CARLETON, John A.


Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, August 28, 1925, page 1, column 2 Pioneer Drops Dead At Work J. A. Carlton, a pioneer carpenter of this city, dropped dead yesterday about 4:15 o'clock while he was engaged in some work at the Flinn sanitarium in West Prescott. Death was due to natural causes. Mr. Carlton had not been feeling well for several days and shortly before he expired he said that he thought he would go to see a doctor. On several occasions he also spoke of having a pain in his heart. When death struck him, he had a nail partly driven into a board. The deceased who was 64 years old, he has lived in Prescott for many years. He was single an so far as could be learned this afternoon he had no relatives. He was recently returned from Agua Coliente Hot Springs, where he did some contract work. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made, but will be announced later. Transcriber's note: Mr. Carleton is buried in an unmarked grave at the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.