Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-05-15
In Memoriam.

born in Randolph, Massachusetts.
on April 25, 1887, and died at Extra,
Iowa, on May 8, 1902, aged sixty-fve
years and fourteen days. He came of
a literary and scientific family, hav-
ing five brothers four being Profess
sors in colleges of high renown and
one being civil engineer in the
far west for smany years under
pay of the government. Only one
of the brothers survived him. He
also had one sister who died several
years ago. When a young man he
went to California and spent a
few years in mining in that country;
returned to his native state and in
1867 emigrated to Madison county,
this state, and in the fall of 1868 he
he was united in marriage to Miss
Sarah Edwards, of Warren county,
where they resided until 1876, when
they removed to this county and
purchased farm over in Audubon
township where they have since re-
sided. There were twelve children
born of this union, eleven of whom
survive him; and one girl who died
in infancy. The surviving. children
are Thomas. now at some point in
Washington, and was not present
~,
A. f., Junior, and Roy who, with
reside with their mother. The mar
ried daughters are Mrs. Nels Rum
eihart ssaasirs. John n. Kilworth and
Mrs. John w. Martin, all residing
within few miles of the home
place and were present at the last
sad parting.
Mr.. Littleield was a man well
known in the south half of the
county and was universally respect
ed. He acquired a farm of several
hundred acres by unceasing toll
and industry, and was recognized
as one of the leading men of the
county in the fine stock industry.
He filled the office of township
school treasurer for a period of
twenty-three years continuously,
and until the time of his death, and
all who had business relations
with him speak in the highest terms
of the kindness with which all were
received. He never failed to render
aid where needed and his purse was
always open to the needy and dis
tressed and it was always done qui-
city ane unostentatiously. His
health was always of the best until
about one year ago when he was
taken i'll of kidney trouble or
Bright's disease which needed con-
slant care and watchfulness and in
order to be constantly within reach
of medical attendance he was
brought to this city and kept for
several weeks, until it seemed the
patient would recuperate and once
more regain his wonted health and
strength He returned to his home,
resumed the management of the
lighter duties about the farm and
all was apparently well until three
weeks ego when the disease broke
out with renewed vigor, battling all
efforts put forth to combat it. A
A consultation of physicians was
held and the end foretold. This
came swiftly, speedily and without
pain. A watcher at the final disso-
luton said his last moments were
peaceful and quiet, the spirit pass
ing from it's tenement ofclay before
the watchers were really aware that
dissolution had taken place.
The funeral obsequies were held
from the house and were conducted
by his long time friend and neigh
Dor, Rev. Charles Walker, who in
we'll chosen words, coming from
the heart, preached to the living,
rather than to extol the dead.
The interment took place, last
Sunday, at the beautiful Extra
cemetery, on the site of which
beautiful lot, sloping to the south,
was chosen for the last resting
place of the body, which was follow
ed by procession, consisting of
one hundred aHd two teams and
the vehicles being filled with sym
pathizing friends, who came for
miles around to express their SYM
pathy and show their respect for
the deceased. The burial service
was read by the pastor in charge,
followed by prayer and thanks to
the friends and neighbors present
for their expressions of goodwill,
the benediction was pronounced
and the throng dispersed to their
homes with saddened hearts and
sorrowing countenances bidding
adieu to the mortal part of him
whose remains shall repose in their
tomb until that last great day when