Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-25
A COOP MAN GONE.
Death OF I. A. Shingledecker--Buri
With Knighthood's Honors.

Death OF I. A. ShnglcdeckerBur
With Knighthoods Honors.
Isaac A. Shingledecker died at his
late home in east Leroy township, Mon
day evening, Feb. 22nd at s p. m, aged
seventy-four years and two days.
All were prepared to receive the news
J of the death of the deceased. Since
September he has suffered with muscu-
lar rheumatism which has grown
worse despite the most sSillful medical
treatment. The deceased was born In
Miami county, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1918.
March ii, 1914, he was married to Bar
bara Ann Hahn. They removed to
Michigan, where they remained until
1916, when they removed to Audubon
county. Eleven children were born to
them, five boys and six girls. Three re-
side in California, one in Michigan.
Mr. j. Shingledecker, Mrs. Thos. Owens
and two daughters at home, are well
known to our people, The surviving
mother and bereaved widow is In adj
yanced years and good health. The loss
of the one with whom she had journey
ed for forty, eight years In the strongest
earthly association is indeed an atllic-
ton which ELECTS heartfelt sympathy.
In the death Of Mr.. Shingledecker,
Audubon county loses one of It's best
and most honored citizens. Ripe in
years and experience, and having inn
proved every opportunity for his own
betterment, he was in many ways SUI
perior man. Literally endowed with
intellect and brain, he was q close OBJ
server of men and times, and possessed
such intelligence and knowledge of af-
fairs that he was thoroughly well post
ed and his opinions were respected and
solicited. lie was an independent
thicker and sound reasoner and often
entertained decided views upon ques-
tions in contradiction to the genera
public. A student of questions Of pub.
lie policy and actuated by an unselhsh,
patriotic purpose, he was wise coun
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tionalist. AS citizen he was In all
things scrupulously honorable and up
right II may be broadly stated of him
that in his long life he never knowing.
ly did an injustice to fellowman, and
all who knew him In life will cherish
his memory us that of u fellow citizen
who was guided by the golden rule, AZ
ter life so rich with knowledge, so ILL
ed with good viii for his fellows, he
died at peace with the world.
Mr.. Shlngledecker was distinguish
cd member of Godfrey Commandery
Knights Templar, and IL may be con
cluded that his exemplary life was guild.
cd by the counsels of that worthy order.
In its service he was Jealous and un-
firing, and in its literature he was high
ly cultivated. He has often walked the
distance of seven miles to and from the
castle to attend its conventions.
The funeral was held Mt the NJ. 4.
church yesterday at 2:30 p. m. attended
by large congregation Of sympathiz-
ing friends. The sermon was by Rev.
Ilgenfritz, who was assisted In the SER
vice by leys. Il. Dickinson and Knep.
per. The service was conducted by
Godfrey Commandery, twenty-five OF
whose members in full regalia were in
attendance and executed the ritualistic
burial rites of the order. The knight
Templar service is imposing, beautiful
ly impressive and deyoutly reverent.
lntermeut was IN Maple Grove Gene
terry.
While the loss OF friend or one
bound by family ties Is always be-
reaycment II Is idle to mourn for one
who dies In the fullncss Of years, after
u life Of good deeds among his fellows,
rich In intellectual requirement, and
before hapless senility or distressing
disease mar the character that has been
noble In It's strength aud uprightness.
1t is better to rest in the comforting
thought that, approaching near to the
perfection OF earth, such an one is best
prepared to moet the judgments for
eternity Death 10 not cruel. 1t In
kind. 1t is tho gateway through which
man passes from the hopelessness of
his physical weakness to immortality,
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