Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
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; In MemOriQm !

ALICE fluney UT, one vi Tie uNe
children born to James and Katherine
Orr, made her advent into this world
in Jefferson county, while Iowa was
yet territory, being born on the 18th
of August, 1916. Her passing into the
great beyond last Sunday evening COM
pleted the familys earthly sojourn. for
both parents, the brother and three,
sisters preceded her into that I'M
known land.
The deceased grew to young woman
hood in the community in which she
was born, was educated in the public
schools and passed through the de-
lights and sorrows of childhood and
youth in the same locality. Here she
met and loved the man who when she
placed her hand in his gave her his
heart and proved it by life OF SYM
pathy and devotion. Lorenzo d. Mill
house and Alice Orr were united IN
marriage Nov. 4, 1874, at her fathers
home one mile south OF Fairfield, Iowa.
To them five children were born, and
as one has passed into the world be-
yond our sight the remaining part Of
the family are the husband, three
daughters, namely, Mrs. G. w. Ed
wards of Limon, Colo, Esther Maude,
and Helen Alice of Ottumwa, and
James E.. of Crystal Lake, Ill.
Sister Millhouse was intuitively re-
ligious. She always feared God. She
was anxious to serve him. When a
girl she joined the Lutheran church,
but soon decided that the Methodist
church was more flied to the desires
of her heart and so joined that denom-
ination. AS she had but two homes in
her long life the records OF church
membership are meager, but they are
enough to show her fidelity to her
church work. Mr.. Millhouse moved
his family to Ottumwa in the winter
of 1889 and by spring Mrs. Millhouse
had decided where she desired to be-
long and on April 20. 1890 Joined the
Main Street M. e. church. Besides be-
ing religious Mrs. Millhouse was al
ways anxious to help She was truly
Martha in the service of the king.
During the civil war, although she was
but girl she was continually doing
something that would bring happiness
or comfort for the boys at the front,
This desire to help was shown in
hundred ways to the sick of the neigh
borhood In which she lived
And so long life has come to an
end The passing was lingering
one. For years Mrs. Millhouse has
not been we'll She was bothered both
by asthma and weakness of the heart,
and for the past six months has been
practically confined to her home. She
had been so sick that the dear ones
in the home feared that the end was
near. but last week seemed better and
hope was being revived, but just when
it seemed as though she would be
spared longer to the family her heart
refused to work and the soul took its
fight to be with God.
The end came at few minutes
past 10 o'clock on Sabbath evening
she peacefully went to sleep to awake
on the great Judgment morning, having
spent sixty-eight years and three
months in her earthly pilgrimage.
The funeral service was held IN the
Main Street M. E. church at 2 p. M,
Nov. 1S, 1914, with her pastor in
charge and Rev. J. G. Kendrick, assist
ing. Prof. b. o. Worrell presided at
the instrument, quartet from the
First Baptist church rendered the
music and Harold Schwartz sang,
Lead Kindly Light" as a solo. Fol
lowing the service the remains were
placed to rest in the beautiful Ottum-
wa cemetery. The pail bearers were,
Messrs. Chris Haw, W. F. Fischbeck,
J. s. Weir, E. E. Harkless, w. N. Rog'
ers and r. F. Holmes. Contributed.
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Carman Harlan entered into rest
Tuesday November 3, 1914. He was
the son of Carl S. and Linda Harlan
and was born at Gallup, New Mexico
June S, 1896. At the age of seven years
he lost his mother. One sister, Mil
dred preceded him in death three years
ago.
For the past nine years he has made
his home with his grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs J. A. Harlan, of Sheffield
street from this home and their tender
care and love his brave, patient, noble
spirit took it's flight; brave through
long years Of physical suffering tc
work; patient in that suffering; noble
to 60 on to the end Of his young life
striving in every way not to be bur
den to others; and to such as he, it is
not on earth that Heavens justice
ends, earthly cares, suffering, fatigue
and sorrow passed away and peaceand
perfect happiness were born.
He was of the class Of 1917 of the
Ottumwa high school.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday afternoon, Nov. and six Of
his class mates carried his casket GOV
I cred with beautiful flowers to its last
resting place in the Ottumwa GENE
terry. Rev. M. E. Genge, pastor Of the
First Christian church conducted the
services.-C Contributed.
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