Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-24
D. {. HOLE DIES
At ALAMEDA, SASK..
END COMES SUDDENLY TO WELL.
KNOWN RESIDENT OF
THIS CITY.
IN USUAL HEALTH WHEN
HE LEFT HOME TUESDAY
Telegram to Wife, Received Thursday
Evening, Announces Death at s
o'cIock-had Lived in County Most
Of Time Since 1864 - Sketch Of
Career.

Marshalltown lost one OF her best
citizens. and Marshall county one OF
its well-known older residents, when
d. Emmett Hole. Az North Fourth
street, died suddenly at 6 O'Clock
Thursday evening at Alameda, Sask
News Of her husbands death came
in a telegram to Mrs Hole. received
st O'clock Thursday. TIE message
proved a terrible shock to the wife
daughters. other members OF the house
hold. and neighbors. Mr.. Hole had
left home apparently in his usual
health Tuesday night, excepting that
he had a slight cold and a card re-
ceived Thursday by his wife. dated al
St. Paul, said that he expected 10 reach
Alameda at noon Thursday.
! The message did not give any cause
OF death ard efforts Of the T.-R to
ascertain the cause by wire from Ala
media proved truitless.
! Mr.. Hole had gone 10 Canada to look
( after threshing operations on his Sas-
/ katchewan farm. He had expected 10
/ be gone three or four weeks.
Was Man Of Many Friends.
Mr.. Holes death Will be learned with
deep regret turnout the city and coun-
". where he was widely known, and
where ne mad many friends. He was
greatly respected by all who knew
him. and for years had enjoyed the
esteem and confidence OF neighhors
and friends. For many years he was
prominent in the affairs 81 Marietta
township, where he spent most Of his
life. He was assessor OF the township
for eight years, and trustee for sew
eral years. He had been lifelong re-
publican. and an earnest worker for
the party's welfare.
Sketch Of Career.
David Emmett Hole was a native OF
Colurnb.ana county. Ohio. that cele-
bratei section Of the Buckeye state
which has furnished so many sturdy
citizens Of this part of Iowa. Mr.. Hole
was born at Carmel, March 2, 1s4s, the
Youngest son OF Jesse and Susanna
Heacock Hole.
Uncle Jesse Hole, as he was IA
military known by his friends in this
county. moved west in 1864. arriving
IN Marshalltown with his family on
April Il The family was bound for
the Quaker settlement of Hartland in
Marietta township. where the elder
Hole purchased a farm that his son
Emmet owned at the time OF MS death
Emr7et Hole was reared to manhood
Il, the Hartland neighborhood. and re-
NAMED ar home until 1873. He then
went west to Wella Wslla. Wash,
where for three years he was engaged
in farming. and then IN the lumber
business He returned to this county
after stay of ABOUT nine years.
bought his fathers farm and went to
Housekeeping with his bride, whom he
rad married at Lisbon, o.. Sept II,
1856 Mrs. Hole was Miss Mary Raley
prior to her marriage. Mr.. and Mrs
Hole continued to live on the Hart
land farm until they moved to this city
in September, 1905
Mr.. Hole is survived by his wife and
two daughters The latter are Mrs.
Ralph W. Van Horn and Miss Jessie
Hole. both Of this city. One sister
Mics Lou H Hole, also Of this city.
is living Two brothers. Osborne
Howell and Jonathan l. Hole, are
dead. as are also tHo sisters. Mrs
Leona Vhealen. of Marietta. and Mrs
Alkaline Sailing. OF walla Walla. Wash.
The two sisters died several years ago,
J. L. Hole passed away Sept. II, 1901,
and -. II f1oEe on ed. =. ISVa-
Altho hirthright member Of the
Friends church. Mr.. Hole was affiliat
ed with the Church of Christ at the
time Of his death, having Joined Cen
trail church after his rem oval to this
city.
To Bring Body Here.
The news Of Mr.. Holes death came
from a friend, Jasper kenton, of
Alameda, with whom Mr. Hole always
| stopped while at his farm. a few miles
| out Of Alameda. A second telegram
! from Mr henton said that al under
taker would leave Portal. which is on
f, the international boundary, at 10
/ O'Clock Friday night. for Minneapolis
| Ralph ". Van Horn, Mr.. Holes SON
| in-law, viii leave tonight for Mime
apoi!s to take charge of the body and
&! accompany il TO this city. He expects
to reach here early Sunday morning.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.