Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1917 — High Honor Deserved. [ARTICLE]

High Honor Deserved.

The father of the lifeboat in America was James Francis, who was born In Boston In 1801. He died in Washington ip 1893. Three years before his death congress voted him a medal of pure gold, said to be the largest and finest ever given by this government to any individual. It was presented to hhnwttb appropriate ceremonies p.t the White House by President Harrison and is now on exhibition at tht National museum Ln Washington.