The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-22


the city yesterday afternoon.
COOK Elizabeth Fl. Cook died Sat
urday night. March 18th, 1917, having
been i'll several weeks, aged nearly
seyenty-seven years. Children of de-
ceased are |. w. Cook OF the Saturday
Globe; j. H. Cook, not living; and
Mrs. o. w. Hoskins of near Fremont,
/ az whose home the mother passed
away. Funeral at 1880 p. m. on Tues
day at the o. w. Hoskins residence.
MlLLER-John Hartner Miller died
at his home in Eddyville, March II,
1917, at 7:15 p. m. of uramic poisoning
after an illness of eighteen weeks,
aged seventy-two years, two months
and twenty.three days. The deceased
lived in Iowa So years, was member
OF l. o. o. F. and G. A. r. having en-
listed in the Thirty.third Iowa Com
pany Il. He leaves a wife. two sons,
four daughters and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the M.
e, church Tuesday at 2:SO p. m. Inter
ment in Highland Cemetery, Eddyville.
ECKERT-Charles Eckert was born
in Frankfort, Germany, October A..
1928. He came to this country at
the age of twenty years, locating in
Mercersberg, Pa. At this place he
was united in marriage to Elizabeth
Reminger, March 29, 1855. To this
union seven children were morn, four
of whom still survive The wife and
was called to her Eternal home, March
4. 1885, at the age of fifty-three years.
Chas. e. Eckert was a member of the
German Reformed church, but after
coming to make his home with his
son, Frederick H., he became a. men,
Der OF the Methodist Episcopal church
of which, until about two years ago,
he was a regular attendant, after
which time owing to his advanced age
and feeble condition he was deprived
this privilege.
1t became noticeable in the early
part of January that he was rapidly
declining. During his recent Illness
pneumonia set in which proved fatal
on Thursday, March s, at $3.50 p. m.
He was patient sufferer to the
last. He was ready and wanted to go
to meet the beloved wife and children
in their heavenly home. ...
EISENHART-Of the death OF
brother of E. ]. Eisenhart of this city
the Burlington Hawkeye says: Albert
Grant Eisenhart, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen, was suddenly
summoned to the beyond at $50, o.
clock Saturday evening. He had been
in apparently perfect health and in ex-
ceIlent spirits at noon. During the al
.tcrnoon he complained of a slight in
disposition but did not consider it or
any moment. He had seen physician
and seemed to be improved and was
resting when the end came without
warning, 1t appears to2have been a
case of acute indigestion. The news
spread rapidly over the city and prov
ed severe shock to the many who
knew him well.
Albert Grant Eisenhart was born in
York, Pa, September 10, 1869 and had
been living in Burlington the past
twenty-five years. He is survived by
the widow, Mrs. Bessie Eisenhart; a
daughter, Mrs. Glen Wagner, and a
son, Verne Eisenhart, both of this
city; by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j..
Eisenhart, of this city, sister, Mrs. c..
A. Overholt, of Chicago, and three
brothers, William Eisenhart of Streat-
or, Ills, Edward Eisenhart of Oskaloo-
sa, Iowa and Frank Eisenhart of indie
pendence, Mo.
Deceased was faithful member of
the Congregational church and was
prominent in Masonic circles, being a
member of Malta Lodge, No. 31S A. F.
and A. NJ; Iowa Chapter No. 1, r. A.
Masons; Zerubbabel council No. %, R.
& S. M; st. Omer Commandery No.
| Is. Knights Templars; Kaaba Temple,
A. o. o. N. NJ. S. of Davenport, Iowa,
and Z. c. Blackmar chapter of the Or
der of the Eastern Star.
| CRISS.-Stephen Criss, former
resident of Adams township, was
born Feb. 5, 1841, and died March IL,
1917 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. J. H. McMullen, at Braddyville,
Iowa aged rs years and Is days, after
an illness of several geeks' duration.
He was united in marriage with Sa-
rah Ann Ruby, daughter of Andrew
Ruby, March II. 1861. Mrs. Crisis
preceded him in death at the home
in Adams township fourteen years
ago. Four children, all of whom are