Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-23

county and has always been man of
public spirit. He was married in Sig
ourney on the End day of September,
1847, to Miss Sarah Moody of Lick
Ing county, Ohia. who died about six
years agoq. He has two children liV-
ing, George s., of Sigourney and Mrs.
H. A. Seamans of Lawrence, Kansas:
three years ago, and three other chill
dren died many years ago. After the
war Mr.. James was mainly engaged
in real estate transactions, loans and
brokerage business. He was modest
and unasuming in his habits and
manners, an upright citizen, he enjoy
ed the confidence of his fellows. About
25 years ago he lost his ye-sight and
although blind he went to his office
daily and assisted his son in the
transaction ow the business Of the Of
| flee, until about two years ago, when
he went to Kansas to live with his
daughter. His remains will be brought
to sigourney and the funeral services
will be held this afternoon at p. m.
at the home of his son, George S.
James
Ella Belle Eslinger, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Eslinger, was
born north of Ottumwa on Aug. 6,
1864. During her childhood and girl
hood her parents lived on a farm
near the city and Ella Eslinger grew
from a delicate girl into lovable
and beautiful woman. During her
school days at the old Star school,
she made many friends, which she
kept throughout her noble and unset
fish life. In January, 1883, when only
IS years of age, she married j. D
Ryttenberg, and to them four children
were born, of whom two died in in
fancy, and one little daughter, Nevs
Elizabeth. died July 81, 1895. Jes
) sic Madeline is left to mourn hel
mother, whose heart and hopes were
centered III her, and who was loved
by her daughter not only as mother
but as the dearest and most heart tt
heart friend one can have on earth
, Mrs. Ella Ryttenburg leaves, beside!
" her only daughter, her husband. ]. D
; Ryttenburg, and her aged mother
Mrs Elizabeth Eslinger, and four sis
ters, Mrs Martha Wallace and Mrs
Margaret Mendell of South Ottumwa
Mrs Jane Price of 1011 Hayn'
, street. Mrs Laura Toland Of ST
Louis, Mo- and one brother, Edward
Eslinger of this city, besides a numbe
, of nieces and nephews. One littl
nephew, Roy Chapman, the son of
sister who preceded her in death, Mrs
Ryttenburg had cared for as her own
Mrs. Ella Ryttenburg was mothe
to many orphans, and in busy lif
she crowded time to do many sci
vices. She was very unselfish and nc
BILE and rejoiced in having lived
pure and courageous life in spite Q
suffering and difficulties. Flowers AM
; good books and work for other
helped to smooth her hard places. Sh
had a great faith that things woul
, come out all right and even when bul
dened with troubles, she was eve
ready to hear and comfort others. Sh
J made many friends who honor he
, for her brave efforts. Words seem a
nothing to tell what she was to tn
, hearts of those she loved She love
home more than most people an
: her influence will never fade from th
t home she has left Truly she ha
< done what she could" and her alaba:
I ter box was never empty.
: On January IA, 1905, at 6 O'Clock i
: the evening, LIS. Ella Ryttenbur
y passed away. Her death came as
: shock, for she was in the prime {
: lte, and thOuSn Sne nad SuHefe
: much, she had only been confined
II |, her bed two weeks and two days Sh
q knew that the end was near and tol
n her wishes with the same nobl
c thought for others that characterize
IS her life, She Joined the Christia
e church on the North Side in he
: youth, and became a member of tt
e Davis Street Christian church la
: winter. She was member of the
o. T. NJ. The funeral services wei
= conducted from the Davis Sire
I Christian church by Rev., Chamber
at 2:30 o'clock on Thursday afternoo
20 Jan. 16. and Mrs. Ella Ryttenbul
was laid to rest in the Shaul cemeter
ct As a good and faithful servant, 81
II deserves her rest, but the hearts TIL
10 are left long for the kindly couns
and decisive force of character of Il
one who is lost but for little Will
Contributed.
= Card Of Thanks.
We thank our kind neighbors al
friends and the l.. o. T. M. for the
services during our recent bereay
ment and the NJ. w. A. and the Sta
lights and friends for the floral offe