Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-11
MRS. |. P. HALLOCK.
Laid To Rest In The Oalfield
Cemetery, Sunday April 7,'07.


our community and this time called to
| her heavenly rest wife and mother.
Mrs. /. z. Hallock, who has gone TO
| the great beyond to receive her final
reward. She had been i'll OF health for
a great length Of time, already nine
teen years ago her health seemed 10
fail and she went TO Colorado hoping
to find relief. Much improved she re-
turned, after having spent year in
| that arid climate. Five years ago she
became subject TO the dreaded disease,
| cancer. for which she, at that time, un-
| derwent an. operation. Since then,
| however, her health has gradually
again been failing until she became
| belfast, about three months ago.
Everything that money and human
power could do was done but TO no
avail, and after lingering these three
months, subjected to the most intense
suffering and agony: though here il
should be remarked that she endured
her troubles heroically and put forth
supernatural efforts to cause those in
charge OF her the least possible care;
it was relief to her when on April 3,
1907, at forty minutes until midnight,
she passed over into the quiet slnmBer
OF death.
Mrs. Melinda A. (Norton) IIallock,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Norton, was born on May Ii, 1913, ut
Springwater, Livingston county New
York State. Her father, Mr.. Norton,
together with Mr.. Isaac =. Hallock,
father of Mr.. /, +. Hallock, the young
er, were some Of the earliest pioneers
of this county; they having settled in
Oaklield in the fall of the year 1886,
the year James Buchanan was elected
President, The railroad, ut that time,
only came as far as Iowa City, SO the
balance Of the distance was travelled
by covered wagons. lIamln's Grove
was then q small stage coach station
where the few settlers received their
mail Mr.. Norton now set to work
and erected small log cabin OF one
room where two families spent the
winter together living ON venison
and wild turkeys; elks were also quite
plentiful. The Norton family consisted
Of seven children, four girls and three
boys. Of whom Mrs. Hallock was the
first to be called to rest. Two Of the
sisters. Mrs. s. r. Pearl, OF Minneso.
Ia, and Mrs. Jennie Andrews, of
Wyoming, were present and eaSed the
last hours Of their dying sister.
Two OF her brothers, Mr.. G.. Norton,
together with his wife, OF Avoca: and
John Norton, Of Council Bluffs, were
present at the funeral.
When Miss Melinda Norton had
grown to womanhood she, together
| with two of her sisters, taught public
schools for several years, boarding
| at various places for part OF their sal
aries and receiving the balance in
money. A few of her scholars are still
| left to tell OF Miss Melinda's worth as
a teacher. AS II girl and daughter
she was the JOY and pride Of her par
ents, dutiful, obedient, always pleas
ant, kind and thoughtful she made life
one of Joy and happiness for the fami-
ly. Later, in March. of the year 1867,
she was united in the holy bonds OF
| wedlock with Mr.. /. T. Hallock, a
| near neighbor, "a Reverend Abraham
officiating. She proved, also to be
dutiful wife and a kind and u loving
mother: and many were the hardships
| they endured together. When we con
| slider that the nearest trading point al
that time was Council Bluffs or Des
| Moines and TO get there you must
travel by covered wagons across the
prairies we can but know that things
we're not always as they would have
| them. This marriage was blessed
with seven children, four girls and
three boys; three girls and one boy
| died young, and Of those living there
| are Mrs. John Curry, Of Atlantic:
Mr.. G.. X. Hallock OF Brayton; and
| Mr.. Percy Hallock, at the home in
| Oakfeld. OF these the youngest is
| twenty four years of age. Mrs. Hal.
| lock will not alone be missed by her
| children and husband, who is now
| sixty seven years OF age; but also by
| a host OF relatives and friends, and
| in fact by all with whom this venera.
| BILE lady came in touch, because while
| dutiful TO her family she always found
| time to speak word Of cheer and do
| q deed of kindness to those in need OF
same. Such lady will always be
missed. The estimation, love and
I, respect Of friends and neighbors were
well exhibited on the day Of her funer-
al, which took place from the family
home on Sunday afternoon at half
past two o'clock; about sixty teams
| came to do her the last honor.
The funeral services were very touch
| ing and impressive. The Brayton
Choir, consisting OF the Misses Sophie
| and Esther Sorenson, Vera Anderson,
Mildred and Vivian Bartlett, and
| Messrs. Edwin Delahoyde and Arthur
Anderson, rendered excellent music;
and favorite hymns of Mrs. Hallock
| were sung. At the opening Jesus
Lover of Ny Soul was sung and
4 l., no. L.
| Richardson, of the Extra Congrega-
tional church, = Lead Kindly Light "
| was then sung after which an appro-
pirate and touching address was deliv-
| cred by Reverend Richardson; a solo,
lone Sweely Solemn Thought, was
sung by Miss Vera Anderson, after
| which Mr.. Nels Sorenson, OF Brayton,
| touched the hearts OF the listeners by
his simple, heartfelt and sympathetic
remarks, himself and wife recently
| having lost one OF their loved ones.
Nearer My God TO Thee" was sung
| at the closing, after which relatives
and friends were invited to take last
parting look at Mrs. Hallock. At the
grave. in the Oakfield Cemetery, Mr..
Richardson again offered prayer and
pronounced the benediction, after
| singing {" Rock Of Ages Cleft For Me.
| Thus another OF our early pioneers
and loved ones has passed away IRON
our midst, but her memory will always
be with us. $. r. N.
VIII Brinkerhoff who Is the stand
by Of the Journal Office at Extra wa.
up toAudubon yesterday and dropped
in for friendly chat with the print
ing fraternity.