The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-01

lpassed away Friday, January &c, 1917,
age 1G years, 5 months and days. The
lgreater portion OF her girlhood was
spent at Mt. Union where her early
education was secured and where sh :
UNITED with the Methodist Episcopal
Ichurch early in life. She came to
Oskalocsa with the family about TWEEN
ty.four years ago, 1898, and this place
has since been her home. She was
married to Charles b. McCulloch, May
6. 1901. Father, mother and a sister
Mrs. Mae Coad, of Des Moines, pre-.
ceGed her to the other shore. She was
survived by the husband, C. b. McCul
loch. one sister, Mrs. e. p Krum, OF
Danvers, Illinois and brother, John
A. Baxter, of Irwin, Iowa.
| LEWIS.-Funeral serves for the
late Lewis E. Lewis, who passed away
rather Unexpectedly at his home
southwest of Oskaloosa. about five o.
clock Tuesday afternoon, January %
1871, we're conducted at the Cheesman
Funeral Home, First avenue east al
two o'clock p. M, Thursday, January
I25, 1919 Interment was made in For
lest cemetery by the side of the wife
and son, who departed some years
\ ago. Prior to the public funeral al
the Cheesman Funeral Home a private
prayer service was held at the fam
lily home conducted by the Rev. Lloy(
Y Williams, pastor of the Congregation
al church at Giyin, and close frienC
of the deceased, who also made thl
address at the Chessman Funera
: Home in Oskaloosa Attendance a.
the funeral was large. Mr.. Lewis wa
well known and highly esteemed, no
alone among his own people of tn
Welsh colony, but also by larg'
following of personal friends and az
quaintances Special music was pre-
vided by a Welsh choir from Civil,
land Oskaloosa, lead by Jenkin ID Rec
with the following voices: Mrs. Rees
Roberts, Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mr.
Lloyd Williams, Mr. and Mrs. VII
Sanders and Dan Rees. One Wells
selection was sung in the native tor
Igue and the translation Of Welsl
poem or hymn from the Welsh to tn
English by Jenkin ID. Rees was anotl
err impressive feature of the servic,
Following the service by Rev. Wi
liams, Rev. Alexander McFerran too
charge for the Masonic fraternity an
the closing ceremonies and the gray.
: we're in charge of the Masonic Order
Pail bearers were James Evans, "
w. Williams, r Theo Evans, ]. c
Harold, John H. Perry and F. F
Smith.
Lewis E. Lewis was native o
Wales He came to the Givin an
. Beacon colony of Mahaska county i
rthe early days of the mining industr,
back in the eighties and has bee
identified with the industry in warrior
! camps. residing for many years {
Beacon. Mr.. Lewis was industriou
and frugal. He prospered and h.
saved and with the fruits of his to-
he was able to purchase a farm nea
tine old Excelsior works where he ha
resided in retirement in the latte
years Of his life. lie passed away a
the age of 20 years, II months and !
lays. He was always a man of stron
personality and while not aggressiv
he was fearless and positive. Friend
and associates courted his views upo,
matters of current issue and business
and they valued his opinion. He wa!
out spoken but not offensive and hi
political leadership was recognize
He was life long republican and wa
closely associated with the party OF
ganization. While never seeking pre-
ferment of any kind he was frequent
lily seen in the party councils and cor
ventions, from the precinct caucus T.
the state convention. Lew" Levi
was a dependable man, staunch anr
loyal. His friendship was worth some
thing. He was a member of the Me
sonic order and the Odd Fellows am
was otherwise associated in the coun
ellis of men. Three sons and daugh
ter survive the parent. The good wifi
and one son preceded the father b!
several years. The home for mum
Der of years has been in charge o
the daughter, Miss Mary.
BLATTNER.-Fred Blattner, vel
known business man and life Ions
:. resident of Oskaloosa, passed ava!
at his home, No. 1913 North ID street
Friday afternoon, January 26, 1917
: following an illness of several weeks
duration, caused by reorganization O.
the heart. While he has been Sc
verely i'll and confined to his home
no one supposed him critically i'll un
/ til within the last week or ten days
and only recently had the patient
been critical. The announcement
of his death was a surprise to the
community.
! Deceased was. in business in Oska-
loosa as young man and he contin-
!, ued active to the day Of his death, be
ing engaged in the operation OF the
I Andrews Feed Barn on A avenue
west which property he purchased
not long since. His business activity
covers an extended period of years