PRINCETON DAILY DEMOCRAT

June 12 1928--

   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 7:55 o'clock, following an illness of six months.  Death was due to carcinoma of the duodenum enlargement condition of the stomach. 

  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 1 o'clock Wednesday, and from 1 o'clock Wednesday until the funeral hour at the Elks home.

  Funeral services will be held at the Elks home in north Hart street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Rev. L. A. Harriman, of the First Presbyterian church.  Interment in I. O. O. F. cemetery.

  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 Princeton.  He received his early education in the Princeton schools.  For a number of years, Mr. Mauck traveled throughout the west, returning to Princeton about 1890 and engaged in farming with his brother, P. Frank Mauck, on their farm west of the city.

  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 922 Short street and was associated with his son,  Frank, in farming their extensive lands on the Lyles Station road west of this city.

  Mr. Mauck was a member of the Elks and Masonic lodges of this city.  He was a director of the Farmers National Bank here.