The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-31


Committee.
SHOEMAKE.-- Cora Il. Shoemake,
daughter of John j. and Susanna
Gearhart Else, was born on farm
near Oskaloosa. Feb. 2, 1868, and died
Dec. 26, 1914, as the result of an oper-
alton for chronic troubles.
On Nov. 6, 1884, she was united In
marriage to B. F. Shoemake. The
first Is years of their married life
was spent on the farm, where the
three daughters, Wilda Grace, Ber-
nice B. Bahmeier, and Ethel p. Wat
son, were born. For the past twen-
1ty-two years they have lived on Col
lege avenue. Shortly after her mar
riage she joined the Madison church,
and later united with Friends in Os-
kaloosa. To her family Mrs. Shoe
make was faithful and devoted, look
ing well to the wants and comforts
Of those dependent upon her. In
her church she worked faithfully and
well, enthusiastically undertaking the
tasks that fell to her lot. Besides
| taking part in the regular church
activities, she was a member of the
| Women's Foreign Missionary Society,
The Building Association, and the
Women's Auxiliary of Penn College.
In all these organizations she labored
earnestly and to each of them she
gave much of her enthusiasm and
strength. In her community, she was
kind, helpful and optimistic. Many
a person has been gladdened and en-.
cOuraged by coming in contact with
+ her CHEEKY and ennobling influence.
, In her removal, the family has suffer.
ed the loss of loving and devoted
wife and mother; the church, faith
full and efficient worker: and the com
munity kind and helpful nelghbor.
! Besides her husband and daughters,
there remain to mourn her departure,
her aged father, her step-mother, five
brothers, and two step-sisters besides
host of relatives and friends. The
funeral services were held in the
Friends church Monday, December
rs, and were conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. f. H. Stranahan. His text
was from Hebrews 1873: Jesus
Christ g the same yesterday, today
and forever" Among other things
he said: Change and decay in all
around we see." All life is in transi.
ton; nothing Is fixed of the things
we see. Underneath these outward
manifestations, however, are certain
great abiding and enduring realities.
| OF these none is so certain as Jesus.
Time does not touch Him. Shifting
conditions do not change Him.
Death does not affect Him, for He is
Life. In Him we. too, have life and
the pledge of all that endures. In
Him, though We die yet shall we live
again.
There is no Death! What seems so
is transition.
This life of mortal breath.
Is but suburb of the life elyslan,
Whose portal we call Death"
The interment was made at the
Madison cemetery northwest of Oska-
loosa near Mrs. Shoemake's child
hood home.
SKINNER.--Leo Manning Skinner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Skinner,
was born In Marshalltown, Iowa,
,, Sept. Is. 1897. Died at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, Dec. %, 1914, aged II years. 2
months ana ~ days.
Leo attended school in Marshall,
town for four years and then moved
to Oskaloosa with his parents and
sister and attended Fifth ward be-
ing good student Later he was
employed at the Nj. & st. l.. round
house as store keeper and filed this
position until ten weeks before his
death, when he was taken to the hos
rpital for an examination which
proved TO be tuberculosis OF the bone.
All that medical science, loving par.
ents and kind friends and human.
hands could do was to no avail and
latter eight weeks Of patient suffering
Leo passed on to his Heavenly home
where there IL no suffering and being
prepared to go and with d prayer on
his lips, urging hIs loved ones not rs
mourn Funeral services were held
AZ iae home Saturday Ak 4. |al.,
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