A Faithful Servant Gone

On Sunday afternoon about four o'clock, James Clark, whose serious illness was mentioned in the Argus last week, passed away at his home on North Main street, after having laid in a semi-conscious state from Tuesday night. The deceased was born in Springfield, Lincolnshire, England, September i7th, 1817, and always led an active life. In early years he followed the sea and was a sailor until 1841, when he married his wife, who died about eight months ago, she being a sister of William Allaby, sr., of this city. In 1851 they carne to Ann Arbor to reside, and his home has been here since, although at times he has been engaged in business elsewhere. After moving to Ann Arbor, Mr. Clark again returned to sailor life and sailed on the lakes for several years as an officer and captain on several vessels. He then went to Chicago, where he stayed until the great fire of 1871, when he returned permanently to Ann Arbor. For eighteen years he served the business men of of this city honestly and faithfully as nightwatchman, never being absent from his post of duty for a night or a single hour during the entire period, a record which his successor will find it hard to equal. No matter how bad the weather or how furious the storm, the business interests of Ann Arbor were faithfully and zealously guarded, even his own sickness failing to keep him at home even when his physician notified him that his death would be the penalty if his orders were not obeyed. The deceased leaves five surviving children, - Wm. A. and Mary A. Clark, of this city; Mrs. B. W. Roberts, of Hyde Park, 111.; Mrs. Eva Hillis, of Pittsburg, Kansas; and Kirk H. J. Clark, of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was held at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended by many old. ', friends of the deceased.