The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22

quieted on, land in this territory
/ without the process of publication
| from the fact that Mr.. White could
make affidavit as to the facts neces-
sary to clear the title. Of the early
days he was closely conversant and
no one better understood the hard.
ships and privations borne by those
who boldly faced the task of winning
a home in a frontier land than he
He was man of very strong conyic-
tions and force of character. In poll
tics he was a democrat and voted
that ticket since 1874. Everyone
knew where he stood politically and
he had no apologies to make for his
convictions. What he believed was
right he stood for and his honesty
was never questioned. He believed
in square deal for every man and in
his dealings with others he always in
sisted upon absolute fairness and JUS
.tice. To him honesty was virtue
not lightly priced and il character
lied his every action. He despised
hypocrisy exceedingly and his life
was an open book. He was kindly
disposed and his course was never
marred by the blight of ilI-will or
Iselfishness during his long life and
he never knowingly wronged a neigh
Dor; so free was he from faint of
wrong or deception that he readily
accorded a like disposition to others
and lived in the fullest confidence of
his fellOwmen.. in his home he was
kindness personified and deep down
in his heart he had an abiding faith
in all the virtues that accompany
well-ordered spirituality. His integ-
rity and uprightness as a neighbOr
and citizen, his lack of assumption or
desire for notOriety, his splendid
counsel and advice will not soon be
forgotten by our people He died full
of years and none ever showed more
fortitude in the trying afflictiop that
led him into the valley o. the shadow.
To have lived and Iabored success
fully through a lifetime of ninety
years, to have won and held the love
of wife, children and neighbors, to
have grown with Iowa, to have kept
step with the progress of Fremont
and Cedar township as it rose from
an untitled prairie to the best section
of Iowa, to have been granted the in
expressibie gift of activity and intel
lectual strength to the last and to die
in the ripeness of accomplishment be-
fore the decay common to all human
ity made itself manifest is a boon for
which Mr. White and those nearest
and dearest to him may be most
grateful. He was surely one of the
county's grand old men," and no
summons from the distant shore ever
robbed the community of a finer or
more manly character,
The entire neighborbood joins in
extending sincerest condolences to
the grief-stricken wife, children and
other relatives.
The funeral took place Monday. af-
ternoon at l o'clock from the resi-
dence, Rev. George Filmer, of the
Harvey NJ. T.. church, having charge
of the services. An exceptionally
large number of old friends and
neighbors were present to pay their
last respects to one whom they had
known so well in life. and the floral
offerings were beautiful A. G. Phil
|lippe, j. w. Dinsmore, +. 3. Eastburn,
N. F. Rocky, r. l.. Garrett and Lee
Watts, grandson of the deceased, act.
ed as pail bearers. lnterment was
made in the family lot in tho Cedar
Township cemetery.
.C0LY1LLE - RAMSAY. - Thurs
day evening, at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Ramsay,
s14 First avenue east, occurred the
marriage of their daughter. Miss So
phia. TO SIR. Mayo p. Coiyille, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Colyille.
The wedding was quiet home az.
fair with only the immediate rela,
tiyes present Rev. W. H. Perdew,
pastor of the Central III. T.. church.
pronounced the ceremony. The
home was prettiIy decorated with
flowers for the occasion, Following
the ceremony and congratulations, an
elegant wedding dinner was served.
and the guests christened Master
John Ramsay Carrick, little son OF
Ma. and Mrs. Walter Carrick OF Ma
son City Mrs. Carrick was formerly
Miss Josephine Ramsay Of this city.
and Is sister OF the bride. The
bride and groom loft dnring the even.
irg. upon. q short honeymoon trip, and
will be at home after Jgge LIST at III