The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-26

Albert Pennock was born February
| 10, 1854, and died July ~, 1916, nav
| ing lived sixty.two years, five months
and twelve days. Bert" as he was
always called by his. friends, lived al
most his entire life in Hancock coun.
| ty. He was the son of Sylvester and
Elizabeth Pennock, well known to the
| old residents OF Pilot Grove town
ship He lived on farm in this
county until he was about eighteen
years old in 1872 he came to Car
| image and went into the Touring mill
| with John Barrett, who was his broth
er-in-law. During these years Mr..
Pennock was the engineer of the mill
and conducted is successfully When
the mill closed, Mr.. Pennock went
| to Iowa. but remained. there only two
years, when he returned to this
county, preferring to live here among
his old friends. He again went on
| a farm near Carthage, where he re-
] manned until 1896 when he sold his
!, farm and came again 70 Carthage
where he spent the remainder OF his
days.
In 1901 he was married to Mrs.
Anna Hunter, who has always been
| to him faithful and devoted wife.
She has won the esteem and admira-
! ton of her neighbors and friends by
her devotion to Mr.. Pennock In his
affliction. "Bert's" health began to
t,fail him before he left the farm, and
1 he saw the great white plague
creeping into his system which even
tually took his life. After his return
to Carthage he was never In good
health, but yet was SO ambitious and
Industrious that he preferred to be
4 hn rot
main idle, land he was somewhat
busy up until the last year. of his
life when. he was compelled to sue
cumb to the dread disease. Mr.. Pen
mock was always good man. He
had good motives, he thought well,
and lived well, was always a good
citizen and on the right sice OF every
question that came up pertaining to
the welfare of our city. He was a
man that attended strictly to his own
business, never interfering with the
business of others. He had large
circle of friends and few, il any, enc.
mics. He was not ambitious for any
political or civic honors, but pre-.
ferred to live quiet, Industrious life.
He never did anyone any harm. and
if that could be said of the majority
of our people the world would be
better. Mr.. Pennock relied on his
old friends, which are always the
best, and in his latter years did not
seek to make many new friends. He
was sociable, friendly, neighborly
and kind to everyone. and the world
cannot help being better because Of
Bert Pennock's life and influence in
it. In lifelong acquaintance with
him, the writer has no recollection
of ever hearing him say an i'll word
of any man. He was industrious and
frugal, and accumulated sufficient
sum to take care of himself in his
last days, so was never burden to
anyone. During the last year Of his
life he was confirmed invalid and
was blessed by the wife who was his
constant companion, nurse and as
sistant.
Mr.. Pennock leaves to mourn him.
besides his widow, large number
of friends scattered through the
northern part of the county, as well
as in Carthage. 1t could be said Of
him by anyone, "He did the best he
could" and the poet has said, HE
who does the best he can, does well.
Angels could do no better"