The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30


September "a, 1891. She is sur
vived by husband, three brothers, DR..
John +. Strain of Green Mountain,
Marshall county, Iowa, David Strain
of Florida, and N. A. Strain of Los
Angeles, California, and two sisters,
Mrs. ID. ]. Hollowell of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. DR.. j. w. Anderson of Bus
sey, Iowa.
KlSSICK-Funeral service for the
late Robert Kissick who passed away
at the home of the daughter, Mrs.
Irene G offin Omaha at 1:25 o'clock
p. m, Friday, Aug. "a, was condG.ted
at the First Congregational church at
2:30 o'clock p. m. Sunday, Aug. 26,
1917 under the auspices of the Phil
Kearney Post No. 40, G. A. Il.
Robert kissick, was an old time
resident of Oskaloosa and one OF it's
best known citizens. Many people paid
respect and tribute to his memory as
man and citizen. The church was
crowded. Members of the G.. A. r.
turned out enmasse and The w. II. G..
and Ladies of the G. A. r. were pres
ent as organizations. Mr.. Kissick was
for many years a member of the Con-
gregational church, being the Oldest
member in the organization but one.
For years he was connected with The
official board and the attendance from
1 hn oh
| ter member of the Phil Kearney post
No. 40 G. A. r. and as such assisted in
organization of the comrades. His
work with the post will stand as last
| ing monument to his capabilities and
| his effort. He was adjutdnt year after
year but in addition was extended
each and every honor the post had
| to give. 1t was in the office of adju
| tant however, that his work stands
out, clear cut and prominent. He made
and has the information thus gathered
in volume of great value to the com
rades. Evidences of the handiwork OF
Robert Kissick are everywhere in the
post hall and in post history and his
name is synonymous with that of the
local organization. He will be misses,
for his place cannot be filled.
Rev Wayne Lee Waters, pastor Of
ito church paid tribute TO the record
of the men and his work and the rit-
ualistiC service of the G. A. Il. was for
the greater part conducted at the
church by Post officials. Special music
was offered by members of the Con
grogational church in quartette selec-
tlG-e Misses Blanche Sheriff, Vera
Jones and MeSsrs K. O. Chinn and G.
Yer Ploeg, Mrs. Marshall at the organ
and by special request Mrs. Virginia
Knight Logan sang, when the Mists
Have Cleared Away" soprano solo.
Pail bearers were Colonel James F.
r. Cowan, John N. Harry; and Fred
Butler. Interment was made in For
est cemetery.
| Robert Kissick was youth of fif-
teen years when he came with his
! father to Iowa, arriving in Oskaloosa,
April 7, 1859, the old home being es.
tablished in Oskaloosa. He acquired a
common school education and WAS
reared to farm life, assisting in the
labors of field and meadow until after
the outbreak of the Civil war. On the
10th of August, 1862, at the age of
nineteen years, he offered his service
to the government and became mem
Der of Company c Thirty-third Iowa
Infantry, in which he was mustered in
as corporal Shortly afterwards he
was promoted to the rank of second
sergeant and later became color ser,
geant of the regiment at Helena, Ar
kansas, in April, 1868. He served with
the regiment in all its expeditions and
campaigns until March, 1864.
With his command he took part in
! the Vicksburg campaign, in what is
known as the YazoO Pass expedition,
during February, March and April,
1853. This expedition was perhaps the
most unique of any during the war or
indeed of the world, going through the
state of Mississippi by the way of Ia,
zoo Pass, the Coldwater, Tallahatchie
and Yazoo rivers to Fort Perberton,
with feet of some thirty-five or for.
ty gunboats and steamShipS,,tE travelling
in all some seven hundred and fifty
miles in going and returning. He also
took part in the several campaigns
against Little Rock, Arkansas, in Aug
ust and September, 1868 under Major
General Fred Steele, commanding the
Seventh Army Corps, that city being
captured September 10, 1868, where
the regiment remained during the win
ter. On the 28th Of March 1864 at Lit
tie Rock, Mr.. Kissick was promoted TO
the rank of first lieutenant and adju-