The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-14

The little chair is empty now,
The home is sad and still, .... a-
The precious son now sleeps beside
His sister on the hill.
Why this promising little one
should be so suddenly and unexpect.
eddy snatched by ruthless death away
Is one of the mysteries short.sighted
humanity cannot understand. But
the comfort in this Is to know the
transplanted as bud, to bloom in the
Garden OF God.
To close the eye, to close the ear,
Wrapped in a trance of bliss,
To gently dream, in loving arms,
To swoon to that, from this. -
So near, so soft, so sweet they glide,
IT'S easy now to see -. .,
How lovely, and how sweet pass
The hour of death may be.
Funeral was held Sunday at II, at
Madison church, Rev. Spyker making
an appropriate and feeling address to
the large gathering present.. Inter.
ment in Madison cemetery. Friends
and many relatives from distance
were present from surrounding points,
to pay the tribute of love and re.
spect.-H. b. s...t ..
HEKI.--Of the passing of q pioneer
the Eddyville Tribune says: "Balser
Heki was born in Install, also known
as Hurst, Germany, county. of Dawn
Kingdom of Bavaria, December Is,
1916, and died at his home north OF
town, December 3, 1911, at the age OF
nearly five score years. II he had
lived two weeks longer he would
have reached the mature age of nine
ty-six. nearly q century. He came tc
America when ten years of age and
located at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he
worked for several years as cook or
| steamboat lines on the Ohio river. He
moved from here to Springfield. Iii
nOis. where he secured a position as
cook at the American House, ther
famous hosiery in the Illinois state
capital. Here he met his wife, Sabre
| Stringham, and was united in mar
riage on May Is, 1S41. They lived a
several different places and finally
came to Eddyville in June, 1855, anC
were residents of this place until 1863
| when they moved to the place norti
of: town and resided there until dealt
called them. To this union clever
children were born; six are still liv
ing, George Heki. north of town, who
has cared for his father during hi!
illness; Bryant Heki, of Eddyville
VIM Heki, of Sewer, Utah; Jane:
Heki and Mrs. Minnie Noe, of Oska
loosa; and Mrs. Henry Noe, north o
town, all being present at the funera
but the brother, Wilbur, from Utah
Hiram Heki and Martha Noe have
passed away. Mr. Heki was raised {
Catholic, but since coming to Eddy
vile he has not been identified will
any church. The. funeral service:
were conducted from the home Wed
nesday afternoon at one O'Clock. In
terment was made at Highland GENE
terry"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Caldwell
| was born in Greene county, Tennes
see, June 20, 1S4l. Died at his home
in White Oak township, Nov. %, 1911
At the age of ten he came with his
parents to Iowa and for the past six
ty years has made his home in Ma
haska county. Had been a continu
Gus resident OF this county during
that time excepting the years 1864
'G5 and &c were spent in Montana
In 1867 he was married to Amanda
Cochran and brought his young wife
to the farm that has since been his
home. To this union was born one
daughter, Elizabeth, now Mrs. C. II
Isler of Los Angeles, Calf The
wife died Nov. 4, 1875. In 1877 he
married Mrs. Mildred CASTOR. TIC
them was born one daughter, Edna
Mr.. Caldwell was a man of strong
principles and of steady habits. His
was a quiet and transformations life
He was kind counsellor and an hon
ored citizen. He leaves to mourn
their loss a wife, two daughters, one
son. J. f. CASTOR, other relatives and
a host of friends. Funeral was held
at the White Oak church at II a. m.
Sunday, Nov. 26, conducted by Rev
Orr Campbell of Humeston Iowa. He
compared the life of the deceased to
that of forest tree which filled its
mission in the world without pomp OF
glory but in its own quiet way made
a place for itself and was a help and
blessing to the world The one who
has gone will be missed In the com.
munity, yet the influence of his life
may still be lived in the hearts OF
other men. Interment was made in
the White Oak cemetery.
Il wondered why spirits would cling
To their clay with struggle and
sigh, .-...-.
When life's purple autumn is better
than spring,
And the soul flies away like the spar.
row, to sing
In climate where leaves never
die.
20! come not in tears to my silent
tomb.
Nor plant with frail flowers the