The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03
Births. Deaths. Msrr'sf 81.

PETERSON Died, of cholera in
fantum, at the parents home, No.612
ID avenue west, at O'Clock P. NJ. Sat
urday, April %, 1900, ALLEN MEREL,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John E Peterson,
aged 3 weeks Funeral from the
home at 10 A. M, Monday, and inter-
ment in Old cemetery.
QUARRELS.-Died lat his home, 710
ID avenue west, of kidney trouble, at
9:15 O'Clock p. NJ, Friday, April 81,
1900, ALBERT QUARRELs, aged rs
years. Funeral from Wesley Chapel
at 2 P. M, Sunday, April 20, and in
terment in Old cemetery.
The deceased was the father of Mrs.
Robert Johnson, who is one of the
three living children.
TAYLOR.-Died, of cancer, at his
home in Rose Hill, Thursday, April
26, 1900, JAMES TAYLOR, aged rs years,
months and IL days.
The funeral was held from the late
residence Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock, and interment was made in
the Wymore cemetery. The deceased
leaves wife, one son and daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Grove, of Wyoming. The
family has the sympathy of many
friends in their loss.
WRIGHT.-Died,o of obstruction of
the bowels, at her home in Cedar
township, at l :l5 o'clock A. NJ, Sun
| day, April 20 1900, MRS. E.dMA WRIGHT,
aged AZ years. Funeral from the res
idence at noon Monday April 80. and
burial in White Oak cemetery.
The deceased was the wife of Geo.
M. Wright and the mother of five
children. There was post norton
examination and gall stone was
taken from the small intestines that
measured 4xlB inches.
IN MEMORIAM.
E. o. Jones was born at Llanidloes,
North Wales, August 8, 1872, When
10 years of age his father and mother
decided to seek their fortune in Amer
lea, so at the close of the year 1882
we find them located at Peoria, Ills.
In the spring of 1884 they again de-
cided to push westward and located
at Excelsior, Iowa. Here they lived
happily and contented for a number
of years and with parents admira-
ton and delight watched their boys
and girls grow to manhood and wom-
anhood. Evan was the oldest of
large family of children and early in
life he began to bear his part of the
responsibility of providing for the
home. AS result of their united eff
forts the father and mother own a
beautiful farm about 215 miles north
east of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Their son,
Evan, and daughter, Mrs. Reese Sol
ONION, of Oskaloosa, had built them
selves beautiful homes upon their
parents farm. Evan was an unusual
boy, the possessor of rare gifts. Clear
intellect, good judgment, broad mind
ed and sensitive conscientiousness
was the principal makeup of our de-
parted friend. Being one of the most
conservative Of his sect, he thorough
ly pondered all great questions before
giving his decision and always cast
his vote upon the practical side of
any important issue. Having had the
benefit of Christian teaching he very
early began to search into the mys-
teries of Immortality, and as soon as
he had attained responsible age he
gave his heart and life to God, cast
ing his lot with the Welsh Calvinistic
Methodist church at Excelsior, Iowa,
and gave promise of most beautiful
Christian career. Later we find him
the leader i'll church, Sunday school
and Epworth League work at Car
bonado. All who knew him foresaw
great future should his life have
been spared. Who knows but that he
would have given to the world a
Sturgeon, Moody, or Sam Jones.
In his own words to his father, THE
prettiest flowers are cut down before
they are in full bloom" In the year
1892 at the close of a beautiful April
day, he was united in molly wedlock
with Lizzie Williams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J.B Williams, two of Iowa's
most worthy citizens. During their
short but happy period Of married
life they were blessed with four beau
! tiful children, one of whom preceded
his father to that heavenly land where
| parting is not known. The wife and
remaining three children are left to
mourn their loss. May we all extend
to them helping hand. Evan was
| injured in the mines at Hooking Iowa,
Friday, April 20, 1900, and died Mon
day, April %, from the result of said
injuries. During those three days of
awful torture he did not murmur, but
bore excruciating pain with such no.
BILE courage that won the admiration
of all who saw him. Sunday after
noon, after being told that there was
no hope for him to get we'll, he was
very calm and said, "Let us pray"
| He led himself. He thanked God
most earnestly because he had learned
to love Him in health and strength;
thanking Him because He had spared
his reason that he might add his dy-
ing testimony to the saving power of
the Lord Jesus Christ. He said, "And
now, Lord, if it be Thy will that /
should live, give me strength to sus-
| tain me through this irving ordeal.