Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-11

Brief services were held at the grave
by Rev. +. II. Lemon, pastor of thu
Christian church. Messrs. II. r. Nc
Mahon, f. r. Benedict, r. S. Patten.
j. =. Dotson, r. b. Gavin and George
A, Turner acted as pail bearers. a
quartet composed of Mrs. Gilmore
johnson. Mrs. r. s. Patten. Mr.. Charles
j. Jarvis and Mr.. f. S. Clifford, sang
Shall We Gather by the River Ac-
companying the body TO the city We're
Mr.. H. f. White, of Chicago. brother
in-law of the deceased: Miss Lucy
Powers Huffaker, the deceaseds
daughter: Mrs. L. G. Widman, of Chi
cago, a niece: and Miss Susie Glaspell.
of Davenport.
Mrs. Huffaker was a native of Ohio
and as Mary c.. Mcconnell, was born
at Wellsville, April 10, 1916. She was
the eldest daughter of Rev. n. A. Nc
Connell. for many years resident of
Marshalltown, and the first minister
of the Disciples church in Iowa. When
their daughter Mary Was years of
age, Rev. and Mrs. Mcconnell moved
to Iowa, and located at Marion, where
the daughter grew TO young woman
hood. AT the age of l6 she went to
Oskaloosa. which was then the home
of a college conducted under the direc-
ton of the Christian church. While
a student there she met Mr.. Huffaker.
who was also attending the college and
on Sept. %, 1866, she was united in
marriage TO him at Oskaloosa. Short
ly after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Huffaker moved TO Princeton, ILL.,. and
for two years visited with Mr.. Hull
aker's parents, near that city. Tney
moved to this county in 1869. and To-
Gated on farm near LaMoille. where
they lived for five years. They then
moved to Marshalltown and until three
years ago Mrs. Huffaker made her
home here. Mr.. Huffaker died on Dec.
4, 1896.
Mrs. Huffaker was prominent in the
club and religious life of the city dur
ing her many years of residence here.
She was a charter member of tht.
Christian church. and one of the or
ganizers of the Political Equality CUB,
of which she was president for many
wears. She WAS also member of the
Women's Club for number of years
and a member OF the Witenagemote
SiuD III winch SIG hocEN 49, y '-'>>'
than any of the others. She was
member of the first board of trustees
of the public library, and was secre-
tary of the. board at the time she NOV
ed from the city. Mrs. Huffaker had
many friends in Marshalltown, fact
tina, was clearly testified to by SYM
pathy and kindnesses expressed ana
rendered the daughter, who has deTot-
ed her entire time to her mother dur
ing her long illness.
Mrs. Huffaker's death occurred al
the Lakeside hospital. Chicago. Satur-
day afternoon at $50. She had been
Ill with an abdominal cancer, involv-
ing all the internal organs, since July
90. Mrs. Huffaker leaves the one
daughter. and one sister. The latter
is Mrs. II. +. White. of Chicago.
The funeral proper was held in Chi
cago Sunday afternoon. from the un-
dertaker's chapel. conducted by former
Dean OFT, of Drake University, now
pastor of the open church, Chicago,
The service was largely attended py
old Marshalltown, Des Moines ana Chl-
cago friends. The music was by Mrs.
Edna Parker-Bruegger and Miss Bes-
sic w. Parker, who sang, Lead Kindly
Light" and 1T is Well With My Soul.
Miss Huffaker expects to remain IN
the city u week, and is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Ingledue.