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John E. Evans, superintendent of streets, pioneer resident of northern Idaho and one of Lewiston's most widely known citizens, died at White's hospital at 11:00 o'clock last night from an attack of heart failure.
His death came as a blow to his Lewiston friends, many of whom had seen him as late as Saturday in apparently perfect health. He began suffering Sunday, and was immediately taken to the hospital where his condition was found to be serious and little hope was held by the examining doctors for his recovery.
Mr. Evans came to this section in the early seventies, his father settling on the Little Potlatch at a point not far from Genesee. After living there for 12 years the family moved to Oregon, later returning to their home on the Potlatch. Mr. Evans, with his father, freighted for a number of years from Lewiston to Grangeville, and when he became of age he took up a homestead on Craig mountain at a point not far from Soldiers meadows.
After moving to Lewiston Mr. Evans followed the road contracting business and has been connected with the Lewiston street department intermittently for many years.
Because of distinguished service to the community in the time of the first influenza epidemic, when he subordinated business comfort and even personal safety to emergency work. Mr. Evans was given a life membership in the Elks lodge No. 896, of this city, this being the highest honor the order can pay to one of its members.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Evans, a daughter, Mildred, and two sons, Clarence and Walter.
Lewiston Morning Tribune, August 30, 1922, p. 5
Transcribed by Kerry Kasza
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