Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14
OBITUARY..
Thos. Wallace.

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Charlton - Thomas Wallace of
Cedar township, died at his home
on Thursday night at ten o'clock, after
and complication OF troubles. Funer-
Scull, pastor of the United Brethren
member, were held at the family resi-
|dence this morning at ten o'clock, after
which interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery Deceased 1 was
born in England on Jan. 20, 1862. He
is survived by a wife and seven chill
dren, three sons and four daughters.
Two sisters and brother are also Nv
ing. They are Mrs. G. O. Erickson, of
this city, Mrs. Jennie Alfred, Of Humes-
ton, and Sandy Wallace, OF Wayne
county. These sorrowing ones will
have the sympathy of a host Of friends
IN their sorrow Contributed.
Mrs. m. q. Hooper.
! Charlton - The many friends
|of the family were u greatly
shocked to learn Of the death of Mrs.
NJ G. Hooper, of this city. which oc-
CURED on Thursday night after an ILL
ness OF only q few days with pneu-
nonia and heart. trouble. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. w. G..
Hohanshelt pastor OF the M. Il. church
were held at the family residence this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, after which
the remains were laid to rest In the
Charlton cemetery. She is survived
by her husband and by four sons,
Harry, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, Tom,
Stanton and Kent, Of this city, and all
Of whom were present at the funeral
services today Mrs. Hooper had re-
sided here for many years and was
well known and highly regarded. The
sympathy of the entire community will
go out to the bereaved relatives
Contributed
Mrs. 8. c. Ellis.
Hillsboro-Mrs. S. G. Ellis, wife
OF Station Agent, s. G. Ellis of the
20" here passed away at her home
Friday morning after sickness OF
fourteen weeks OF that dreaded disease
cancer For more than a year she had
been in poor health but not until last
fall din she learn the nature Of her all
ment, her suffering was intense and at
times nothing would relieve but all was
borne patiently and accomplishing
lily. All that medical aid could do. all
that love and care and hope and faith
could do was done, but to no avail.
God called and with true Christian re-
signation she left dearest ties on earth
and went to the happy home where all
suffering is over.
Eff1e Thompson was the Oldest child
of Nelson and Eliza Thompson and was
born in Ogden, Ia, April 80, 1868 her
father died of consumption when Efie
was six years old and in two short
years her mother was laid away, the
victim Of the same disease leaving Ehie
and q brother Charley homeless and
lparentless. Until the age OF II Eflo
made her home in Boone at the home
! OF an. aunt She there began teaching
school, teaching for three years In
Boone and Green county rural school
then for one year In Churdan which
place she gave up to become the wife
OF s.. C. Ellis Aug. %, 1889. The flrst
| four years Of their married life were
spent In Churdan where the son Dale
was born. In 1893 they moved to
Selma and made that their home for
/ seven years A few months OF the
wear 1900 was spent In Birmingham
and since then the home has been in
Hillsboro.
Mrs. Ellis was converted and Joined
/ the M. e. church shortly before her
marriage and truly hers was Christ
ian life. She was one OF the first to
engage in Epworth league work in the
state, was junior league superintend-
ent number OF years, and In health
never shirked duty in home, church,
Tor neighborhood. To know Mrs. Ellis
was to love her. No unkind word was
said OF her and her friends were nu-
tbered by her acquaintance. She leaves
q sorrowing husband, two sons. Dale
young man in the service OF the q"
and Deane. little more than three
\ years old besides large number OF
A short funeral service will be held
lat the house this morning, and the re.
mains sent to the old home in Churdan
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