The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-11

OF Scotch-lriShS hlood, which has CIV
en- to the world so many master
minds and characters. In this family
were four children, three sons and
one daughter E. D. Nugent, the eld-
est son. in boyhood demonstrated
that he possessed master mind, !
for at sixteen years Of age, he had
finished mathematics and was an ack-
nowledged linquist and all round
scholar, and all this acquired without
any visible effort. Before he attained
his majority ne had acquired knowl-
edge of chemistry. and was an expert
and practical pharmacist and all of
this developed into one of the most
generous, wholesouled, successful and
popular business men of this county,
and he now resides in 0skaloosa, Iowa.
w. o. Nugent, the other brother,
early in life displayed genius for
mechanics, and while yet as boy at.
tanned the exalted position of master
mechanic of the Iowa Central Rail
way company. He was very thorough
and practical, ranging from locomotive
engineer to telegraph operator, which
| he regarded as one of the necessary
details of the business. He has sue
ceeded in whatever he has undertaken.
Both these sons, brothers, are well
known, aggressive, influential citizens,
and are recognized in business and fl.
nancial circles as practical and re-
liable. aI c,' s tt"s=I
| Anna Nugent Gray, the sister and
youngest child. was highly educated
llady, INDUCED by father and broth
ers. Every opportunity was given
her to improve her mind and manners.
She, too, succeeded and became cul-
tured and refined lady and now re-
sides in Chicago. .' '.51 't-*sa,.
| The subject of this memoir was the
second son and out classed all the 9th
er members of the family in natural
and acquired ability. 1t is not over
drawn TO say that he was the most uni
versally informed man of this COM
munity. His learning embraced wide
FRANCE. He was historian, ancient
and modern, philosophical and scrip
tural, a great Bibl student and myth
ology and theology did not escape him.
Comparative religions of the world,
ancient and modern, were his hobbies,
and autobiographies OF conspicuous
men of the world of all times also re-
ceiyed his attention. In fact not any
valuable information has seemed to
escape him. And with all this knowl.
edge he was modest and retiring. This
high order of research naturally took
him OUT OF ordinary society OF men,
and made it appear that he was cold
and unsociable, but he was warm
hearted man and true and firm
friend. He delighted in the society
of his friends and was boHntiful en-
tertainer, splendid conyersationalisi
and fine musician. he had an in
dividuality of his own, striking and
rare. His ideas and expressions were
of the advanced thought order and he
could with logic and pure philosophy
maintain any position he assumed.
He would never brook any disrespect-
full remarks against religion or relig-
Gus things holding such too sacred to
1 NC ouuJCCL W TIC ollSli
said severe things when some ignorant
or careless remark was made in his
presence. He had supreme con-
tempt of hypocricy and want of in.
tegrity and his intolerance of ignor-
ance was most striking. His ambition
was to do exactly right in all things
but most conspicuous of all his char
| acteristics was his never railing par.
| entail affection. His mothers memory
was always before him and he was al
ways quoting her ideas as he had
| heard her express herself and although
years, he always. talked of her mem
DRY as If she had gone but yesterday
He was truly an appreciative son. His
| independence of character was notice
able in that he did not appeal to the
world for assistance or protection in
cred the unselfisn humanity of man"
as practiced by the noble order OF
Eagles and with them he did cast his
| lot and in that helmade no mistake for
! in the hour that he needed aid and at
II
l tendance they flocked around him
| eager to lend helping hand and as
escort to his grave the solemn faces
| and manly bearings together with the
elaborate floral tributes spoke aloud
I'VE love you, our brother" To him
as it will come to us all came the hour
of dissolution and no man ever went
down to death more courageous and
resigned than did H. d. Nugent. After
his earthly business was arranged as
he dictated and he turned his face
towards the dark river he simply,
wrapped the drapery of his couch
about him and laid down 10 pleasant
dreams. +" His was peaceful and
courageous ending, an object lesson.
No tfuer friend ever lived. The hum
BILE and the exalted came to his beside
and universal grief at their departure
spoke how much his life meant to
many but he had TO answer the sum
mons. Let us be resigned. There may
have been as good and true men as II.
D. Nugent but it Is certain there are
not many
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