The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-11-07

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KAISER.-Ottumwa Courier: Died,
Monday, November 4, 1912, at ll:20
a. m, Mary E. A. Kaiser, wife of John
Kaiser, at her home, GA North Court
street. Mrs. Kaiser was i'll but a
short time. She is a native of Mahas-
ka county and was As years of age at
the time of her death. she is surviv-
ed by her husband, her father and one
brother. The funeral will be held
at 10 a. M, from the resi-
dence. lnterment will be made in Os.
kaloosa.
1.-THE remains will be brought to Os-
kaloosa Wednesday noon and inter
ment made in Forest cemetery by the
side of the mother, who passed away
some years since. Mrs. Kaiser will be
as Miss Mollie Shaw,
daughter of Levi Shaw, q former resi-
dent and we'll known citizen and car.
penter.l -...
CliiLDRESS.-Fune services for
the late Rex Childress, son of DR..
NJ. and Mrs. Lola Childress, occurred
from the family home, No. 6l3 High
avenue east, Tuesday forenoon, Nov.
5, 1912, at II o'clock, and were large
ly attended by the friends and ac-
quaintances OF the deceased and of
the family. Rex was n popular boy
and his death has been a shock to the
There was sadness in
the death OF the lad that touched the
entire community. Over two hundred
people were In the house for the SER
vice and many stood without. w. j.
of which the deceased had been n
member attended in body and walk
ed to the cemetery, as an honor guard
to the casket. Members OF the Oska-
looSa High school also attended in q
S6ay, as did about Giffty members Of
the Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Central NJ. L. church and the physi-
clans of the city as an organized body.
There were innumerable tributes paid
to the life and steadfast work OF the
deceased, and floral emblems and Of
ferings were seen in beauty and pro-
fusion. The body of the deceased
fairly rested upon a floral couch and
the stairway near which the casket
stood was one great bank of flowers.
and vases and stands here
and there about the home held other
offerings. Each of the classes of
school was represented by large flo.
raj offering. DR.. J. NJ. McClelland Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, Of
which the deceased was a member,
conducted the service, assisted by
Rev. |. o. Kemble. Appropriate mu-
sic was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire ID. Gordon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Douglas. Pail bearers were
c. r. Lee, superintendent of the Sun.
day school, ]. E. Fleener, DR.. J. H.
Teter, Wilbur Hoy, Walter w. White
and c. A. Sigford. Frankers store
was closed during the funeral service
Deceased was the eldest son of Dr.
and Mrs. NJ. Childress and was 16
years and 90 days of age at the time
of death and student in the local
High school. This is the first death
in the family circle OF five children,
of whom Miss Bernice, Pearl, Ray and
Wilbur survive. Keenest of regret is
felt at the cutting off of the young
life just at the time when it held so
bright promise. A number of peo.
pie attended the funeral from outside
the city: Mrs. L. Dukes and son Hen.
ry, from Centerville; Mrs. Cara Brown
and sister, Mrs. C. C. Holly, and Mrs.
Eliza Brown, of Des Moines.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. Childress and fam.
lily desire TO reach the many friends
and acquaintances whose kindness
and thoughtfulness has reached and
sustained them in their season OF sor.
row and suffering. They are appre.
ciative of the goodness of their
friends and desire TO express a word
of thankfulness and gratitude to