Lowville, Lewis Co, NY printed in The Journal & Republican, Thursday, March 7, 1918 CROGHAN Hippolyte MONNAT, a respected citizen and retired businessman of this village passed away at the St. Lawrence State Hospital at Ogdensburg, Friday (1 March 1918), where he was taken for treatment last fall. Mr. MONNAT was aged 72 years and 5 months. Mr. MONNAT was very well known all through this section having been in business a great many years. He was associated in the mercantile and grocery business with E. M. MARILLEY under the firm name of MARILLEY & MONNAT. After dissolving this partnership he built a large general store which he conducted for several years later selling to Michael NERTZ. Later he opened a grocery and confectionery store on the opposite side of Main Street. This was destroyed by fire but was soon rebuilt by Mr. MONNAT and which he conducted up to the time of the fire which practically destroyed the whole village six years ago. Owing to failing health and advancing age he did not rebuild. Since that time he has resided with his brother Joseph MONNAT. He was a kind-hearted man and generous to a fault, always ready to assist a neighbor or friend even at a personal loss. He was a devoted member of St. Stephen's church from where his funeral was largely attended at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, when a requim high mass was celebrated by the pastor Rev. Hilary Reinhold. He leaves to survive him, three brothers Joseph, Julian and Justin MONNAT all of this place. submitted by Sheila Lofft Strickland