J. A. MAUCK,
WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN,
CALLED BY DEATH
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WAS PROMINENT FARMER AND
OIL
OPERATOR--ILL 6 MONTHS
--FUNERAL
SERVICES WEDNESDAY P.M.
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J. Arthur Mauck, age 50 years, prominent farmer and oil operator,
died at the Methodist hospital here Monday night at
The body was
taken to the home of his brother, P. F. Mauck, 209 Spring street, where friends may call and view the remains
from Tuesday afternoon until
Funeral
services will be held at the Elks home in
J. Arthur Mauck, the son of Abraham and Mary Miln
Mauck, was born on the Mauck
homestead, west of the city and spent his early life in and near
Mr. Mauck was united in marriage to Ada
Wilhite, of this city, who preceded him in death
about twenty years ago.
Surviving are
two sons, Frank, of Princeton, and Earl Mauck, of
Lakewood, O.; three grandchildren, Earl Grigsby Mauck,
of this city; Virginia Mae Mauck, of Lakwood and Arthur Resenor Mauck, of this city, and one brother, P. Frank Mauck, 209 Spring street, this city.
About twenty
five years ago, Mr. Mauck became interested in the
oil business in the vicinity west of here, and was one of the pioneer oil men
of the county, bringing in the first real oil well on the Miller farm. He was president of the Hoosier Prospecting
Company, at that time. Later, Mr. Mauck was a stockholder in oil companies operating in the
community of Francisco, and Allendale, Ill., and at the latter place, he
accumulated quite a great deal of wealth.
Mr. Mauck for some time had resided at
Mr. Mauck was a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges of this
city. He was a director of the Farmers
National Bank here.