The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-12-30
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

| KALBACH.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs
! P. T. Kalbach, Wednesday morning
December 20, 1915, a girl. Mother
and daughter doing nicely. This Is
Mrs. John Kalbaeh's first granddaugh.
ter, and has been named Louise in
her honor. ..... III:
JAMES-Word was received in the
city this morning by Mrs. Blanche
Winger, of the death of her cousin,
Miss Marguerite James of Ottumwa.
Miss James was former resident OF
Oskaloosa. Funeral services will be
held in Ottumwa on Friday afternoon.
WILLIAMS.-Robert McCaffy VIII
liams died at the Williams hospital,
Tuesday, Dec. %, 1915, at 100 o'clock
u. m, aged rs years, 10 months and
81 days. He was born in Kentucky,
February 7, 1887, where he lived most
of his life until the past year, when
ne came to Oskaloosa to make his
home. He leaves two sisters, Mrs
C. D. Marks and Mrs. Drucilla Marks,
both of this city. Funeral services
from the Cheesman Funeral Home on
1 at q " SlONh H. XII AhNCA
ment made in Beacon cemetery.
HOOK.-Helen Hook died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Hook, 113 Eighth avenue
west, at AIS o'clock this Wednesday
morning, Dec. 20, 1915, aged 3 years,
7 months and IL days. She was
born in Oskaloosa, May II, 1912, and
has lived here all her life. Little
Helen was only sick fer two days,
and her death brings sadness to the
family, she being the only daughter.
She leaves two brothers, Clifford and
Harold, and her father and mother.
Funeral services from the residence
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. In.
terment in Forest cemetery.
KENTFIELD. - WILDER Kentfield
was born August II, 1888, and died
at 1915 o'clock, Dec. IL, 1915, at o.
kaloosa, Iowa, at the age of 81 years,
months and 1 day. He was the
youngest son and child of w. w. and
II. c. kentfleld, both deceased. He
leaves one sister, four half sisters,
one half brother besides other rela.
tives and friends. His parents and
three brothers had gone before him.
At the age of five years his mother
was taken from him. He grew 70
manhood without the love and advice
o. a mother. From the age of seven.
teen years he had made his way as a
haY whnn n
home was with his sister until Feb. 4,
1912, he hired to Clyde Vermilyea, in
whose employ he remained until the
I'd day of December, 1915, when he
went hunting with Messrs. Vermilyea
and Coleman, at which time his shot
gun was accidentally discharged,
both hands were badly shot. the right
ore having to be amputated between
the elbow and wrist. The feshy
part of the left hand was badly torn
and part of the shot passed into his
jaw on the right side. 1t was this
wound that caused his death. He
was never heard to complain, but al
ways said he was glad 1t was no
worse and thankful his left hand was
saved To the surprise of relatives
and friends he seemed to be very
cheerful and had expressed his desire
to recover, and was making plans for
to the Vermilyea home in
a few days. In the evening of the
fifth day after the accident, some of
the shot with some of the gun wads
were removed and from that on he
continued to get worse and on the
sixth day Iockjaw developed, from
which time relatives and friends were
forbidden to see and talk to him. He
until Sunday forenoon. We could
see the end was near, and oh, how
terribly hard to see that he only had
A short time to live and could not talk
to us though he tried so hard to. He
continued to grow weaker until at
1915 he was released from suffering
and we believe died trusting in God.
The burial services were conducted
by Rev. Perdew at the WilCoX-Wilbur
funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at
100 o'clock. The remains were
viewed by many friends besides many
relatives. The floral tributes placed
upon the casket we're numerous and
beautiful, which showed that WILDER
was a well respected young man and
had many friends. The sad ending
of this young life is regretted by
many. The pail bearers were Ray.
mond Kentfield, Guy Kentfield, Ray
nor Kentfield, Bernard Kenttield,
Johnny Kennedy and Harlan Walker.
He was laid to rest in Henness GENE
terry by the side of other relatives.
His entire life had been spent in Ma
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