Crombie, John G

John G. Crombie of Pontiac died very suddenly, of heart disease, while sitting in his chair, Jan. 11, 1887. John G. Crombie was born of distinguished parentage at North Hartland, Windsor county, Vt., Jan. 12, 1820, and had he lived but another day, would have been just 67 years of
age. He had been three times married; first to Sarah Tower, Aug. 24, 1848; second, to Sarah Harding, Feb. 10, 1853; and to Rebecca Runnion, who survives him, Nov. 21, 1860. Of five children, two are dead. Mr. Crombie spent two years in Dartmouth College, and was a man of much more than ordinary intelligence. He settled in Pontiac in 1842, since which time he had become permanently identified in business circles. He first entered the employ of Lull & Draper, as clerk, with whom he remained two years. He afterwards entered the cabinet shop of his uncle, Col. Page, and two years later, upon his uncle's death, succeeded to his business. He subsequently entered into a copartnership with Danforth Petty, doing business in the Crofoot Block (so called); afterwards becoming sole proprietor, he removed to the Waverly house, from thence to the present location. He had also in connection with his store and undertaking business a manufactory on Lawrence street west, which at an early day formed no inconsiderable feature of Pontiac's business enterprises. Probably very few men in his line have enjoyed a more extended local reputation than Mr. Crombie. In an early day nearly all the furniture he sold, as well as the coffins and caskets, were of his own manufacture.
He was a man of strong convictions, positive ideas, and an uncompromising adherent to the principles of the republican party. It can truthfully be said of him he was an honest man. At his death he was a member of the Congregational church. He was a prominent member of the order of Odd Fellowship, being a charter member of Pontiac Lodge, No. 3. Thus has passed away another of Pontiac's most distinctive landmarks, whose business
integrity as well as his political convictions, have been forced into and have become a part of the city's life.