Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-27
VENERABLE CITIZEN DEAD.
George shctler's Active and Busy
Life suddenly Closed other

VENERABLE CITIZEN DEAD.
George Shelters Active ana Busy
Life suddenly Closed Other
Deaths.
The sudden death of George Shelter,
the aged father of George III. Shelter,
shortly after 1 o'clock this morning
brought to a close most active life
and one that was a splendid example of
correct habits in living and in work.
Mr.. Shelter, altho IS years of age on
December IL last, has rarely missed a;
day in years when he was not on duty
at the store of his son. He was there
all day Tuesday and in the evening I'M
til O'clock and was in his usual health
except that a recent illness with the
grippe had left him in somewhat
weakened condition.. MIR. Shelter re-
turned to his home at $3.50 and retired.
ABOUT midnight the members of his
household We're awakened by a noise in
his room and found him walking the
floor ard feeling Ill. A physician and
his son We're summoned, but hefore
either arrived the aged man had passed
away while sitting in his chair.
MIR Shelter was born in Betzengen
sWurtemburg, Germany, in 1872. He
came 10 America in 1892, remaining for
a time in Lancaster and Pitisburg Pa.
ST. Louis. Mo-, ard for number of
years at Germantown, Ky. In 1883 he
was rnarriedsto Martha Ann Smith and
In 1851 the family moved to Marshall
county from Kentucky, where Mr.. Shet-
Ter engaged in farming twelve miles
south of this city. in what was then
known as the kentucky settlement. In
1855 he removed to Marshalltown and
has since been engaged in The harness
business with his son, George H. Shet-
Ter
Three children survive-G George H.
Shelter, of this city; Mrs. Samantha
Weber, Of Denver, who is visiting in
the city at the present time, and James
e Polk Shelter, who resides four miles
east of the city. Another daughter. Mrs.
Electa Jane Hazen, died about one year
ago and two children died in infancy.
+ The funeral will be held Friday at
2:30 from the residence 1l2 North Cen
ter street. Mr.. Shelter was a member
sof the German Lutheran church, but
did not belong to any secret society.
Hawkins.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hawkins. the veneer
able mother OF Mr. w. b. Hawkins, Of
4 North Third street, who has made her
home in Masshalltown with her son for
the past sixteen years. died at 9:40
o'clock Tuesday night after two
Weeks illness with pneumonia. Mrs
Hawkins dsatl, was no surprise to her
many Marshalltown friends as for
about week it has been considered by
the dear ones who have constantly
watched at her bedside that life could
rot be prolonged many days.
Mary Jane flames WAS born Aug. 30,
1873, in Kentucky, but n Very small
portion of her life was spent in the blue
grass state. When little girl she re-
moved With Ter parents to southern IL
slinois. Jersey county, where she was
married when girl of II to joseph
Hawkins Shortly after the wedding
MIR. and Mrs. Hawkins moved to Mont
gomery county. ana later to Litchfield,
in the same county. where their family
Mas reared. and where Mr. Hawkins
scied several years afterwards In 1878,
or after ks- husbands death, Mrs.
Hawkins removed to NIoberly Mo-.
where her ssor, MIR. w. B. Hawkins. was
employed in the Offices of the Wabash
irailroad. and since that time she has
made her home with him. Mrs. Hawkins
leaves but ore son in her immediate
family. but is survived by one brother.
Mr.. j. B. Eames, of Chicago Heights,
Ill, and two sisters, Mrs. e. A. Cooley
of Winona. Mimi, and Mrs. w. IL.
Hayes. of Hillsboro. H.
The funeral services Will be conducted
"a tina Ha1r kin N arl.. 'Fh1frastay affaf.-