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BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN A. FAIRCHILD.

All that was mortal of the late John A. Fairchikl, Coroner and Public Administrator of Siskiyou County, was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The funeral took place from the Masonic Hall and was very largely at- tended. Deceased had for many years been an honored mem- ber of Howard Lodge, No. 96, F. & A. M., and he was buried

Judge J. A. Fairchild.

under the auspices of that order. Rev. J. E. Wright spoke eloquently and impressively, the music was fine, the floral offer- ings, the large attendance and the evidences of deep regret on every face, were tributes to a prominent citizen, a loving husband, an affectionate father, a loyal and generous brother and an honorable and upright man, whose life had helped to