The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-04-26

one sister, Mrs. James A. Proudfi
of Topeka, Kansas; one grandson
Bruce Catterson Of Clearfeld; anC
one great,grand- daughter. Mrs
Shellabarger, his niece, of Topeka
Kansas, was present at the funeral
Mr., Quick was kind and loving
father and husband, a good neighbol
and true friend, and will be greatly
missed by all who knew him, espe-
| cially by those nearest and dearest to
him, being a homeloving man and
usually to be found there unless duty
called him elsewhere.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon, April 10,
1917, at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev.
ID. W. johnson of the Christian
church, and a solo by Miss Opal Mel
son. Interment was made in Clear
field cemetery. z:.. ri. IT,
DYE.-Miss Mary Gray daughter
OF Lewis and Isabel Gray was born
near Bethany, Bartholomew county,
Indiana, June 10, 1874. in 1852 with
her parents she moved near Ottum-
wa Iowa, and in 1860 moved near Ed
dyviile, Iowa, where she has resid-
ed the most of the time until her
death. ~,
In 1862 she united with the Chris
tian church of Eddyville, being bap-
tized by Elder Aaron Oldham. In
1864 she united with the Baptist
church. g..
March II, 1864, she was united in
marriage to John Dye To this un-
ion were born four children: John
W.. Grant, Anna and Abram.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, April 6, 1891.
In 1894 she left the Baptist church
and returned to the Church of Christ
where she has remained faithful
worker until her death. She leaves
20 mourn her departure four chill
dren, J. w. Dye, Grant Dye, Anna
Van Ness and Abram Dye, and ten
and three great grand
besides two brothers and
two sisters: Amos Gray and Marga-
ret Swintek of Eddyville; w. p. Gray
Of Kansas City; Mahala Wall of Des
Moines, Iowa. u<
She has been aadevoted follower of
the Master in the Christian faith and
a kind and loving mother and com
panion,
She departed this life at the homo
of her daughter, OH South Market
street, Oskaloosa, April 10, 1917 aged
70 years, 10 months and DAYS. The
funeral services were held Sunday
at ten O'clock from the
Cheesman Funeral Home, Rev. Chas.
II. DcSoe; pastor OF the Christian ,
church, officiating!
SWEITZER--John II. Sweitzer was
born in Bush Valley, Pa, August 81,
1929, and died at his home in Harri-
,on township, Mahaska county Iowa
April II, 1917, at 12:45 a. NJ, aged 81
tears Z months and 26 days. Mr..
Sweitzer moved with his parents in
lis youth to Wooster, Ohio, where he
grew to manhood. Here he was unit
I'd in marriage to Miss Elizabeth
in 1850. To this happy
Inion twelve children were born of
whom nine survive, three having
With the mother passed to the other
world. The surviving children arc:
John H., of Des Moines, Iowa; VIM.
NJ, of Fort Worth, Texas; Charles
p, of Eddyville, Iowa; Mrs. Ellen
of Cedar Rapids Iowa;
Mrs. Annis Crosson, at home; Mrs.
Emma Johnson of Eddyville; Mrs.
eta Bottorf of Woostery Ohio; Mrs.
Mary McEwen of Ottumwa; Mrs. Re-
,ecca Kent of Beacon.
Mr.. Sweitzer moved with his fam
ly to iowa in 1857. He settled in
dahaska county and has always lived
here sinceN
Possessed of a rugged constitution,
Mr.. Sweitzer has always been hard
man and has enjoyed good
health. He was taken i'll about
week before his death and declined
rapidly until the, end peacefully
anne. He has been ready to go and
lust waiting the summons of his
Lord For him death held no fears
or he looked upon it as the thresh
lid of the larger and happier life of
he future.
Mr.. Swcitzer was member of the
Dunkard church and always lived a
leyout, upright life. He was of
most gentle and kindly disposition,
much loving and much loved AS
'ather and husband he was devoted
md loyal.
During his active life he was a
and builder and the many
excellent structures which still
stand as monuments to his labors be-
speak for his proficiency in his life
tasks.
Besides his immediate family and
relatives he leaves a large host of
friends and acquaintances who
mourn his passing.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon from the Fairyiew