The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-06


the second son of Samuel and Louisa
McFarlan. He was born at Sweet.
land Center, Muscatine Co., Iowa,
July ID, 1858. Died at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, Aug, 20. 1917, aged 80 years. 1
month and days.
On Dec. "a, 1885, he was united in
marriage with Sadie Fields. To this
union were born four children, two
daughters and two sons, three of
whom are living. Emma E. Barrows,
Laura j. Barnhart and Paul Ady Nc
Farlan, of this city. The eldest son,
Samuel Harlan, died Nov. 80, 1897, at
the age of three years. Besides the
wife and three children, there are
three grandchildren, William Ady
Barrows, 10 Beth and Sara Emma
gene Barn1art. v.
One brother, Marshall McFarlan,
of What Cheer. Iowa, the last of a
family of seven children, also three
half brothers, Carl F. and Herman
L., who are now in the west, Earl t.,
of Staples, Minnesota, and Nina
Thompson, a half sister, of Deep
River, Iowa. Funeral services were
held on Thursday afternoon at 300
O'Clock at the Central M. E. church,
Rev. Grigsby, the pastor, officiating,
with the Knights of Pythias, of which
deceased was a member, in charge.
A Anlnoafinn nf of nd
friends were present from, out of
town. Special music by a double
quartette selected from the Pythian
Glee Club, with their director, Fred
eric knight Logan, was a feature OF
the service. Lead Kindly Light
abide With Me-" both favorites 81
the deceased, were sung, and Mr.. Roy
Kemble sang beautifully the solo
Zone Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Mr.. McFarlan was especially proud
of the Pythian Glee Club and it seem.
ed unusually fitting that they could
render such service at this time
The floral tributes were beautiful
and many, requiring special con.
veyance to carry them to the GENE,
terry. The pail bearers were G. M
Paul. VIM. Aldinger and James Bar.
ten of What Cheer, Fred i. Moore
Bert Crawford and Lee Shaver, com
panions in the employ o. the Home
Telephone Co. InteIment was made
in Forest cemetery -,
Mr.. McFarlan was a man of ster.
ling worth. He was generous to a
fault, nor would he forget a friend
lie was converted at an early age and
united with the M. E. church, always
living by the Golden Rule" He
was unusually fond of children, see.
ing no faults with his or those OF
his neighbors. Possessing a sunny
disposition, having a kind word and
smile for every one he met He
was a loving husband a kind, indul.
gent father and a friend to all
Through all the changes he never
lost faith in his Lord. HE rests
from his labors, and his works do fol.
low him"
Relatives and friends from a dis.
lance in attendance at the funeral
were: Marshall McFarlan, brother of
the deceased, and son Charlie, Mrs.
David Martin, Hugh Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. and Miss Gertrude Gillette,
Mrs. w. T. Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs. l. B.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Kunath,
Mrs. Clyde Beam and son, Miss
Blanche Lortscher and a number of
Knights of Pythias of What Cheer;
Earl T, McFarlan (brother) and son
Mark, of Staples, Mimi; Mrs. Nina
Thompson (sister), of Deep River,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bailey and son
viii. of Keswick; Mr. and Mrs. w. o.
Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McFarlan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Warnock, Mrand
Mrs, John Martin of Thornburg; Mrs.
M. j. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Carl
and daughter of Marshalltown; Mrs.
Minnie Galbraith and Mrs. Chas.
Byrd of lies Monies; Mr.. and Mrs.
7. G. Thompson of Rock Island, Ill.,;
and Mrs. J. b. Wildman of Ottumwa
WETHERELL.- Henry Wetherell
was born near Malta, Ohio, on Oct,
6, 1889, and passed quietly away at
the home of his son, Mr.. Frank e.
Wetherell. in Des Moines. on Tues
day. August 2S, 1917, at the ripe age
of n years, 10 months and 2S days.
As a young man he enlisted at the