The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-02-25
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I Births, Marriages and Deaths

No. 305 * avenue east, at sos o'clock
a. M, Tuesday, February 20, 1904,af-
ter one weeks illness Of pneumonia
and uremic poisoning, Charles Leroy
Kitchener, aged AZ years, 9 months.
The death Of Prof. Kitchener comes
as a great shock to the city, the col
lege community and to his many
friends. For the past fourteen years
the gentleman has been an efficient
teacher of Greek and Latin in Penn
college, the school from which ne
was graduated, and from which he re-
ceived two degrees, A. M. and b. A..
From Haverford college, which school
he attended for one year, he received
the degree of A. M. He also took
special work in Chicago university.
While there one year ago last sum-
mer his fellow students, who were all
college professors, remarked that they
seldom met with man who had read
SO much Greek as had Mr.. Micnener,
saying that he was almost as good as
the instructor DR.. Trueblood once
said of him: HE has one of the most
penetrating minds have ever
known" Prof. Kitchener had planned
for a years leave of absence which
he intended spending in study. 1t
was his ambition to attain the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy. Prof.
Kitchener has for the past ten years,
in fact, almost since its organization,
been secretary of the College Depart
ment of the State Teachers Associa-
ton, and has been instrumental in
shaping the policy of college work
throughout the state He has for a
number Of years been clerk of the
Friends monthly and quarterly meet
ings and clerk for the Yearly Meeting
On Ministry and Oversight He was
member Of the Friends American
Board of Missions, and as am infiuen-
tial member has often been called up
on to attend important conferences
of these bodies. Mr.. Kitchener was
married on June %, 1891, to Miss
Mary Pickerell, at her home near
New Sharon, by President Rosenber-
ger. Immediately after the marriage
the couple went to Chautauqua, where
the Professor took work in languages
under DR.. Harper, president of Chica-
go university. The gentleman then
took up his class work in Penn col.
lege and for the past fourteen years
has been one of the strong members
in the faculty, influential in shaping
its athletic and educational features.
A week ago today he heard one class
at the college and went home because
he was i'll. He fought bravely for
life, but gradually gave way in the
struggle. During the last few days
of his illness he was unconscious
most of the time, but this morning
about 6 o'clock he became conscious
and was able to recognize and talk
with the family up to the time of his
death, Ihe sssatsow was open and
his wife asked MIN II he heard the
| six o'clock college bell. He answered
| that he did. This was about the time
| he returned to consciousness, and II
was touching incident that the eight
o'clock bell rang just as he breathed
his last. Besides his wife he leaves
| four children: Alfred, Bessie, Eme
line and Francis. Two brothers, F
w. Kitchener, of Truro, and e. P
| Kitchener, of Cummings, were with
him at least twelve hours before his
death. Edwin Kitchener, another
brother, is in Pasadena, and sister
Mrs. H. B. Fortney, is in Geary, Okla
homa. 1t is not expected that either
of these will be present. The funera
will be held Thursday morning, Feb
ruary. %, 1904, at 1880 o'clock, from
| Penn college chapel.
WILSON.-Died, at her home 6
mile and half southwest of Evans
Iowa, Feb. II, 1901, of pneumonia
Elizabeth Wilson, the beloved wife Of
R. E. Wilson. aged Ga years, after g
| few days illness.
( The funeral services were conduct
ed at the home by Rev. Jaes, Of Bea
con, on Saturday, Feb 20, attended
by large circle Of friends and neigh
bors. Interment at Forest cemetery
/ Oskaloosa Mrs. Wilson was born ii
the couny of Durham, England, in the
year 1910. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth Littlefair. She was mar
ried to r. e. Wilson in 1859, As years
| ago. Emigrated to this country, t.
Coal Valley. Illinois, in 1867, where
they resided for eleven years. From
there they moved to Beacon, Iowa, Ii
1878, 26 years ago, and have been In
this county ever since, where r. E
Wilson has been engaged the most Of
! the time as mine foreman, first at Elk
celsior, then at the Standard under
Durfee & McNeiIl, then and for years
under Mcneil C Phillips at Evans
At present he is the mine foreman Of
the Durfee mines at Bussey. There
has been twelve children in the fam
lily, four of whom have gone before
the mother to the unknown shores
Eight Of them followed the remains
Of their mother to her last resting
place, six sons and two daughters
James A. Wilson, mine foreman al
Flagler. Iowa; Mrs. Lou Parnin. o.
csnYin offald Mo RohpY.f wv Wilson