The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-04-06

as the evening of her life approach.
ed she was without pain and passed
away in peace and quiet, like the
dropping to sleep of tired child.
-Four children survive, Jesse, of
Kansas City, Mo-; Mrs. A. L. Nc.
Carly, of Glendora, CAL; John w.
Moreland and Mrs. Walter Campbell,
of Oskaloosa. Two sons have pre-.
coded the mother to the other side.
the first to go was Wesley, who died
when a child, and Michael, the eldest
of the family, died in Salt Lake City
in 1872. Two brothers also mourn
the departed one, p. A. Shoemake, a.
resident OF Tennessee, and NJ. l..
Shoemake, of Oskaloosa
Mrs. Moreland died at the advanc
ed age of "a years, months and IL
days, loved by children and by every
one with whom she came in contact
and blessed in the peace and con-
tentment that comes with the knowl
edge of a work well and faithfully
done. She was a model wife and
mother, and an ideal woman in the
home. She lived for her children
supreme in strong mother love
that is cherished in the experience
and the memory of those about whom
it was extended. This good woman
administered to the needs of her
neighbors and her friends with kind
ness and consideration that won for
her unmeasured admiration and de-
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thinking always of the comfort and
the welfare of others to the utter ex-
clusiOn of self. Mrs. Moreland was
of quiet, unassuming character, to
whom pomp and display or desire
for preferment were foreign in act
and being. The simple purity of her
life, consecrated to her home ape
her loved ones becomes a priceless
heritage unto those who remain.
Neighbors, friends, acquaintances,
gathered Monday afternoon, April 3.
1911, at 2:30 o'clock at the residence
of Walter Campbell to pay tribute to
the memory of this noble woman
and to offer coincidence and sympa-
thy to the bereaved ones. The ser.
vice was in keeping with the life of
the deceased, simple and quiet but
touched with a sentiment and that
unspoken bond of sorrow that reach.
es the heart. The service was that
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
conducted by Presiding Elder Rev.
c. L. Stafford and assisted by Rev.
|. o. Kemblc and Rev. L. II. Warning
Mrs. Moreland had been a member
of the Methodist church for a period
of sixty years or more. Mrs. J. F.
Mcneil and Mrs. c. E. Lofiand sang
The pall-bearers were C. S. Walling,
J. F. Mcneil, George Kalbach, Will.
lam L. Campbell, r. NJ. Boyer and
Captain w. II. Heating.
Messages of sympathy and condo,
lence came to the family from
friends far and near and floral offer.
ings of exceptional beauty and in
great number were sent by those
who had known the deceased and the
members of the family.
Il LOMACK.-The summons of death
came to Rev. F. J. Lomack, a colored
Baptist minister of Des Moines, Sat
urday at his boarding house, the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Peter Williams, No.
211 A avenue East, almost without
warning. A physician reached the
place before the man expired, but
nothing could be done for him.
! Rev. Lomack had been i'm the city
during the week attending to bust.
ness affairs. He complained Thurs
i IL rF ctr in, I, ;t, Inft
Saturday morning he complained he
was cold during the night and did
not sleep well. He remained about
| the house for some time, later leav-
/ ing the house and walking west. Re-
| turning he half crawled up the steps
at the front and Mrs. Williams as
sisted him and called assistance and
summoned a doctor. He soon expir.
ed, the work of the physician being
without avail. Death was caused by
heart trouble, with which the man
had suffered in recent years.
/ He was working with manu-.
script in Oskaloosa last week, pre-
sumably for a publication of some
character. He engaged stenograph'
er and had furnished dictations on
the work almost constantly. The
body was taken to Des Moines for
funeral and interment.
4 LUKES- GRIGGS.-Ma at the
home of the officiating minister, Rev.
/ Alexander McFerran, 609 Second ave-
nue. East. Friday evening, March 81.
1 1911, at 500 o'clock p. m, Robert
l.. Lukcs and Cuba F. Griggs. The
ceremony was witnessed by the fol
lowing friends of the couple: Mr..
and Mrs. Max Fierz, Clarence Grimes
and Miss Louise Morgan. The cere-
mony was one of those quiet affairs,
purely private. Following the we'd
ding the couple departed for visit
with sister Of the bride in the
nothern part of the state. The
groom is a well-known young man
of this city and for a number of
years has been connected with the o.