentleman would with his feeble strength clap his hands with exclamations of faith and trust in the good God who would befriend him unto the end.
Time hung heavily upon him until last
Saturday when another stroke of paralysis rendered him unconscious and peacefully he passed into the great unknown.
Rev. Miller preached the funeral sermon at the Methodist church. The service was well attended and a respectable cortege accompanied the body to the grave. No relatives, wife nor children were present, but cared for by neighbors he was carried by strangers to his long home. It was a sad closing of an old man's life.
The services at the church were brief but impressive. The choir sang "Abide With Me* in opening and Rev. Miller read from Job and took his text from Genesis; Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been." Mr. Miller said in part: “Time past in human experience seems short, but the future seems long. In the retrospect, how short is life - a span, a handbreadth, a cloud floating across the sky and is gone. The future is long, and, as we believe, takes in eternity. How few in contemplating life take in the future. But in life's review how short the story.”
"He journeyed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, from Ohio to Nebraska, from Nebraska to western Kansas, where his journey ended. Once he was a child pressed to the bosom of a loving mother. Could that mother know whither those little feet would wonder? No. But each step taken led him to this place and to this inevitable event, the inevitable end for all.”
Jonathan Myers was born in Pennsylvania in 1830. In youngmanhood he removed to Akron 0., where he was married. Later he removed to Lincoln. Neb., and about ten years ago moved to Goodland, having exchanged Nebraska property for the Commercial hotel which he managed for a number of years. Some three or four years ago, on account of failing health, he retired from business and rented the hotel property.
At one time he was in good circumstances financially, and gave his children good school advantages, but at the time of his death his only earthly possession was the Commercial hotel from which he received the rental.
Mr. Myers was a man of abstemious habits; deliberate of speech and temperate in action. He rendered to every one his due and lived above the contention that comes from making enemies. He was content in leading a quiet and peaceful life, sequestered from the noise of a busy world. He was a Christian the path of whom is as a shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
*****It is not known where this man is buried, and there is no known tombstone. I have included him in the Goodland cemetery for genealogical research purposes based on the obituary.*****
The Goodland Republic
July 4, 1902
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS
JONATHAN MYERS Succumbs to Second Stroke of Paralysis - Wife Lunatic, Children
Forsake Him.
Jonathan Myers, who has been confined from a lingering illness superinduced by a paralysis stroke since last October, suffered a second shock Saturday evening from which he died at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The funeral of the deceased was held at the house of J. W. Seely, where he was being cared for, and at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery. He was 72 years of age.
Last October Mr. Myers suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side, which rendered him to helpless and confined him to his bed. He was a very great care to his aged wife. but she was so devoted in her service for his relief and comfort, that her nervous organization gave way and her mind tottered from its throne of reason. In April she was taken to the insane asylum at Topeka where she is still an inmate.
Ivan, the youngest son, was then living with his parents. Chesterfield, the older son, and Stella, their daughter, both of whom were teaching in Colorado, came home when Mrs. Myers’ mind broke down, and she was taken to the insane asylum. The father was placed in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Seely, and all the children left for Colorado. Since that time Mr. Myers has apparently been abandoned by his children. Never since leaving did they write to their prostrate father to cheer his miserable lot or to tell him they loved him.
The old man bore all this patiently, while the kind ministration of Mrs. Seely both to his physical and spiritual needs kept his life from dark despair. Sometimes he would call Mrs. Seely to him and tell her that he was sad, that no one seemed to care for him, helpless, and a victim of filial disregard. For his consolation, she would read from the Bible and the old gentleman would with his feeble strength clap his hands with exclamations of faith and trust in the good God who would befriend him unto the end.
Time hung heavily upon him until last
Saturday when another stroke of paralysis rendered him unconscious and peacefully he passed into the great unknown.
Rev. Miller preached the funeral sermon at the Methodist church. The service was well attended and a respectable cortege accompanied the body to the grave. No relatives, wife nor children were present, but cared for by neighbors he was carried by strangers to his long home. It was a sad closing of an old man's life.
The services at the church were brief but impressive. The choir sang "Abide With Me* in opening and Rev. Miller read from Job and took his text from Genesis; Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been." Mr. Miller said in part: “Time past in human experience seems short, but the future seems long. In the retrospect, how short is life - a span, a handbreadth, a cloud floating across the sky and is gone. The future is long, and, as we believe, takes in eternity. How few in contemplating life take in the future. But in life's review how short the story.”
"He journeyed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, from Ohio to Nebraska, from Nebraska to western Kansas, where his journey ended. Once he was a child pressed to the bosom of a loving mother. Could that mother know whither those little feet would wonder? No. But each step taken led him to this place and to this inevitable event, the inevitable end for all.”
Jonathan Myers was born in Pennsylvania in 1830. In youngmanhood he removed to Akron 0., where he was married. Later he removed to Lincoln. Neb., and about ten years ago moved to Goodland, having exchanged Nebraska property for the Commercial hotel which he managed for a number of years. Some three or four years ago, on account of failing health, he retired from business and rented the hotel property.
At one time he was in good circumstances financially, and gave his children good school advantages, but at the time of his death his only earthly possession was the Commercial hotel from which he received the rental.
Mr. Myers was a man of abstemious habits; deliberate of speech and temperate in action. He rendered to every one his due and lived above the contention that comes from making enemies. He was content in leading a quiet and peaceful life, sequestered from the noise of a busy world. He was a Christian the path of whom is as a shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
*****It is not known where this man is buried, and there is no known tombstone. I have included him in the Goodland cemetery for genealogical research purposes based on the obituary.*****
July 4, 1902
DEATH FROM PARALYSIS
JONATHAN MYERS Succumbs to Second Stroke of Paralysis - Wife Lunatic, Children
Forsake Him.
Jonathan Myers, who has been confined from a lingering illness superinduced by a paralysis stroke since last October, suffered a second shock Saturday evening from which he died at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon. The funeral of the deceased was held at the house of J. W. Seely, where he was being cared for, and at the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment was made in the Goodland cemetery. He was 72 years of age.
Last October Mr. Myers suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side, which rendered him to helpless and confined him to his bed. He was a very great care to his aged wife. but she was so devoted in her service for his relief and comfort, that her nervous organization gave way and her mind tottered from its throne of reason. In April she was taken to the insane asylum at Topeka where she is still an inmate.
Ivan, the youngest son, was then living with his parents. Chesterfield, the older son, and Stella, their daughter, both of whom were teaching in Colorado, came home when Mrs. Myers’ mind broke down, and she was taken to the insane asylum. The father was placed in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Seely, and all the children left for Colorado. Since that time Mr. Myers has apparently been abandoned by his children. Never since leaving did they write to their prostrate father to cheer his miserable lot or to tell him they loved him.
The old man bore all this patiently, while the kind ministration of Mrs. Seely both to his physical and spiritual needs kept his life from dark despair. Sometimes he would call Mrs. Seely to him and tell her that he was sad, that no one seemed to care for him, helpless, and a victim of filial disregard. For his consolation, she would read from the Bible and the old gentleman would with his feeble strength clap his hands with exclamations of faith and trust in the good God who would befriend him unto the end.
Time hung heavily upon him until last
Saturday when another stroke of paralysis rendered him unconscious and peacefully he passed into the great unknown.
Rev. Miller preached the funeral sermon at the Methodist church. The service was well attended and a respectable cortege accompanied the body to the grave. No relatives, wife nor children were present, but cared for by neighbors he was carried by strangers to his long home. It was a sad closing of an old man's life.
The services at the church were brief but impressive. The choir sang "Abide With Me* in opening and Rev. Miller read from Job and took his text from Genesis; Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been." Mr. Miller said in part: “Time past in human experience seems short, but the future seems long. In the retrospect, how short is life - a span, a handbreadth, a cloud floating across the sky and is gone. The future is long, and, as we believe, takes in eternity. How few in contemplating life take in the future. But in life's review how short the story.”
"He journeyed from Pennsylvania to Ohio, from Ohio to Nebraska, from Nebraska to western Kansas, where his journey ended. Once he was a child pressed to the bosom of a loving mother. Could that mother know whither those little feet would wonder? No. But each step taken led him to this place and to this inevitable event, the inevitable end for all.”
Jonathan Myers was born in Pennsylvania in 1830. In youngmanhood he removed to Akron 0., where he was married. Later he removed to Lincoln. Neb., and about ten years ago moved to Goodland, having exchanged Nebraska property for the Commercial hotel which he managed for a number of years. Some three or four years ago, on account of failing health, he retired from business and rented the hotel property.
At one time he was in good circumstances financially, and gave his children good school advantages, but at the time of his death his only earthly possession was the Commercial hotel from which he received the rental.
Mr. Myers was a man of abstemious habits; deliberate of speech and temperate in action. He rendered to every one his due and lived above the contention that comes from making enemies. He was content in leading a quiet and peaceful life, sequestered from the noise of a busy world. He was a Christian the path of whom is as a shining light that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
*****It is not known where this man is buried, and there is no known tombstone. I have included him in the Goodland cemetery for genealogical research purposes based on the obituary.*****
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