The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-16
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Remains Of Dr.. D. A. Hoffman Are
Laid at Rest.

The funeral Of the late Or. d. A.
Hoffman occurred Tuesday from the
Central Methodist Episcopal church
on North Market street. Interment
was made in Forest cemetery. The
man was buried with full Masonic
honors. Members of his profession,
citizens, business men and old resi-
dents Joined in paying tribute to the
departed.
The funeral party was accompanied
from the late residence by the Ma
sonic escort headed by the Iowa Brig
ade band. and arrived at the church
after two O'clock Here the services
were of simple character, but of a
nature that will be long remembered
The music was by quartette and the
pipe organ. Rev. Allen offered pray
err and Scriptural reading was Civ
en- by Rev. l. o. Kemble, minister of
the church who had known the de-
ceased through many years. The fun
eral address was made by Rev. e. H.
Warning, a minister OF the church who
was pastor of the charge when the
deceased came to the city I'm 1861 and
he received his letter from the charge
in Ohio. It seemed particularly fitting
that this minister should make the
funeral address and the Doctor, know.
ing that the dark angel was near, re-
quested the same when making pre-.
parations for the end.
The funeral was largely attended,
many coming from a distance and
from the country to pay a last mark
of respect. A host of floral offerings
of unusual magnif1oence paid silent
tribute as the expressions of friends
and fraternities. The procession TO
the cemetery was witnessed by hun.
dreds of silent sympathizers, and the
ceremonies of the Masonic order at
the cemetery seemed doubly impress
i've in the presence of a crowd of
witnesses, each and every one of
whom grieved at the death of this
good and useful man.
The pail bearers we're DR.. H. C.
Eichbach of Abba, DR.. Ernest c. Nc
Clure Of Bussey, DR.. Chas. E. Wallace
Of New Sharon, DR.. e. F. McCrea of
Edyville, DR.. J, C. Barringer and DR..
B. o. Jerrel, of oskaloosa.
Rev. Warnings Tribute.
David Allen Hoffman, NJ. D., son
of Daniel W. and Julia j. Hoffman,
was born in Jackson, Ohio, Sept. rs,
1924. Following his elementary
training in the schools, he entered
the Ohio State University, at Athens,
Ohio, from which he graduated in reg
ular course. Having chosen for his
life-work the medical profession, as
was the custom In those days, he
read medicine at Athens, in the office
of one. DR.. Blackstone, where he re-
manned two years. He then entered
the Western Reserve Medical College
at Cleveland, Ohio, from which he
graduated in 1S4S. However, he did
not wait for his graduation to COM
mence his practice; but began his
work at Jackson, Ohio, in 1S47 This,
therefore, is the 61st year of his
active service in the profession, dur.
ing all of which time he took only
two short vacations. In 1855 ne re-
moved to Logan, Ohio, where he con-
tinued his practice until his removal
West. Nov, is, 1S48, he was married
at Logan to Miss Emily Smith. who,
after nearly 60 years of welded life, is
left behind. To them we're born three
sons, Edgar B., John A. and DIR. r. C.
Hoffman, and one daughter, Mrs. Effie
l.. Rogers. There are also IL grand
children and one great-grandchild.
And through the merciful Kindness of
gracious Providence this death is
the first breach to occur in the family