Los Angeles Times November 24, 1927 pg A13
DEATH CLAIMS JONAS KILLIAN
Leading Walnut Grower and Banker 71 Years of Age
Irrigation System Devised in Early Days Here
Sons Active in Financial and Citrus Undertakings
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday for Jonas S. Killian, a pioneer in development of the walnut industry and of irrigation in Southern California, who died unexpectedly Tuesday. Until three days before his death he was active in business affairs despite his 71 years of age. An illness from indigestion incapacitated him and a sudden acute attack about 6 p.m. on the third day proved fatal. Death occurred at home.
The last rites will be conducted in Cresse's mortuary, Highland Park, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia.
He was the father of O. C. Killian of the York Boulevard State Bank; Howard S. Killian, operator of the El Monte Killian estate; Jonas E. Killian, president of the First National Bank, Riverside, and Ernest Walso Killian of Exeter, orange and grape grower. Their mother died some years ago.
Mr. Killiam was born and reared in Jasper, Ga. He lived for nine years in San Marcos, Tex., and with his wife came to California in 1887. They first lived at Monrovia and then went to El Monte. He engaged in walnut growing and eventually came to be the largest individual walnut grower in the world with some 300 acres of bearing trees. This development required irrigation that resulted in the establishment of the first irrigation pumping plant, as they are known, in this region.
Some years ago Mr. Killian divided his estate among members of the family, but at the time of his death he still operated fifty acres of walnut grove. He was engaged in the last few years in developing the pecan industry around Yuma. At the time of his death he was president of the York Boulevard Bank. He was one of the organizers in 1913 of the Southern County Bank of El Monte and for a time was its general manager.
Mr. Killian was a member of the Masonic order, of the Highland Park Kiwanis Club and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Killian family home, 5057 Meridian street, was occupied by Mr. Killian and his wife by a second marriage, Mrs. Gertrude Dunlap-Killian, active in club and educational circles.
DEATH CLAIMS JONAS KILLIAN
Leading Walnut Grower and Banker 71 Years of Age
Irrigation System Devised in Early Days Here
Sons Active in Financial and Citrus Undertakings
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday for Jonas S. Killian, a pioneer in development of the walnut industry and of irrigation in Southern California, who died unexpectedly Tuesday. Until three days before his death he was active in business affairs despite his 71 years of age. An illness from indigestion incapacitated him and a sudden acute attack about 6 p.m. on the third day proved fatal. Death occurred at home.
The last rites will be conducted in Cresse's mortuary, Highland Park, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia.
He was the father of O. C. Killian of the York Boulevard State Bank; Howard S. Killian, operator of the El Monte Killian estate; Jonas E. Killian, president of the First National Bank, Riverside, and Ernest Walso Killian of Exeter, orange and grape grower. Their mother died some years ago.
Mr. Killiam was born and reared in Jasper, Ga. He lived for nine years in San Marcos, Tex., and with his wife came to California in 1887. They first lived at Monrovia and then went to El Monte. He engaged in walnut growing and eventually came to be the largest individual walnut grower in the world with some 300 acres of bearing trees. This development required irrigation that resulted in the establishment of the first irrigation pumping plant, as they are known, in this region.
Some years ago Mr. Killian divided his estate among members of the family, but at the time of his death he still operated fifty acres of walnut grove. He was engaged in the last few years in developing the pecan industry around Yuma. At the time of his death he was president of the York Boulevard Bank. He was one of the organizers in 1913 of the Southern County Bank of El Monte and for a time was its general manager.
Mr. Killian was a member of the Masonic order, of the Highland Park Kiwanis Club and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Killian family home, 5057 Meridian street, was occupied by Mr. Killian and his wife by a second marriage, Mrs. Gertrude Dunlap-Killian, active in club and educational circles.
Los Angeles Times November 24, 1927 pg A13
DEATH CLAIMS JONAS KILLIAN
Leading Walnut Grower and Banker 71 Years of Age
Irrigation System Devised in Early Days Here
Sons Active in Financial and Citrus Undertakings
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday for Jonas S. Killian, a pioneer in development of the walnut industry and of irrigation in Southern California, who died unexpectedly Tuesday. Until three days before his death he was active in business affairs despite his 71 years of age. An illness from indigestion incapacitated him and a sudden acute attack about 6 p.m. on the third day proved fatal. Death occurred at home.
The last rites will be conducted in Cresse's mortuary, Highland Park, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia.
He was the father of O. C. Killian of the York Boulevard State Bank; Howard S. Killian, operator of the El Monte Killian estate; Jonas E. Killian, president of the First National Bank, Riverside, and Ernest Walso Killian of Exeter, orange and grape grower. Their mother died some years ago.
Mr. Killiam was born and reared in Jasper, Ga. He lived for nine years in San Marcos, Tex., and with his wife came to California in 1887. They first lived at Monrovia and then went to El Monte. He engaged in walnut growing and eventually came to be the largest individual walnut grower in the world with some 300 acres of bearing trees. This development required irrigation that resulted in the establishment of the first irrigation pumping plant, as they are known, in this region.
Some years ago Mr. Killian divided his estate among members of the family, but at the time of his death he still operated fifty acres of walnut grove. He was engaged in the last few years in developing the pecan industry around Yuma. At the time of his death he was president of the York Boulevard Bank. He was one of the organizers in 1913 of the Southern County Bank of El Monte and for a time was its general manager.
Mr. Killian was a member of the Masonic order, of the Highland Park Kiwanis Club and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Killian family home, 5057 Meridian street, was occupied by Mr. Killian and his wife by a second marriage, Mrs. Gertrude Dunlap-Killian, active in club and educational circles.
DEATH CLAIMS JONAS KILLIAN
Leading Walnut Grower and Banker 71 Years of Age
Irrigation System Devised in Early Days Here
Sons Active in Financial and Citrus Undertakings
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday for Jonas S. Killian, a pioneer in development of the walnut industry and of irrigation in Southern California, who died unexpectedly Tuesday. Until three days before his death he was active in business affairs despite his 71 years of age. An illness from indigestion incapacitated him and a sudden acute attack about 6 p.m. on the third day proved fatal. Death occurred at home.
The last rites will be conducted in Cresse's mortuary, Highland Park, at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Live Oak Cemetery, Monrovia.
He was the father of O. C. Killian of the York Boulevard State Bank; Howard S. Killian, operator of the El Monte Killian estate; Jonas E. Killian, president of the First National Bank, Riverside, and Ernest Walso Killian of Exeter, orange and grape grower. Their mother died some years ago.
Mr. Killiam was born and reared in Jasper, Ga. He lived for nine years in San Marcos, Tex., and with his wife came to California in 1887. They first lived at Monrovia and then went to El Monte. He engaged in walnut growing and eventually came to be the largest individual walnut grower in the world with some 300 acres of bearing trees. This development required irrigation that resulted in the establishment of the first irrigation pumping plant, as they are known, in this region.
Some years ago Mr. Killian divided his estate among members of the family, but at the time of his death he still operated fifty acres of walnut grove. He was engaged in the last few years in developing the pecan industry around Yuma. At the time of his death he was president of the York Boulevard Bank. He was one of the organizers in 1913 of the Southern County Bank of El Monte and for a time was its general manager.
Mr. Killian was a member of the Masonic order, of the Highland Park Kiwanis Club and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Killian family home, 5057 Meridian street, was occupied by Mr. Killian and his wife by a second marriage, Mrs. Gertrude Dunlap-Killian, active in club and educational circles.
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