The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-22

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Hetta. Nellie Faye. Blanche Dafodil;
Frank Walter, Fern Henrietta and
James Nelson, and one that died in
infancy.
WATKINS. John e. Watkins was
born near the town OF The Hay, Bre.
conshire, Wales, March "a, 1920, and
died at Council Bluffs, Iowa, Septem.
Der IS, 1910, aged so years, 5 months
and "a days. When a lad of ~, at
tracted by what he had heard OF this
country, he made his way to America,
and In due time became a loyal nat
uralized citizen of the United States.
Crossing the Alleghanies into the
great valley of the West, he found
employment near Pittsburg, Pa, where
he resided for several years. April
IA, 1876, he married Miss Eliza M.
Courtney, who made him faithful
and affectionate wife, and with whom
he lived until her death in this city,
November 20, 1905. There was born
to them one child, son, Charles E.
Watkins, who cared for his father in
his last days, and who, With his wife,
accompanied the remains to Oskaloosa
for burial. The year OF his marriage
he came to Mahaska county Iowa, and
later bought property in Oskaloosa !.
But after the death of his wife, in
1907, he removed to live with his son
in the state of Wyoming Since then
the family moved to Council Bluffs,
where Father Watkins passed away.
In his early life he experienced con
version, and united with the Method,
ist Episcopal church, and from that
time his home was a Christian home.
Both he and his wife were devoted
and faithful in their profession and
correct in their lives. His last illness
was brief, only running through sin
gle week. During most of this time
his mind was clouded as the effect of
the disease, and so he left no dying
testimony; nor was It necessary. The
life is always the supreme test; and
there can be no doubt that he came
under the cover of the inspired word,
blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord. Even so saith the Spirit,
for they rest from their 1abors, and
their works do follow them" The
funeral was held from the residence
of his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Kent, and at his request the services
were held by Rev. E. H. Warning, an
other friend; and interment was had
by the side of his departed wife in
Forest cemetery.-W.
PERKINS.-Mrs. Clyde Perkins, OF
Wright, Iowa, died at her home in
that place, Sept. 5, 1910, aged % years,
II months and IL days. Services
were held at the Friends church
there Wednesday afternoon, Sept, Z.
Rev. McCord, pastor of the Christian
church of Oskaloosa conducted the ex-
ercises. A select female quartet of
OskaloOsa furnished the music. Pearl
Perkins. wife of Clyde Perkins, was
the eldest daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
John McElroy, of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
She was. born near, Eyeland. Iowa,
Sept. 20, 1887, and was married Nov.
is, 1903. She was member OF the
Christian church Of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
Joining at the age of IA years. She
had. prior to her marriage, held re.
sponsible position. as cashier at the
Baldauf- Rosenblatt Co. store in Oska.
loosa, which position she held for a
period of five years. Pearls affiiction
was borne by her with patience
through the entire time even to the
last. She so longed to live so as to
be able to perform her mission in
life, but when her last day on earth
dawned she seemed brighter, for it
brought to her a holy peace and a
trust more strengthened. AS the day
advanced her Eternal Father drew her
close to Him. She babe all goodbye
and with His holy name upon her lips
she welcomed His angels with a
smile and passed to her. reward. Pearl
was sent upon earth to bind all hearts
to hers with ties of love, by her sweet.
ness and gentleness of disposition
Not only in her home was she ever a
dutiful child, sister, and finally wife
and mother, a pleasure and comfort,
but wherever she went she left the
lasting and now immortal impression
of her gentleness, her Christ-like dis
position, and her amiableness by her
sweet, tender smiles and lovabl6
graces, and surely no one will be more
missed than our dear Pearl. Beauti-
full in face, she was more beautiful
in character and to know her was to
love her. Her influence in her home,
her native city and surrounding com.
munity was most wonderful, as was
strongly shown by many during her
Illness and recent demise. She died
as she lived,-an example of good
ness and purity to all. Loving hearts
laid beautiful flowers around her, as
loving hands resigned her to her
earthly resting place, and we trust
more loving hands bore her beautiful,
pure and immortal soul to her loving
Father. Pearl was the first of fam
lily OF five girls to take her departure
and leaves a loving and dutiful hus.
band and an infant babe, her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. McElroy, and four
sisters, Maud, Roxie, Hazel and Jes-
sic, as Well as host of friends to