Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-01-09
GOOD MAN CALLED HOME

Was Taken seriously nj Two Week,
Ago-Demise was not .Unex-
pected " Friends.
Capt. j. r. G. Hunter passed away
this morning at his home on Elm
street, surrounded by every member
OF his Immediate. family, after an Ill
mess Of two weeks, Of hardening Of
the arteries and COMPLICATIONS, at
1.-THE age Of nearly 73 years. Capt
Hunter had, been In poor health fol-
10 number OF years, suffering occa-
sional spells Of more or less severity.
iTwo weeks ago he was taken serious
lily i'll and it was feared from the
lstart that he might not rally. He
continued to fail gradually until this
morning when he passed peacefully
AWAY.
Joseph Rogers Chambers Hunter
was born in Carroll county, Ohio,
March 80, 1874. and was one Of a
family Of six sons and three daugh-
tiers. The parents and daughters are
dead and but two sons are living
Samuel and Chase Hunter, oi
brownsville, Oregon.
On September IA, 1861, when sew.
enteen years OF age, Mr.. Hunter en-.
listed in company "a, 18th Iowa in.
fantry, at Eldora, Iowa. and immed,
lately entered upon an active mill.
itary career. He participated in the
engagements at Fort Henry, Fort
donaldson and at the battle OF Shi-
1loh and in the siege Of Corinth un.
der Colonel David B. Henderson, and
engaged in q number of other i'm
portant military conflicts. He en-.
tered the service O. eighth corporal
and became captain Of, his company
lin May, 1868. when but nineteen
years Of age. He served az captain
until mustered out Of service, hav-
ling made q fine record u 4 soldier,
IN 1868 Capt. Hunter was married
Ito Miss Hannah Luella Phillips, 81
Mahaska county. lows. Four chill
dren were born to them. all OF whom
survive the father and all were u
the bedside during the past seversl
days Of his illness. The children
are William G. Hunter. now residing
lin South Dakota, who with his wife
has been here the past week; Mary,
now Mrs. Charles Scgar Of Cass town
Iship, the Misses Sadie Elmire and
Josephine. residing with the par
ents In this city,
Captain Hunter and family came
to Webster City In 1881. He engag.
ed In farming in Cass township and
In 1892 was elected recorder OF
Hamilton county. serving four years.
At the close Of his term IS county
recorder he retired from active bust
ness and has made his home in this
city since.
The deceased was q good man and
citizen and in all the relations Of
life. filed well and faithfully the
part Of patriot. husband, father and
friend, and aside from the immedi-
ate members Of the family, q large
circle Of acquaintance and close
friends are left to mourn his taking
away.
His eldest brother, J. D. Hunter,
died in this city in the spring Of
1907 and his younger brother, w.
A. Hunter. died at the hospital In
this city on the fifth Of the present
month. Mrs. Cunningham r. Scott,
i sister, died . few years ago III Om-
aha and the other sisters died in in
fancy.
To the stricken wife and children,
grandchildren and other relatives he
leaves Is q heritage the record Of a
useful, and we'll rounded life. filed
with deeds Of kindness and sacri-
fices for those whom he loved and for
whom he lived and wrought.
The funeral will be held at thx
family home. IN Elm street at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon. under
the auspices Of Winfield Scott Post
G. A. R., with Rev. Arthur Metcalf
Of the Congregational church as the
clergyman.
Returned Missionary to Speak.
On Sunday. JAM 18th. at both
morning and evening services at the
Baptist churchs Rev. John Curtis, Al