Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-08
"Sleep, Old Pioneer. "

Isaac i. lIallock. ST. IN honored pio.
neer of Audubon county, died ut the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Jos. Bash.
am, Extra, on the morning of Saturday,
August 3. The funeral was held In the
yard of his old home, In Oakield, sun
day at 2 p. m. The funeral sermon was
by Rev. Roberts of the Congregational
church, Extra, assisted by Rev. Leary of
the NJ. l.. church. A large concourse
of friends were gathered to pay the last
tribute of respect and love to one who
had so long borne an honored name
among them. Remarks were made by
Prof W. ii. Brinkerhoif, from which
we are permitted to quote Us follows;
Isaac I. llallock, sr., was born In
Clinton county, n. Y, Jan. II, 1902, of
Scottish and French parentage, and had
ut the time of his death reached the adj
yanced age of 81 years, q months, II
days. His youth was spont upon the
farm and he had only the ordinary adj
vantages Of the country school of that
day. August *, ls25, ut Peru, his ma
tive county, he was united In marriage
with Abigail II. Smith, who died Sept.
22, 1881, and now lies sleeping in the
Oakleld cemetery, by the side Of whom
we will soon consign the II Crtal remains
Of the faithful husband.
In 1888 he left his eastern home and
removed to tho then western wilds of
Kendall county, Ill.,, where he began
the work of opening up a farm and
where he remained, except short time
that he spent IN Chicago doing business
and In LaSalle county, till 1854, when
he came to what is now Audubon couil.
ty, Iowa. whore he has resided up to
the time Of his dccease, except two years
residence in Omaha, Nebraska.
His family consisted of five daughters
and three sons, two of tho daughters
dying in youth, The other children all
remain today, of whom Mary +. Diss-
mare resides in Des Moines, Julia A.
bradley in Chicago, DIR. X. s. IIallock
and Prof. J. A. IIallock In Salida, Colo,
Sarah NJ. Basham and Isaac p. IIallock,
jr., in Audubon county.
The subject OF this sketch was man
of indomitable viii and energy, q close
observer, a deep and thoughtful man;
one who, while not an active politician,
was well versed In the passing events
of the day. His whole soul and SYM
pathies went out toward the oppressed
and wronged. His whole life was
marked by the principles Of the golden
rule of Doing umt0 Others as you would
that Others should do unto YOU" His
religious faith was that of the Quaker,
and the principles of that church no
exemplifed by an every day, living
faith.
The last year and half he has been
quite feeble, confined most of the time
to his bed, and during which time he
had the faithful and loving hands and
hearts of his daughter and her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Basham, to minister
to all his temporal wants Previous to
that time he had resided for number
of years with his son and sons wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac p. IIal!ock, jr, who
certainly remembered the command,
"IIonor thy father and thy mother"
Upon their removal TO Colorado Grand
pa Hallock thought the journey too
long for one of his years, hence resided
with his daughter, where he peacefully
passed away yesterday morning.
These trees, so large and grand, were
mostly of his planting, and where he
now lies so silent in death, he has often
remarked and wondered when he plant
ed them if he would live long enough
to see the limbs meet overhead. Yes
he lived to see all that and much more.