The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-03-21
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAeEs
Calvin 4, Chord, Eddyville 49,. ~
1902 and taf
Francis r. Knssart EddyVille go

Francis r. KussarB Eddyville go
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BLATTER. Mrs. Chris Batter and
John Loos, appreciatlve of the Kind
ness and the many attentions extend.
ed them in their recent bereavement,
the death of little Elizabeth Batter,
take this means OF expressing their
gratitude to those who assisted them
and in many ways extended sympa-
thy. ~, .t g..
!, CHORD-KuSSART. = Miss Fran.
ces r. Kussart was united In mar
Iriage TO Mr.. Calvin +. Chord, Tuesday
afternoon. March 49, 1912, AT 1880
o'clock, in the comfy clerks office,
Esquire c. Woodruff officiating.
The wedding was quiet affair and
witnessed only by the parents OF the
bride. The young couple are resi-
dents of Eddyville and are well
known and popular in their home
town. The bride has made this place
her residence the past few months,
attending school here. Their many
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes.
STORY.-Funeral services of the
late Van Buren, Story, who passed
away in California. were held Tuesday
afternoon at 300 o'clock at the resi-
dence of deceased, No. ia North
Eleventh street. Rev. ]. NJ. McClell-
and, OF Central vi. Z. church, conduct
ed the services. Members of the &.
A. r. Post, of which deceased was a
member, escorted the remains TO For
est cemetery. where ritual services
We're conducted. The floral tributes
were beautiful The following gentle.
men acted as pall-bearers: J. F. La
cey. J. F. Mcneil. j. B. Pearson. W.
H. Shaw, W. r. Cowan and f. r.
Hatcher.
Van Buren, Storey was born in Col
umbus. Franklin county. Ohio. Sep
TENDER 90. 1886, and died at the home
OF his youngest daughter, Mrs. J. w.
Shelley. in Santa Monica, Cal, March
IS, 1912, at the age OF - years,
months and % days. He resided in
Ohio for sixteen years, moving 10
Iowa with his parents in 1852. He en-.
listed in the Union army in Company
|, 18th Iowa, on November 4, 1861,
and after serving eleven months he
received an honorable discharge on
account of physical disability. Three
years later. on February is, 1864, he
was united in marriage to Miriam
Beatty al Iowa City, Iowa. Three
children were born TO this union.
namely: Mrs. c. NJ. ltcisman, Oskaloo-
sa; Mrs. J. w. Sheesley. Santa Moni.
ca. Cal. and W Story, Maxwell,
H. He is survived by the three chill
drem and his wife.
COVENY.- Died. Tuesday evening,
March -. 1912. al ll:lO o'clock, at
the home of his aunt, DR.. Mae Gov
eny, of Clinton, Iowa, after an i'll
ness covering period of several
months, Ward, sol" OF DR.. and Mrs.
j. T. Coveny of Oskaloosa, aged 81
years. ) months and IA days. Funeral
al the Coveny home in Clinton and
interment made at that place.
Ward was Il young man of eXcep-
tiOnal capability and attainment. He
was we'll and ravOrably known in Os-
kalOosa where the major portion OF
his education was obtained. Follow
ing graduation from the Clinton bust
ness college the young man engaged
in business occupation and at the
time Of contracting the illness re-
sulting in death, he was travelling
representative OF the Green-Wheeler
Shoe Company of Fort Dodge. Fol
lowing a severe cold, Ward suffered
with pneumonia. Being ambitions
and desiring to get out and at work,
he suffered relapse which weakened
him, making a recovery more dill
cult. Additional relapses followed,
one after another, until the founda-
tons of the boys strength were
Slapped and the young life went out.
Mrs. COveny had been with her boy
n number Of weeks, while the father
went last week in response TO a wish
expressed by the SOl lndt MS ldlHel
come to the bedside. Death came a
little before midnight No suffering
was noted. The boy simply fell
asleep in the last long sleep that has
no awakening Announcement OF the
death OF the young man will be re-
ceived here with surprise and regret.
Ward was a thoroughly likable young
man Of admirable disposition and eX-
cmplary character. He was one of
the young men that a community can
i'll afford to lose. Friends and former
associates Of the boy extend the be-
reaved family all sympathy in their
bereavement
MlNARD.-Wm. II. Minard was
born near Berlin, Ohio. August IL,
1853. and died at his home near Os-
kaloosa Iowa. March -, 1912, being
IS years, q months and days of age.
| He was united in marriage with Jen.
ME A. Sitter at Central City, Neb.
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