The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-06-26

Charles ). Barnett, Glyln. anti
1856 and
Fern Thomas, Givin o.
Emerald C. Glidden. Chicago. :. 81
1857 and
Glenn E. Jackley, Oskaloosa 2:
Ciias E. Burdes, Beacon. go. AZ
I156S and
Clara E. Young, Oskaloosa. 49,. Al
WOODS.-Died, of Bright's disease
latter an Illness of about one years
duration at her home, No 1901 Sec
ond avenue west, Mrs Ellen Woods
LACED So years. Funeral announce
ment later.
SHOEMAKE.-An Announcement was
received in the city today of the
death of Patrick l.. Shoemake, only
brother of M. l.. Shoemake of this
city at his home in Tennessee. This
leaves M. l.. the last in a family OF
twelve children.
FRICKE-Died, at 1925 O'Clock
"a. m, Wednesday, June 25, 1918, at
her home in Bolton, Iowa, of tubercu,
llosis of four years duration, Mrs. An,
ME Fricke aged so years, 9 months
land "a days. The deceased was born
lat Galena, ILL.,, on August 81, 1862
land had lived in Iowa the past TWEEN
lty-seven years and in Mahaska county
flor the last two years. She leaves a
husband, one son, two daughters, one
Isister and four brothers. The funeral
will be. held Friday, June q, at OF
tumwa.
| WOODS.-Died, Tuesday June "a,
1913, at 1920 a. m, at her home, 1901
Second avenue west, of Brights dis
ease of two years duration, Mrs. Bar
bara Ellen Woods. aged So years, 1
month and 81 days.
| Deceased was born on May 8, 1857,
in Mahaska county, and has lived
there all her life. She is survived
by her husband, Charles F. Woods,
two brothers, Brice Shelley of White
Oak and Sam Shelley of South Da-
kota; five sons, A. E., Ora E., Gilbert,
Milton, and Vernon: and one daush-
ter, Mrs Henrietta Overton of Dav-
tenport. and six grandchildren. The
funeral announcement will be made
in tomorrow nights paper as ar
arrangements have not been completed
pending the arrival of a son from
Winnipeg, Canada.
/ STAFF D.-William Reuben
stafford. youngest son of DR.. and Mrs.
lC.44L Stafford. was born in Musca-
ltine, Iowa. April Is, 1889, and passed
away in Duluth. Minnesota, June 10,
1913. at the age of "a years, 2 months
and days. At the time of his
birth. his father was Presiding Elder
of the Muscatine District of the
Methodist Episcopal church. While
Reuben was yet an infant, the family
removed to Ottumwa, Iowa, and later
' to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, in which places
the childhood and boyhood of the de-
ceased were spent. ~.
At the close of Dr. Staffords presi-
dency of Iowa Wesleyan University,
the family returned to Muscatine and
during their residence there Reuben
enrolled as a student in the Musca-
tine High school A later residence
in Bloomfield. Iowa, afforded him the
opportunity of completing his course
of studies in the High school, from
which he graduated with credit to
himself. He then entered the Iowa
Wesleyan University where he re-
manned for two years; year in
Grinnell College followed, after
which he entered the State University
of Wisconsin, from which he gradu-
ated year ago
While in college at Mt Pleasant,
! he became member of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity, winning the high
personal regard of the boys and en-
dearing himself to all of them in such
manner that in his passing away they
have experienced bereavement akin
to family loss. During all his college
days he was prominent in the ath-
letic activities of the various colleges
he attended, and whether at practice
or in the swift rush and heated strug-
gle of the game, he was ever the hon
orable athlete, demanding fair play
for his opponents and stimulating
his associates with fine athletic en-
thusiasms
After graduating from Madison,
| w lSCUHSlN, he bCC6Dl0u d pOSlJlUil
with the Cloquet Lumber and Box
Company From the start he threw
himself into the business with such
perfect abandon, and exhibited such
ability that promotion came rapidly,
At the time of his death he was super
intendent Of the plant. During the
short period of his service. the off,
cials of the company had discovered
in him young man of exceptional
promise. who combined in large
measure fine business ability with the
strictest integrity. One member OF
the business firm, Mr. Masters of Chi.
cago, was with Reuben during his
sickness. secured for him the best
medical assistance to be found, re.
manned with him until the end came
and then accompanied the remains
first to Oskaloosa and later to Mt
Pleasant. doing all that devotion
could accomplish for the comfort OF
THE bereayed family. sHefF
The announcement of the death OF
this young man. following SO brief q
period of Illness, brought keen sorrow
Ito large number of friends, who
held him in the highest esteem, and
who looked forward with great con
ltidence to a career marked by pros
perity and success of high order
Genial and compauionable. with Q