Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-14
OBITUARY.
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lily residence, just outside the city linn
its. Rev. D. F. Sellards. pastor of
the Davis street Christian church of
which Mrs. Schwartz was an active
member, conducted the services. and
the remains were laid away in the
Shaul cemetery.
Rev. Sellard's remarks We're based
on the following quotation, indicative
of the trust and sincere confidence
the deceased always gave her Great
or: For | know whom | have believ-
ed, and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which | have committed
unto Him against that day" Rev. j.
r. Beard pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church, offered the open
ing prayer. The pail bearers were
Misses Eva Randall, Eva Ketcham, IF
file Eikenberry, Hattie Archibald Nellie
Ralston and Mabel Burkhalter, all OF
whom are members of the choir of
the Davis street Christian church, to
which Mrs. Schwartz belonged.
The floral offerings were many and
very beautiful, among them being the
following:
Anchor by the M. w. A. Camp 174O;
Tyre, from the ladies of the
Second Congregational church.
wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Dale, of
Des Moines; cross, with the word
Mamma" from the family; roses. Mr..
ana Mrs. Geo. A. Brown; Gala lilies.
Davis street Christian church Chris
tian Endeavor society; roses and car
nations, w. w. Pollard, Messrs. and
Mesdames H. o. Rogers, w. o. Hand,
o. P. Higdon, John Wormhoudt. S. p.
Grips, w. c. Martin, Edward Lowen-
berg.
Lillian May McCune Schwartz was
born at Mt. Etna, Ia, July 81, 1873.
After she became girl of twelve
years OF age she entered the high
school at Corning near her home and
lived with her sister Mrs Horatio It.
Dale. She continued in school sever
al years. During her residence at
Corning she was an active member of
a choir Of thirty voices in the Metho-,
dist Episcopal church. At the early
age of 10 she confessed her faith in
Jesus and united with the Methodist
Episcopal church, continuing with
that church and choir at Corning I'M
til she came to visit with her sister.
Mrs. Charles E. Johnson. in Ottumwa
during October. 1891. The husband
of the deceased met her for the first
time during March. 1892, and on July
a, 1882, she gave her heart and hand
in marriage to G. w. Schwartz and
since that time her life's history is
well known to the many neighbors
and friends in the city of Ottumwa.
None need be told she was a most low
ing wife and mother, and it seems ex-
ceeding sad that she was called in the
bloom of womanhood at the early age
of % which would have been her age
had she lived to her next birthday,
July 81 She leaves a husband and
two children, Helen. aged T, and Her
bert, aged 5 years.
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Homer Edwin, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Citizens, was born on
December 30, 1900, and March 8, 1901,
the Master called unto him, Come up
higher" and joyfully he obeyed the
summons. Three brothers and one
sister preceded him to that better land,
and he leaves a father, mother, two
sisters and one brother. who mourn
the loss of the little one The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Ten
nant. -Four young ladies bore the lit
tie one to his last resting place, be-
side his brothers and sister in Fremont
cemetery, to await the resurrection
morn
There is no death, An angel form
Walks Ger the earth with silent tread:
He bears our best loved ones away,
And then we call them dead.
Born unto that undying life,
They leave us, but to come again."
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died Feb. u, 1901, at the hospital in
chicago, where she went to undergo
a surgical operation from which she
was getting along nicely, when she
took pneumonia which caused her
death a few days later.
Phoebe l.. Blackman was born in
1860, in Vinton county, Ohio, and in
1865 When 5 years of age. moved with
her parents to Iowa and on MAY 20.
1877, she was united in marriage TO
Charles II. Stuber. To this union we're
born two daughters and one son. The
eldest daughter died in infancy sew
eral years ago, and Estella died Feb
ruary /, 1900. Edward is the only
child left to mourn with his father the
loss of a good and kind
mother. Fred Bowen, who she
has raised from child will also great
ly mourn her loss. Mrs. Stuber was
converted and joined the Columbia M.
q. church in 1879, and for twenty-five
years lived consistent Christian I'M
til her death. She was a good neigh
Dor and friend and will be greatly
missed. The funeral services were
held at the Columbia M. E. church
Sunday. Feb. "a, 1901, by Rev. Chas
Coggeshall, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the Columbia Gem
etery.
Mrs. Estus Baldwin was born in
Moreland county, Ohio, April /, 1918,
and died at Hynes March g. 1901. She
had been a resident of Fl Madison
for number of years but the past
eight months has been living with her
son, Richard Rankin, of Hynes, where
death occurred She was in her S3d
year. She was the mother of seven
children of which only two sons siu.
Vive her. Alva Rankan, of Ft. Madi-
SON. and Richard Rankin, of Hynes.
She was suffering from injuries re-
ceived from a fall some two weeks
! ago when death came to her relief
She realized that death was near and
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