Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-04
Sudden Summons
for j. P. Haskins

SUQ0eu SUl0IQOMS
for j. p, Haskins
It 10 some time since the people Of
Richmond have been so inexpressibly
shocked a. at the sudden death of Per-
~ Haskins, which took place at Powell
Wyoming. January 6, as stated in last
weeks Gazette Had any other mem
Der of the family been stricken, less
surprise would have been experienced,
as Mr.. Haskins evidently was the only
one in vigorous health and he never
had an illness during his mature years.
The circumstances leading up to his
death. as related by the family, are as
follows:
Ever since he reached Wyoming in
early November. Mr.. Haskins had
pleasant anticipations of trip up the
mountains and was exceedingly anx.
ious to make the journey tina:
was principally to obtain timber with
which to build barn OH the homestead
claim of his daughter, Miss Fannie.
The high altitude Of the country affect.
ed his respiration to an uncomfortable
degree and the family urged him to
further postpone the risk of still lighter
atmosphere. But he had made plans
to accompany two neighbors on Tues.
day and the journey took them about
twenty miles from home and to the ex-
ceedingly high altitude of 1890 feet
Tuesday the men worked all day cut
ting timber. They camped on Hart
mountain for the night and the next
day they chopped during the forenoon
and began loading after dinner One
of the men had some difficulty finishing
his load and Mr. Haskins was assisting
him with almost the last log-they
would have been down from the great
shelf in half an hour-when the SUM
mons came.
The men were obliged to travel fif-
teen miles before they could reach a
telephone and get assistance, and in
this wilderness kind hearts and hands
did everything possible for the family
that had had many misfortunes far
from their old Illinois home, but none
such as being bereft of the husband
and father with not moments warn
ing. Death was wholly the result of
the extreme change of attitudes within
so short time. causing heart failure
Mrs. Haskins and her daughters,
Miss Fannie and Mrs Alva Rugg, and
the latter's husband and children vert
to Powell last August. The change
was made to see If the climate might
not benefit Mrs. Haskins, whose health
was not If the best. Miss Fannie hav
ing previously spent year in that
part of the west and was much strong.
er than when here. Mrs Haskins was
taken critically i'll soon after they set.
tied on the ranch five miles from Pow
ell which Miss Fannie had taken as a
homestead and which she must occupy
two months to prove up Other mem
bers OF the family also were i'll and they
were overwhelmed with sorrows and
troubles while strangers in strange
land.
Mr.. Haskins remained in Richmond
to finish his carpenter work and follow
ed the family to Powell in November.
All the family except Alva Rugg ac-
to Richmond. reaching here Sunday
evening. The funeral was held at the
noon. Rev. ". H Moore having charge
Of the service Burial took place in
Richmond cemetery.
Sympathy immeasurable found ex.
preston in every conceivable way, in
being extended to the bereavsd ones in
the hour of sorrow-in the preparation
of their home for their arrival; III the
beautiful blossoms sent not only by
the old friends tut by the new ones in
the west, by the countless deeds of
thoughtful kindness gladly given.
John Perry Haskins was born April
IA, 1858, at Greenville, Michigan, and
died at Powell. Wyoming. January 6.
Mo. Valley, Iowa when ne was eight
years of age. He was married to Miss
Jennie Mullen. of Richmond. Ill, June
IL, 1870 Three children were born,
one dying in infancy. The family
moved from Mo- Valley to Richmond
in 1879. where they have since resided
Decedent leaves also one sister, Mrs
Chloe Thurber, of Mo. Valley and one
brother. William Haskins, of Oklahoma
City, who is now very ill.
Mr.. Haskins followed the occupation
of carpenter and builder. Before COM
ing here he was for some time in the
employ of the c. & N. W., railway in
that capacity with headquarters at
Blair, Neb.
Attending strictly to his own business
mourning the enmity of none. he was a
kind, considerate husband, father and
neighbor He was always ready to as
sis t his fellowmen and will be greatly
missed. not only in the home circle,
but the community in general The
Richmond Qlinois) Gazette.