Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS ATTEND
LAST SAD RITES OVER REMAINS
OF BELOVED oTTuMwAN.
LIFE WAS EULoGIzED.
Rev. II. W. Harsett and DR.. +. F. stoltz
Conduct services-Tributes Paid to
Memory Of Christian Worker-Was
Foremost in Hospital Organization.

The remains of the late Mrs. D. n.
Emery, one of Ottumwa's most worthy
and highly esteemed women, were laid
to rest Yesterday afternoon in the OF
tumwa cemetery. The funeral services
were held at the family residence ON
Pennsylvania avenue at o'clock. A fit
ting proof of the exalted position held
by Mrs. Emery in the community was
the great assemblage that gathered
to witness the last sad rites.
The SERVICES were conducted by
Rev, H. w Hargett, pastor Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, as
sisted by DR.. f. F. Stoltz, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church. Beau
tifula and appropriate music was fur
.nished for the occasion by a quartet
composed of Mrs. 3. G. Pierce, Miss
Marie Van de Ven, Edward Weeks
and Burchard Peck. The floral tributes
were beautiful and in profusion. Rev.
Hargett delivered touching eulogy
upon Mrs. Emery and her life, follow
ed by DR.. Stoltz, who spoke Of her
excellent religious and pnilanthropic
work in Ottumwa
The Hospital association, Bf which
Mrs. Emery was the president, met at
the residence of Mrs. r. A. Fulton
and proceeded to the house in a body.
The. members of the Wapello county
bar also attended the services in q
body Following is the tribute deliv-
cred by Rev. Hargett:
A Loss to the Church.
"The gates of eternity have closed
forever behind another Of the most
faithful and devoted members Of our
church. We all feel poorer today be-
cause of our loss. The great host Of
the enthroned on high has welcomed
her to its ranks. Hers the glad
Easter day, the heavenly gain, the
opened gate, the crown of righteous
ness, the rest from the labors. the
pain and the WEAKNESS of earth; ours
the further waiting till the shadows
lengthen and the sun goes down: ours
the loneliness, the sacrament of tears
and sorrow"
Born In Lee County.
Sarah Catherine Holland was born
in Lee county, Iowa, September Is,
1S4S. Her father, Benjamin Holland
was living on a farm at the time of
her birth. Shortly after lie moved to
Niles, Van Buren, county and settled
on a farm near that city. A little
later he was admitted to the Iowa con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. AS minister of the gospel
he filled many of the appointments Of
the conference and was we'll known
by his faithful, efficient service. His
daughter attended the public schools
in the various places where her faith
er was appointed pastor.
AT Eddyville she spent one or two
years in the acader-y and at the age
of seventeen she was apr ointed teach
er in the public SCHOOLS of Eddyville.
Later she was teacher in the public
schools of Monroe, la. Leaving the
work of teaching she spent one year
as a student at Iowa college. Both as
teacher and as pupil she was noted
for her ability, her power of applica-
ton and for the faithful, conscientious
performance Of all duties.
Married May 90, 1867.
"On May 90, 1867 she was united in
marriage to d. H. Emery, then an
attorney at Montezuma, Ia. In April
LOW Ihl. e1uu WI .. I1llcly luOF0u HUH
Montezuma to Ottumwa. In the sum-
mer of 1871 they built this, their pre-
sent home on Pennsylvania avenue
and have resided here ever since.
Pleasant indeed have been the years
spent in this comfortable home.
To them were born seven children,
Roscoe, Wilbur, Edwin H., Mrs. Alice
Throne, Herbert, Irving e., and Mrs.
Clara Wilson. These, with her hus-
band, brother, George Holland of Falls
City, Neb., and sister, Mrs. Joseph