Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Black, John February 1964 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Luce pegsue59@cox.net March 7, 2007, 5:40 pm The El Dorado Times, February 6, 1964 The El Dorado Times February 6, 1964 John Black Dies; Came to Kansas in Covered Wagon John Burton Black, a long time resident of El Dorado, died Wednesday afternoon at Allen Memorial Hospital, where he was taken after being stricken at his home, 802 South Emporia. He was 90 years old. Mr. Black came to Butler county in a covered wagon with his parents in 1877. They homesteaded a farm at Keighley before moving to El Dorado. His father, the late John Black, was a carpenter and constructed the house at 802 South Emporia, where the Blacks lived. An elderly sister preceded him in death several years ago. Mr. Black was a familiar figure in El Dorado. He appeared on the streets every day of the year and engaged in animated conversation with many of whom he met. He was full of memories of the old days in El dorado and had much to say about them. He managed to keep up with the times by his reading of many papers and was deeply interested in politics. As a Republican, he was always ready and willing to disclose his views. During election campaigns, he spent much time in discussion of political affairs. At one time many years ago before El Dorado was enlarged by the impace of the oil boom, he was a candidate for representative to the state legislature, but was defeated at the primary. In his latter years, he was a regular attendant at the Old Settler's picnics. After graduating from El Dorado High school in 1893, Mr. Black became a traveling salesman for a men's clothing manufacturer. Following retirement, Mr. black sold farm real estate. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian church. Survivors include a nephew, Ralph rust of Pascagulah, Miss. Funeral services will be announced by the Kirby Funeral Home. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb