The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-14


NASH.-Richard Nasn was born In
Sussex county. England, April 20, 1929
of John and Sara Nash, and the early
part of his life was spent in the
mother country. The family came to
the United States in 1912 and after
period In New York, settlement
was made at Mt. Vernon, Licking
county, Ohio, which place was the
family home for many years. Richard
came to Iowa and almost Immediately
settled in Mahaska county, on a
splendid country place several miles
northeast of Oskaloosa. He resided
here until recent years, when he re-
tired from active work. came to Os.
kaloosa and made coy and com
Portable little home for himself and
wife, located at No. 308 South B St,
He was active In his work about his
properties in town and had a keen in.
terest in current and local events
up to the date of his death. He had
been failing perceptably through a
number Of months, but his death was
sudden and unlocked for He was
feeling much better Wednesday, had
attended to duties about his home
and had enjoyed his meals. Nothing
had occurred during the day to cause
apprehension of illness. Mr.. Nash
retired at the usual time after spend.
ing the customary hour in the living
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Mrs. Nash was startled from slumber
by an unusual noise and upon inquiry
found that her husband was suffering
from intense pain and had difficulty
In breathing. He said he must get
up that he could not stand 1t to lie
down. He was unaccountably weak
and had to be assisted in DOMINIC his
garments. Mrs. Nash called for as
sistance and neighbors came to her
aid. With their help the sufferer
was made as comfortable as possible
in an easy chair. He seemed exhaust
ed and helpless. He soon lapsed into
semi and then slowly
sank, dying in the chair at $3.50
o'clock the following day. Thursday.
March 31st. Death was the result OF
heart trouble and asthma.
The funeral was held at the Central
M. E. church at 2:30 o'clock D. m.
Saturday, April 2, 1910, and interment
made. in Forest cemetery. 1t was
largely attended by friends of the
family, both locally and from the
country. The pallbearers were W. H.
Shaw, Elmer Barnhart, Harry C.
Grist, Robert Kent, l.. T. Shangle and
]. S. Reynolds. The funeral service
was under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. Eugene Allen. The address was
a splendid tribute to a life of Chris
tian forebearance.
Richard Nash has been a man of the
church from early manhood. He was
of deep, religious conviction, respond
ing to the teachings and the influence
of devout parents. He became con,
nected with the church as early as
1916 and through the years of his life
had had close connection with spirit
ual organizations. He associated
himself with some church ia what
ever commuh:tV h. "nterLd and has
had membership in both PrtsLyter.
ian and Methodist bbodies. He was
one Of the Oldest members of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Oska-
loosa and his helpful example has in
fluenced the lives of many associates.
He passed to his reward respected
and highly esteemed by all who knew
him and the example of his goodly
works remain a rich heritage to those
surviving Richard Nash was thrice
married. The first wife was Miss
Mary Jan. McMullin, by whom came
son, George Byron Nash, now To-
Gated in Adams township, of this
county. The second marriage was
with Miss Sarah Graham and the
third with Miss America M. Daven-
port, Sept. "a, 1878, who survives, to.
gether with a brother, John Nash, of
North Market street, sisters, Mrs.
Emily Martin, of New Sharon, Mrs.
Caroline McClain, a resident of Lick
ing county, Ohio, nephew Edmund
Nash, of Clinton Mo. and George G.
Nash, of Newark, Ohio.