Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1913 — ALL KEEPERS OF BEACONS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALL KEEPERS OF BEACONS

Present Keeper Is Twenty-Nine Years of Age—His Grandfather Lived to Be 108. Superior. Wis.—Three generations of Malones have been lighthouse keepers on the great lakes. A 1 Malone, the third of the family that ships from

the rock-bound island coat. Is in charge of Isle Royale station. The Superior man has been in charge of the Isle Royale light for nearly three years. He succeeded his father, J. H. Malone, and Is the youngest lighthouse keeper on the great lakes. His age is twenty-nine, and as assistant to his father and later as keeper he has been In the government service 13 yean. The elder Malone is

now in charge of the Pipe island star tlon on Lake Huron. He has been in the service for 39 years, having taken charge of the Isle Royale station in 1874, when that, lighthouse was built Peter Malone, a grandfather of Ai Malone, who died a score of years ago at the remarkable age of one hundred and eight was also a keeper and was In charge of the Portage lake ship canal when it was established.

Cold Home In Winter.