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Obituary- Mercer, Joseph

Joseph Mercer
Joseph H. Mercer, 73, long identified with the livestock industry in Kansas, died Wednesday at a Topeka hospital. He had served as secretary of the Kansas Livestock association 27 years, and since 1909 had been state sanitary livestock commissioner with the exception of two years during the Hodges administration.

Probably no other man was more influential in securing a fair deal for livestock producers from the railroads, the packers and governmental agencies, than was Joe Mercer. As one of his associates said "Joe fought our battles all the way from California to New York, and he usually won his contentions."

Mr. Mercer came to Kansas in 1887 and was first engaged in merchandising at Cottonwood Falls, then went into farming and stock raising, and since 1893 had been a well known figure in agricultural affairs, as well as in politics.

On July 31, 1890, Mr. Mercer married Ula Luna Scribner, who was born at Cottonwood Falls in October, 1871. Four daughters were born to them: Elreen Montez, now Mrs. Lewis William Riley, Topeka; Josephine Mercedes, who died in 1916; Bess, now Mrs. James Conley of Rossville; and Cora, living at the Mercer home. There is one grandson, Joseph Mercer Conley of Rossville. A brother and sister also survive.

The first Mrs. Mercer died in June, 1934. In october, 1935, Mr. Mercer married Mrs. Tillie Stanhope of Eureka, who survives.

Mr. Mercer was a member of the Presbyterian church. Also he was a Scottish Rite Mason, belonged to the Elks lodge and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

[From 6 May 1937]

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CARD OF THANKS - Mrs. James Conley wishes to thank her many friends for expressions of sympathy and floral offerings during her recent bereavement.

[13 May 1937]