Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-10
0. H. HOLE DIES
N LOS ANGELES
Word Received In a Telegram
to Relatives Living In
This City
END MUST HAVE BEEN SUDDEN
Recent Letters Indicated That He Was
in Good Health, and News of Death
Produced Profound Shock to Friends
Was Successful and Honored Bus
mess Man.
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and county, and will prove equally as
sad to the many friends, upon hear
ing the news was received by Miss Lou
Hole at 9:15 this morning, and an
nounced the death Of her brother, Mr.
o. II. Hole, at Los Angeles, Cal. So
far as has been known here Mr.. Hole
was enjoying the best of health, re-
cent letters to Miss Hole having indi-
Gated such. 1t is believed that death
must have been very sudden, but the
particulars are not stated in the brief
message from Mrs. Hole, who an
noupced that the end came Thursday
night.
Mrs. Hole has been in California for
over year, having gone to Los An
geles a year aga last Christmas. She
had expected to 'eturn to this city last
summer, but her husband desired her
to remain in Los Angeles during the
summer, in order to Judge whether or
not the climate was such that the fam
lily might make their future home in
that city. Since the first Of last May
Mr. oHoe and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rams oh. of Chicago, have been keep
ing house q Los Angeles. and late in
the summer Mr.. Hole Joined them. 1t
had been the intention of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hole to leave in a few days for tour
turnout southern California, after
which they expected to go north, to
Seattle and Portland, and evetually to
Spokane, where they expected to make
their home next summer, in order that
Mr.. Hole could be near property inter-
ests in wheat lands in the Wenatchee
valley. The news of the death was
even more unexpected by the family
because of letter which had been re-
ceived only short time ago, which
told of an enjoyable trip that had been
taken up Mt. Lowe by party COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs Hole, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Wickersham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Holmes, Miss Florence Burne
and other friends from this city.
Had Successful Career.
Mr.. Hole had enjoyed a most sue
cessful business career, and his for
tune is estimated, 1t is believed con-
servatively, at 100000. Osborne How
ell Hole was native of Columbiana
county, Ohio and was horn October 10,
1874. He came to Marshall county
when a young man, April IA, 1864, and
settled in Marietta township, on an
eighty acre farm near Marietta, now
a portion of the homestead of his bro
ther, d. E. Hole, two and one half
miles west of Marietta. Mr.. Hole did
not spend much time farming, prefer
ri 10 h,,c Of ;oI
trade he had learned under his father,
Jesse Hole, who was an experienced
millwright and carpenter Mr. Hole
himself was soon first-class work.
man, and in 1866, in company with
B. L. Pyle, now of Marietta, he en-
tered into contract with the county
to do all of the county bridge work.
This was Mr.. Holes start in life, and
he followed the business until 1878,
when he came to Marshalltown, and
entered the employ Of L. L. Putzel, who
was then in the clothing business. Mr..
Hole remained in Mr.. PutzeIs employ
until 1886, when he had amassed suf
fcient capital to purchase the business
of his employer, who went to Phila-
delphia to engage in the wholesale
clothing business. Mr.. Hole continued
in the clothing business in this city
until last summer when he disposed of
his interest to his partner, w. G.
Stricken.
Mr.. Hole was married on February
Is, 1884, at Aurora, ILL.,. to Miss Mar
cia Ellis. Of Blairstown, who survives
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Hole had no chill
dren of their own, but as an infant
adopted Leona O'Brien, Mrs. Holes
niece, whom they reared and educated
as their own. Miss Hole was married
a few years ago to Mr.. Charles Ran
dolph, of Chicago, Aside from his wife
and daughter. Mr~{ole is survived by
his aged father, Jesse Hole, now SO |
years old; one sister, Miss Lou Hole,
and one brother. D. e. Hole, of Mar
ietta. Another brother, ]. l.. Hole, died |
In this city a few years ago.
There are probably few, if any BUSH
hess men in Marshalltown who had
he universal respect of their asso-
siates, even to their competitors, as
rad Howell Hole. He was a man who
vas honorable In all of his business
lealings, and one whose friends were
egion. He was kind to all, and one
Who made 1t an object to obliterate, at
Ill times, all personal grievances or
petty strifes from his makeup.
Mr.. Hole was interested heavily in
lands at the time of his death,
md as speculator in lands had been
cry successful. His most extensive
holdings were in the states of Wash
ngton, North Dakota and Minnesota.
lie had been interested somewhat in
mining properties, but during recent
ears had turned what he held in that
inc to farm lands. He was one of
several from this city and the state
Who own an estate in Old Mexico but
Turing the last year had disposed of his
interest in the plantation. Mr.. Hole
rad been interested in city property to
! considerable extent during recent |
ears, but the only property he owned
lere at the time Of his death was his
ormer store building at % West Main
street.
Funeral in Los Angeles.
A telegram received this afternoon at
2: o5 by Mr. w G. Strickler from Mrs.
Hole. announces that the funeral will
De held in Los Angeles. Mrs. Hole also
wired to know if any of the relatives
lere could come, and If so. when. Mr..
,. Z. Hole at first thought some of
eaving, but later decided that, owing
o the poor health Of his father, and
he fact that Uncle" Jesse Hole is