The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-25

| OF the late Robert Dale Sewers were
held Sunday afternoon at the Geo. w.
Sewers summer residence, southwest
of the city, where the deceased made
his home. The funeral was largely
attended by friends of the deceased
DR.. Eugene Allen, of Central M. e.
church. preached the funeral sermon.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Sewers family lot in the Forest Gem
etery. The floral tributes We're many
and were very beautiful. The pail
bearers we're close friends OF the de
ceased. They were: Messrs. Ed Bell,
william F. McCarty frank Martin,
Frank Tout, Harry ii. Rosebrook and
Ross Brown. Mr., and Mrs. Sewers
are FRUSTRATED over their sons death
and were unable TO accompany the
cortege to the cemetery.
COMSTOCK.-The funeral OF the
late Captain A. ]. Comstock, who wa
killed in a railway accident at his
home near Moorpark, California, Mon.
day. February 10, was held at the
Christian church Monday afternoon
lnterment was made in Forest GENE.
terry. The pail bearers were member
| of the Captains company of the SSro
| Iowa Acknowledgment j. b. Well'
of Osceola, DR.. n. r. Hook, James
Adair, Reuben Coombs, John f. Lacey
Robert Kissick and William NJ. Pat
II ten of Beacon. Members of the G. A
r. acted as honorary pail bearers,-A
], Bass, NJ. w. Crozier. A. A. Cooper.
w. H. Shaw, John A. Shannon ana
John Y. Henry. The sermon by Rev.
Is. n. Zendt of the church was heard
by we'll filed audience room. The
music was by members of the choir.
MILLS NJ. Collins is in receipt
| of the following clipping from New
! berg. Oregon paper sent him by his
daughter teIling of the death of
former resident Of Mahaska. county:
"Seviah A. johnson, wife OF Frank
C. Mills, died at her home in Newberg,
Tuesday morning, February 8, after
an extended illness of several years.
She was born in Ohio, July 4, 1893,
and was united in marriage to Frank
IC. Mills at New Sharon, Iowa, Dec.
| "a. 1867. In 1889 she with her hus-
band and family moved to Newberg
where she has since resided. The ftl-
neral services were conducted from
the home by Rev. Weaver, of the
Friends church, of which she has
lbeen lifelong member. A husband,
one daughter. living in Iowa, and two
sons, Walter S. and Winford E., arc
left to mourn the loss of a kind and
loving wife and mother
HoWAR.-Catherine Gastril, daugh-
tier of Richard and Orpha Gastril, was
born in Alpha, Green county, Ohio,
Dan. u, 1890. departed this life al
1.-The home of her daughter Mrs. Swain
IL. Hoops, 404 North c street. Oska'
loosa, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1909, at the age
of seventy-nine years, one month and
four days. "."4' .
Catherine Gastril spent her girlhood
days in Ohio She was united in mar
rage to George Howar at Alpha, Ohio,
in 1850. Three years later they came
to Mahaska county. Iowa, enduring the
hardships of a pioneers life. They
settled eight miles west of Oskaloosa
on the Pella road. After seven years
of farm life they moved to Oskaloosa
and here remained until death. There
were added to this union four sons and
one daughter. After long walk OF
life together. her husband preceded
her in death; also an infant son, and
George w. Howar, Jr., aged thirty-five
lyears. Those that remain to mourn
their loss oil a loving mother are VIM.
II. Howar, Mrs. Sarah Hoops and
Chas. E. Howar, together with the
four grandchildren, Bertha Howar,
Howard NJ. Hoops, Catherine B. Hoops
and Chas. r. Howar, Jr. Grandma
church many years. She loved her
church In her long severe illneCs
she enjoyed repeating the twenty-third
Psalm, finding great comfort therein.
She knowing that the shadows OF life
were lengthening, called for ministers
to pray for her and always appreciat-
ed their visits, cheerfully saying come
again. Grandma called her loved ones
to her bedside and babe them all
goodbye. requesting them to meet her
in Heaven. She died in the triumphs
OF Christian faith and hope. blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord from
henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, tina;
they may rest from their labors; for
their works follow with them. Pre-
cious in the sight of the Lord is the
death of his saints" large con-
course of sorrowing friends and a
wealth OF beautiful floral tributes at
the last sad services in the home, bore
testimony of the esteem in which she
was held. $3.50