Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-25
In Memoriam

Neal G. Lawrence died February 10.
1915. Death came after a short illness
at the Ottumwa hospital He was rs
years and six months old, was born IN
Lee Valley, Tenn. and was married to
Miss Gertrude Paris, on January Fl,
1911, by Rev. w. H. HORNED. To this
union was born two children, one
daughter Frances, and one son, Clyde
Neal. His father, mother brother and
sister were waiting for him In the
home beyond. He was enlisted In COM
pany x of the 18th infantry at FIT.
Leavenworth, Kans,, June 81, 1907 and
served for three years and was honor
ably discharged and re-enlisted and
served In the Philippine Islands from
the third day OF November 1907 to
October Is, 1909. He was an expert
1908 and corporal in 1909 until he was
discharged at TT. Mckenzie, Wyo., on
June 81, 1910.
He was member of A. o. u. w. No.
227. Interment was made In the Shaul
cemetery.-Contribut
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Mrs. Orville Fullmer and Miss Marie
Robson, 1924 Prairie avenue, have re-
turned from Monmouth, ILL.,, where
they were called by the death of their
aunt, Mrs. w. j. Giltner. The Giltner
family were residents of Ottumwa un-
TIL about twelve years ago and were
very we'll known here. The following
article is taken from a Monmouth
paper regarding the death:
Mrs. w. ]. Giltner, q most devoted
mother and friend and best beloved
Christian woman of this community,
died February II 1t 8 o'clock at her
home, 81 East Broadway, after an i'll
ness of three weeks.
Mrs. Giltner's death was not unex-
pected to the immediate family but to
her large circle OF acquaintances her
death will come as q great surprise and
cruel shock. She contracted the grip
and complication Of diseases resulted.
She apparently had begun to improve
when she suffered relapse and was
In critical condition for several days.
Miss Jennie Dewitt Mackey was
born in New Lexington, O., December
IL. 1868, and at an early age moved to
Monmouth with her parents Her moth
er was before her marriage, Miss
Nancy France and we'll known by many
of the older residents. Most of the
girlhood days Of the deceased were
spent In Monmouth.
She was united in marriage to Will
liam J. Giltner, March 25. 1885, at
Agency, Iowa, her home at the time Of
her marriage. DR.. and Mrs. Giltner
and family moved to Monmouth In 1903
where they have since resided. De-
ceased is survived by her husband and
the following children:
Mrs. Marie Turnbull, DR.. r. H. Gilt
ner of Kirksville, Mo-, Mary Louise
Frances and William Giltner at home
She is also survived by one grand child
Max e. Turnbull and one sister, Mrs.
E. s. Winbigler Of Alexis.
Mrs. Giltner was highly respected
and possessed agreeable and congenial
traits OF character which made her
rank high in society as well as church
work. At an early age she confessed
her faith in the Lord and since coming
to Monmouth has been an active mem.
Der of the Presbyterian church. She
was always thinking of others and in
sickness or death was willing to lend a
helping hand She was a member Of
the Fortnightly club and during the
year 1913-1914 was a member of the
child labor committee.
The funeral was held last Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the
home. DR.. w. r. King officiated. The
casket was open at the home from 10
to o'clock Saturday and many friends
called to view the remains