The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-11

day. January 10. Burial in Beacon
cemetery.
LIEBERS.-John Liebers died at
his home, SIG B avenue west, on jan
uary 8, 1917, at $40 o'clock a. m.,
aged 70 years, months and 26 days.
He was born in Holland on June IA,
1874, and has been a resident of
Iowa for only thirty-ive years. He
leaves his wife and three daughters.
Mrs. d. c. Rillihan, Mrs. VIM. George
and Rosalia Liebers, and three sons:
F. j., John A. and Herman r. Fun
eral services from St. Mary's church
Thursday, January IL, 1917. Inter
ment in the Catholic cemetery.
ANDREWS.-Mary e. Andrews died
at her home 209 North A street, on
January z, 1917, at 1880 O'clock p.
M, age SO years, 8 months and 20
days. She was born in Perry County,
Ohio, on September II, 1888, and has
lived in Mahaska County, Iowa, for
the past 81 years. Four sons are left,
George Andrews, of Oskaloosa, John
F., of New Sharon, Allen S., of Cedar
and Rfckard A., of Rose Hill, and one
daughter Perthenis M. Lowrence, of
Des Moines. Funeral services from
the Central M. e. church on Tuesday,
January 8, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Interment in Forest cemetery.
/ WHITAkER.-John E. Whitaker
was born on a farm near Stratford,
Iowa, on October 26, 1871. He was
a son of the late Colonel Charles
Whitaker, veteran of the Civil War,
who settled in this state in 1866
Mr.. Whitaker remained on the farm
until he was 10 years of age, when
he removed to Marshalltown, Iowa,
and entered the employ of the Iowa
Central Railway Company as fire.
man. He was soon advanced to the
position of engineer, in which capa-
city he served until he was thirty
years of age.
Mr.. Whitaker removed to Oskaloosa
in 1897, and in 1900 resigned from the
railroad service to enter business life.
He was associated with the late j.
&c. Hanna, w. P. Cleaver and other
local business men, as vice president
of the Penn Overall Factory of this
city. He was actively engaged in the
wholesale clothing and overall bust
ness for the succeeding eight years.
I During the few remaining years of his
lifa Mr. White lya, pbinAv or
in the real estate and land business.
! He was the owner and proprietor of
Bluff Park, a we'll known summer re-
sort situated on the Mississippi river
few miles north Of KeOkuk.
In 1890 Mr.. Whitaker was united
in marriaeg to Miss Florence South
! ard, of Stratford, Iowa. There were
three children, Miss Lois of Grinnell,
Miss Helen and John of this city. The
widow and children survive to re-
member him as kind and indulgent
father. In addition to his immediate
family, deceased leaves six brothers
! and six sisters.
Mr.. Whitaker was an active and
faithful members of the local Lodge
of Elks, which order conducted the
services at his grave He belonged
also to The Tribe of Ben Hur and
Modern Woodman of America.
The funeral was held at the ST.
James church, the Rev. Alexander
McFerran reading the service. Messrs.
Gordon, Kemble, Tony and Moorman
sang sweetly three hymns. Many
beautiful floral pieces and bouquets
/ attested to the high esteem in which
deceased was held by friendss and as
sociates. The pallbearers were Judge
]. r. Whitaker of Boone, j. H. Whit
aker of Marshalltown, Charles Whit
aker of Eufala, Oklahoma, H. H. Whit
aker of Des Moines, brothers of de-
ceased, and J. E. Bowers of Des
Moines and Chas. Reisman of this
city, cousins.
During his railroad service and his
long residence in this city Mr.. Whit
aker acquired a large acquaintance
and host of sincere friends who will
mourn his untimely decease.
Relatives and friends in attendance
from out of the city were: Judge J.
R. Whitaker and son James, Miss Mil
| lie Whitaker of Boone. ]. M. Whitaker
of Marshalltown, H. H. Whitaker and
wife of Des Moines, Chas. Whitaker
of Eufala, Oklahoma, James K. Bow
ers of Des Moines, Mrs. C. A. Gregg
lof Mt. Pleasant, James Cooney OF
iMontrose, Frederick Kaschewski, of
Davenport, Jerry Shea and Mr.. Shea
of Ottumwa.
| BARRETT.-Frank M. Barrett, in
jired Thursday afternoon, January 4,
1917 when load Of hay upon which
he was driving, overturned, throwing
him head first to the frozen ground,
causing a fracture of the skull, pass.
ed away at $40 o'clock a. m, Sun
day, January Z, 1917, at the hospital.
An operation was performed Satur-
day evening at the Mahaska Hospit-
al to relieve pressure upon the brain.
fG Deceased was native of Mary
land born February Fl, 1858, and was