Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-23
Obituary

Feb. Z, 1856, and died Nov. ls
1915, ut the age of 60 years,
months and II days, at the HON,
Of his son, George Baker, soutl
of Mansfield, after long illness
He was married to Parthenii
Stacy March ., 1874 To thi.
union were' born ten children
four girls and six boys. Sever
: children survive: George Bak
er, Rhoda Churchill. Anna Love
all, Reed Baker, Ova Baker, Mel
lie Conrad of Colorado, and Henry
Baker Of Carthage Early in life
he professed faith in Christ and
united with the Free Will Bap
tist Church. of which he remain
ed iAaithful member until death.
He died perfectly satisfied to 70.
By his own special request. Rev.
g. Chadwell of Mansfield con.
Quoted the funeral and Judge S.
W. Hopper had charge of the
music at the service, whiciAwas
held at the family cemetery,
where the interment took place
All the children, except Nellie
Conrad, We're present at the fun.
eral, which was held Sunday,
and was largely attended, show
ling the high esteem in which he
WAS held, Our readers Join in
extending sympathy tn the be.
reaved ones.
Mrs. Reka Otto passed away at
10a. M. Sunday at the home of
her son, Paoi. Otto. south Of
Mansfield, after a short illness,
death resulting from broncho,
pneumonia, and >enility. Rev.
+. H. Hoxie conducted the fun4r-
al from the home at II 80 a. m.
Monday; interment in the Mans
field cemetery. Reka Reba was
born in Germany May IL. 1874,
and was - years, 6 months and
8 days old at the time of her
death. She came tn. America
about 30 years ago, She was
married to John Otto, to which
union was horn one child, her
son. y Benz. 9Th whose family
she and her husband made their
home for several years. She
professed faithin Christ early in
life and united with the Lutheran
Church in America, remaining a
faithful member until death. The
greater part of her life in Amer.
lea was spent in Missouri, al
though she lived for a time in
New York, Iowa and Kansas.
The sympathy of our people is
extended to the berraved hus
band, son and family.
l. o. HALEY died Saturday
morning at his home in Ava,
death resulting from consump.
ton, from which he had long suf.
fered. He is.survived by a wife,
seven daughters and one son,
one daughter having preceded
him in death. Rev. CIV. Holmes
of Seymour conducted the fun
eral from the residence at 2:3O
p. IN. Sunday; interment at Ava.
The large attendance testified to
the high esteem in which he was
held by those who knew him
best. Hs was a memberof the
real estate. loan and insurance
firm of HALEY & Spurlock, and
enioyed-a wide acquaintance in
this section of the country. He
was 81 years old and had spent
many years at Ava. He was a
member Of the A. II. & A. M and
O. E S. at Ava, and of the Royal
Arch Masons at Mansfield. Those
attending the funeral from here
were g. S. Burney, wife and
daughter Miss Hazel; VIC .Coday
anb wife, Horace Paul, C. A. Ste
phens, J. d, Reynolds and w. A. |
Black.
Mrs. james Letsinger, aged
about 90 years, died at 1Oa IN.
Friday at her home in the Prai
RE Hollow neighborhbod, after
an extended illness. Rev. Rob.
ert Young conducted the funeral
at p. m: Saturday at the Prai.
rie Hollow church; interment in
the Prairie Hollow cemetery. She
Ia survived by her husband and