Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-08
OBITUARY
Samuel J. Shipler.

ertyVtlle, JEFFERSON county, Iowa,
April 3, 1S4S. He was married to Miss
May e. Hanson, of Batavia, Iowa,
September 2. 1875. Seven children
were born to bless their union, five
of whom are living.
Deceased crossed the plains as
might rider" in the early COS when
a mere lad. Three years later he re-
turned to his old home in Iowa where
he served three years apprenticeship
at the plasterer's trade, which trade
he continued to ply until his settle
ment in Winlock nearly fourteen years
ago. Since coming to Winlock he has
been employed nearly continuously as
night Waterman by either the Veness
or O'Connell mills up to last January
when his falling health compelled him
to at last give up his battle against
life Of leisure which he had we'll
earned and was entitled to but was
against the grain Of such nature as
this worthy man, who held that an
active energetic life was the best life.
Here was man whose word was a
bond and whose standard of manhood
and principals Of brotherhood made
him an honored and admired citizen
and his kind heart a friend in time OF
trouble.
Sam Simpler was q good man and as
such his memory will remain with his
friends forever. Faithful to every
duty imposed upon him, honest, de-
pendable-what more can be said I?
His family, which he loved and was
loved, nearly to the point of idolizing,
will miss him more than anyone can
tell, and in this hour of deepest
mourning they have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community.
He leaves wife, two sons, Thomas
j., Of Iditarod, Alaska, and Samuel
Guy Of Alameda, CAL; three daughters
Mrs. Charles l.. Laughlin Of Chehalis,
Mrs. William Christensen Of Ladd,
Washington, and Lille Simpler of Win.
lock: two sisters, Mrs. A. L. Thomas
and Miss Nettie Simpler of Denison,
Texas.
His death occurred at his home in
Winlock, Thursday. July IS, the fun
eral taking place at the house Friday,
July IA, Rev. Simmons of the Baptist
church officiating, and interment made
in the Winlock cemetery.-Winlock
News, Winlock, Wash.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to express to our many
dear friends and neighbors our heart
felt thanks and appreciation for their
ness and death of our beloved wife
and mother.
Mr.. Peter Smith and family.
A Eo1
airy 1, 1910, and died at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Allen. near Floris, July II, 1911. aged
seventeen months and fifteen days.
Little Effie went to sleep in the
arms of her mamma, at five p. M, a
perfect picture of health, and at six
o'clock her papa went to see II she
was awake for supper, and found her
dying.
Two physicians were summoned at
once, and all that loving hands could
do to save her proved Of no avail, and
at ten o'clock the same evening, the
little spirit took it's flight.
The funeral was held at the resi-
dence at ten o'clock, July 10, 1911, con-
Quoted by Rev VIM. Overturf of Pu-
laski An unusually large concourse of
friends was present 1nterment at the
Jay cemetery.
She leaves to mourn her loss besides
her parents, two brothers, Sam and
Russell and one little sister, Hazel.
The mother, Mrs. Allen, will be re-
membered by her many friends as
Miss Maggie Albright, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs ]. A. Albright. of South OF
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