The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-22
Department. Editor.

the gospel and had been the means of
bringing many souls to Christ which
was source of comfort to him. He
was President and Pastor of the
church at Deloit which he faithfully
filled at time of death. and his de-
parture was not only mourned by his
immediate family but by the church
as if they too had lost father in the
church. He was very much interest
ed in the welfare IF the young people
and took pride in advising and en-
couraging them to do right. He loved
the religious and Sunday school work
and was teaching class of young
people in the Sunday school. A trib-
ute of their esteem was shown in the
presentation of fine floral wreath
for the casket.
At different times he filled the
office of Justice of the Peace with
credit. which Office he was holding at
the time of his death.
His death came as sudden blow to
all as he was having better health
than he had had for years. A dis
patch was Immediately sent his
daughters. and his only brother John
Turner. and his wife's daughter Mrs.
Minnie Roberts. All arrived except
his daughter Addie. who lived in Old
Mexico. were present to attend the
last sad rites. The funeral was held
at the L. D. S. church Wednesday
May Is. Elder j. M. Baker of Sioux
City was called to preach the dis
course. Regardless of the very bad
weather the house was crowded. Had
the weather been fine the crowd
would have been very great. A draped
chair on the pulpit. and the drapped
puplit showed the vacancy left by the
Pastor. The top of the casket bore
lovely flowers and the pulpit and
organ ported plants. The pail bearers
were: VIM. McKim. j. L. Miller.
Geo. Winans. Jay Myers. F. H. Brog-
den and S. F. Wedlock. The remains
were laid to rest in the Deloit ceme-
terry. The minister remarked in his
sermon that he never had preached a
a funeral discourse where it was so
difficult to distinguish who were the
mourners. But we are glad to say
that we do not mourn as those without
hope. May we be prepared to meet
him in the Paradise of God where
parting never comes.
Among those from distance who
attended the funeral were his daugh-
ter Mrs. Viola Stovall and husband,
of Peabody, Kansas and Mrs. Grace
Mcmillan of Aulne. Kansas. his
brother John Turner of Missouri and
stepdaughter Mrs. Winnie Roberts of
Illinois. Ealex Black of Gallands
Grove. John Rudd and son. A. H.
Rudd and wife of Dow City: Mrs. A..
4 G. Myers and little daughter of Deni-
son. A. E. Darling of Ellis. Iowa and
many friends from the surrounding
neighborhood. The sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved wife and
children.
| Mrs. j. A. Halberg's visit to Kan
sas was cut short by the death of her
father j. T. Turner.
| Una and Florence Galland went to
Nebraska last week to join their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Galland who
moved there last fall.
| Mr.. Havens of Ida Grove was a
guest of his brother-in-law Silas
Streeter last week.
Merton Mason returned home from
Chicago last week, where he has been
spending few months.
Harlan Blanchard and wife arrived
from Waitka, Okla. last week. He
expects to go up to Dakota and look
round for land soon
Arthur McKim was assisting in
Halberg store last week.
Lucy Flint and Elsie Beaman spent
Friday night in Denison.
Mrs. C. j. Hunt and Edith Dobson
went to Denison Monday afternoon.
ava NlS1AllA up DGUlSOn
Wednesday to attend The funeral of
Mr.. j. T. Turner.
C. q. Churchill has issued invita-
lions to the young people for party
to be held at the Chicago & North
western depot Tuesday evening. His
eldest sister Florence Churchill came
down from her home at Battle Greek
Monday and will help him to enter
tain his company.
Green Stoval and wife and Mr.. j.
Mcmillan returned Monday to their
homes in Kansas. They were accom-
panied by j. d Newcom.. who went
down to visit his sister Mrs. Stovall.
John Turner returned to his home
in Missouri Saturday evening.
OsTEOPATHY.