Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-07
EFORMER PASTOR OF THIS CITY
succuMss TO STROKE OF
APoPLExY.
END COMES At HOME OF
T.. NJ PASTOR At DIES MONIES
Mr.> Mullen, Pastor Of United Evansel-
icaI Church Here From 1889 to 1891,
Wa. Well Known Thruout State =
Had Been Presiding Elder of Both
oistriets-ske.eh of His Career.

Death came suddenly Monday to
Rev. George ". Mullen, formerly pas
tor of the south side United Evanseil-
cal church of this city. and we'll known
thruout Iowa as minister and presid-
ing elder of that denomination. Mr..
Mullen's death was due to a stroke oil
apoplexy. suffered at his home. Slo
East Twelfth street, Des Moines- a
coincidence in connection with the pas
tors death is that three brothers DIED
from the same cause.
There were few men in the United
Evangelical church in Iowa who Were
better known than Rev. Mr.. Mullen.
He had served some of the more I'M
portant charges in the Des Moines con-
ference. and had been presiding elder
Of both the Cedar Rapids and Des
Moines districts. Mr.. Mullen was
serving on the second year OF ms sec
ond term on the Des Moines district al
The time of his death.
Enters Ministry in 1888.
George w Mullen was native OIL
story county. and was born on farm
near Nevada Jan q. 1856. He enter
ed the ministry in 1888. and mis- nrs'
appointment was at Greencastle,
country charge in the Des Moines ris-
trict. His pastorates have included
Lisbon, Marshalltown. Cedar Rapids
Center Point, Iowa City, and Gearing.
He was appointed to the church In TINS
city in the spring Of 1889. and was pas
tor here three years. He served TOUR
years as presiding elder OF the Cecar
Rapids district, and four years on the
Des Moines district prior to his last ap-
pointment on the Des Moines district
Mr.. Mullen was also prominent IN the
national organization of his church. he
was elected three times as a delegate
to the general conference. and on three
Inherent occasions represented the Des
Moines conference missionary society
on the general board. For the past
few years he had been treasurer OF
the conference missionary society.
Wife and Three Sons Survive.
Pew. Mr. Mullen is survived by MS
wife and three sons. The latter are
Ora Mullen of Nevada. and Ralph and
Chester Mullen. who are students III
the East Des Moines high school. Ira
another son. died of pulmonary tuber-
culosis at Gearing about four years ago
I and Lois. daughter, died of the same
disease about a year following nel
| brothers death. Mrs Mullen was for
/ r.erlv Miss Dora Alderman. Of Nevada
! Funeral Wednesday.
! The funeral will be held from the
summit church. near Nevada. and neal
/ the old Mullen home, Wednesda!
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. B. H
/ Michel. of Harrisburg. Pa. general sec
I rotary of the missionary society of th'
| denomination, a former presiding eide!
and pastor of the church in this state
and former financial agent Of the Unit
ed Evangelical Western Union Colleg'
al LeMars. will have charge Of tn
services. The pail bearers have beer
chosen from among the ministry Of tn
conference in the persons Of Revs. D
H. Hooker. of Des Moines; ]. E. Stauf
facher. Marsha lltown: S. H. Streyfeller
Colo; S Skogsberg, Iowa Center: j. N
Ramford. Anita; and j. Campbell
WiRterSet