The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-04-08

part OF his life In Iowa was spent on
the farm near Che town OF Lacey. Ma
Ihaska county The residence OF the
family in Oskaloosa dates from 1879
when they removed to oskaloosa.
which city has since been their home
excepting brief periods spent in the
West. Henry Parkhurst was Of a con
Iseryative, even going disposition, one
not given to adventure, and yet ne par
,ticipated In the spirit OF 40 and with
a number OF other determined men
made the trip across the plains
lin that early day and sought
fortune in the opening OF the Califor.
MIA gold fields, The trials and hard
ships. the dangers faced and the pri-.
walton OF that early period formed
lchapter in his life of which he had
| a vivid recollection. Mr. Parkhurst
was a successful farmer and stock
raiser and dealer. He was an early
buyer, feeder and shipper OF the coun-
lty He was an excellent judge OF
lstock and his work and his success
are well known to the older stockmen
and residents of today. His indiyid-
uality and personality were indelibly
Impressed upon friends and neighbors
and his influence has ever been ON the
ttside of the better things of life. He
Twas a keen student of men and aft
fairs and in his later years, although
removed from the more active avenues
of business affairs, he kept pace with
the times and had an insight into the
ldoings of the day possessed by but
few men, He was a careful observer
and close reader and through the
medium of the daily press and current
literature kept in harmony with the
life OF the day. He had pleasure in
4 the associations and the doings OF his
fellow man and although in the years
lof his retirement, taking little active
part in local affairs he found pleasure
land entertainment in watching the ac-
/ complishments of those about him.
He was the father of three children,
Henry Oliver Parkhurst, che son, who
died in 1881, and two daughters, Edith,
wife of o. S. Ellis of Oskaloosa, and
Abbie, the widow OF e. G. Atkins, late
Iof Denver, Colorado, who with the
widow survive and were present at
his death in Denver and were in at
tendance at the funeral Two sisters
and brother Mrs. ~ A. Aldrich OF
lBiloxi, Mississippi Mrs. II. &. Moore
lof Los Angeles, California, and Reuben
X. Parkhurst of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also
Survive. These, on account of Illness
in their own families, were, unable to
be present in Oskaloosa for the fun
Ieral. Mrs. Maude Parkhurst Brewer,
daughter of the deceased son and wife
Iof Ernest Brewer of Oskaloosa, and
Iher three children, Ellis Parkhurst,
IRea June and Harry Vance Brewer,
were grandchild and great grandchil,
Idren anf were as close to him as his
Iown daughters. Mr.. Parkhurst was
one OF four brothers, all former resi-
dents of Oskaloosa az the same time:
Andrew j., deceased, John, who was
KILLED at Biloxi, Miss, and r. K, now
in Oklahoma.
The death of Mr.. 'Parkhurst came al.
most at moments warning, with the
lsuddenness OF an accident. The
lcause of death was pulmonary EN-.
bolus," or clot of blood In the heart.
death was almost on the instant Mr..
i Parkhurst, although somewhat feeble,
was In his usual good health with the
Exception OF slight twinge of rheuma.
tism now and then. He was active
las usual on the preceding Sunday and
}, found his accustomed pleasure in his
newspaper. He retired with wonted
Regularity and was astir at the usual
!. time on Monday morning. While
dressing he complained to his wife OF
/, feeling strangely i'll and weak and he
lceased his dressing. That he was
;Iseriously i'll was soon known. A
shortness of breath was noted by
, those who were called to his side, and
he soon lapsed into Inconsistencies.
death followed in about fifteen min.
utes from the first attack. The fun
leral was held at the family residence,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o, S.
Ellis, at the east end OF Second
a. lWO ,
April 2, 1909. Interment was made in
Forest cemetery, The funeral service
Twas conducted by Rev, Alexander Nc,
lFerran OF the First Presbyterian
Ichurch. Vocal selections we're sung
by Mrs. ". X. Logan and Mrs. J. #.
McNeill.N The pail bearers were: John
&c. Williams, ]. H. Perry, Owen II,
Jones, A. P. Spencer, Fred Green and
NV. p. Hawkins. Many and elegant
floral tributes attested to the mans
place in the community, and no death
THAT has occurred recently has occa.
stoned deeper regret or more expires.
lsions of grief and of sympathy for the
Ibereaved than has the sudden taking
away OF Henry c. Parkhurst. The
announcement of his intended return
to the home in Oskaloosa had been
made by letters to friends but few
days prior to the receipt of the tele-
gram telling of his sudden death. and
hosts of friends here anticipated the
return of the companionable old gen
/ tleman with much pleasure. The fun.
ieral was attended by those who had
known the man in his life, ny those
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