Obituary

  Sorrow swept the whole community when it was learned last Monday morning that John W. Mack had passed away after a long illness. For the past two years, Mr. Mack has been in failing health, but was able most of the time to be around until the last five weeks, when he became seriously ill, and since that time has been confined to his bed. Death came easily and quietly with little suffering, and he passed away at six o'clock Monday morning at his home in west Corning, where he had been tenderly cared for by his daughter, Agnes, who is a trained nurse, and the other members of the family. Funeral services were held from St. Patrick's Catholic Church Wednesday morning at 9:00 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Father M. J. Powers, and interment was made in Calvary cemetery.
  John W. Mack was born October 8, 1866, on a farm near Preemption, Ill., and was 67 years, 10 months and 12 days old. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mack. He was married to Miss Margaret Kehoe January 3, 1890, in Rock Island, Ill., and to this union six children were born, all of whom, with his widow, still survive. The children are Vincent and Lewis of Corning; A. K. Mack of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. E. F. McEniry, of Creston, Agnes of Council Bluffs, and Mark. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; five brothers, and one sister, these being J. C. and E. A. Mack of Lewistown, Mont., William of Taylor Ridge, Ill., T. F. of Viola, M. H. of Preemption, Ill., and Miss Elizabeth Mack of Viola, Ill. These were all present for the funeral except the two brothers in Lewistown, who were physically unable to get here.
  Mr. Mack has been a citizen of the highest type since he came to Corning in the year 1896. At that time he was associated with his brother, the late Dan Mack, in the implement business. In the year 1912 he sold the implement business and entered into the garage business and the last few years has been engaged in general insurance and real estate until ill health cause him to give up business activities. He was a man of conservative habits, but one who was deeply devoted to his home and family, and was always keenly alive to the best interests of the community. As such he will be greatly missed from the community, where he has served as an honest, upright citizen, a consistent member of St. Patrick's church, and a devoted husband and father. During his long residence here Mr. Mack has always been actively interested in community and civic affairs. In his earlier years he was active in the Corning Fire Department and later served a number of years as treasurer of the Adams County Fair Association.
  Those from out of town who attended the funeral besides the brothers and sister mentioned were Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Mack and daughter of St. Joseph; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. McEniry and children of Creston; Agnes Mack of Council Bluffs; Mrs. T. F. Mack of Viola Ill.; Thomas Kiniry and William Maloney of Vail, Iowa; Mrs. James Winslow and son, Daniel of Council Bluffs; Miss Eleanor Ryan; Patricia Noonen, Theresa Miller, Elsie Luzio, and Mrs. Gertrude Delehart of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Edwin Mack of Des Moines. (1934)