The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-02-03

WAS born In Michigan, February z,
llS62, and has lived in Iowa for the
past 3S years. He was d member OF
1.-THE I. o. o. f. lodge an dthe Rednlen
hodge He leaves his wife, two scfts
iaad one daughter, an at home 0de'
brother NJ. e. Broughton, Of B1ssey;
and two sisters, Mrs. Lima Marker
| and Mrs Della Wilson, both of Ia.
coma, Washington. .-t... .....
WALDEN Lucinda Forbs Walden
was born in Bedford county, Penn, on
June 2, 1894, and died at Indianapolis
Iowa, January Is, 1915; aged 81 years,
7 months and Delays. She was united
| in marriage to William Walden OF
Crawford county, Ind, Oct rs, 1850,
who died June 25, 1909. To this union
| vas born nine children, four Of whom
have preceded her to the spirit land,
| With her family she moved to Ne.
braska In 1873, coming TO Iowa Janu-
ANY 1. 1874; settling in the vicinity Of
indianapolis, moving to indianapolis
about twenty years ago, where she
has since made her home. -,
! In 1879 she was converted under the
ministry of Rev. !. o. Kemble at the
Shito church, and united with the
! Methodist Episcopal church. She was
greatly interested in the success Of
! the Masters work, never absenting
herself from the Sabbath services I'M
LESS hindered by some unsurmountable
difficulties; she having attended SER
vices both morning and evening at the
Hast preaching services, Jan. 16, two
weeks ago today,
! During the winter months she has
been spending the time among her
children; the last two months she had
been with her daughter, Mrs. Forbes
at whose home she died. For some
| time she has not been well, but did
not take to her bed until last Sunday.
All that loving hands could do was
done for her comfort but she contin'
lued to fail until Friday morning, when
her tirel spirit took its fight. A few
hours before she passed away she
turned her head to attract attention,
land when asked what she wanted, she
spelled distinct and clear, READY.
All of her children but James Frank
were present at bedside when she
passed away: She leaves four sons
| ana one daughter; James Frank Wal
tNbu1 ILeHNGHWOIIIly ILlu.B DdLhuSi y" ~
den, Valley Junction, Iowa Alfred
| Walden. Waterloo. Iowaa Mrs. Theo-
doshia Forbes, Indianapolis, la; Chas.
B, Walden. Council Bluffs, la. fifteen
grand. children and six great'gran1-
children. and one brother, of Indian
anolis. Ia, besides large list OF
! friends to mourn her loss.
In addition to her own immediate
| family she leaves. a forter son. Leon
ard Smith. of Valley Junction, La.
who was also present when the end
came. His mother passed away, when
The was but a babe, when his father,
Frank Smith, took him to Mother
Walden to care for, and accepting the
charge she became to him a mother
TRUE and tried, greatly beloved.
The funeral services were held Sun
! day, January 30, at 1870 conducted by
her former pastor. Rev. H. c. Millice.
of Sweetland Iowa, to whom she had
spoken personally to attend her fun
cral ere he had left the Rose Hill
Irharge, a few months ago. The text
used was 2 Tim, Al. | have fought a
good fight, have finished my course,
| | have kept the faith" He was as
sisted in the services by Rev. George
Osborn. her pastor. Because of the
cold weather and the fact that the
funeral of Father Walden was herd
from the Disciple church, her funeral
was held at the same place. At the
close OF the services at the church and
while the snow. in all its Wilderness,
Twas falling rapidly, her body was
! laid to rest in the Indianapolis GENE
terry. ...
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