The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-17

has since been their home,
Six children, all boys, were giver
to this union, Edward. Oscar, Charles
George, Robert and Fred. Three o
these preceded their mother to thu
other world. Charles Hearne anC
! family reside in this city; Ed Hearnt
and family live in Monmouth, Ills;
and Robert, the youngest living son
is in his country's service on board
the U. S. S. Preston. Besides the
husband, three sons, two daughters
in-law and nine grandchildren, there
are left three brothers and three sis
tiers. The three sisters, Mrs. A. w
Morrison, Mrs. Emmett Morrison and
Mrs. Ed Duffield of Van Buren, coun,
| ty, together with their families and
other relatives, were in attendance
at the funeral.
| Mrs. Hearne was converted to the
Christian faith when about twenty
three years old. and united with the
Free Methodist church just newly or
ganiZed in Van Buren, county. Later
| she became a member of the same
church in Oskaloosa. Hers has been
life of faith and loving service for
the Master, made manifest by acts of
tender love and interest in all about
Ihe..
Her general health has been poor
| for several years, and last December
she became decidedly worse and con-
tinued to suffer severely, until in
April she submitted to an operation,
which proved of no avail, as her con-
dition was such that the surgeons
could not complete their task. The
weeks and months which followed
have been filled with intense pain
and suffering, but she bore it pa
tiently, and her faith in God her Saw
ior remained mistaken. She passed
peacefully to her reward about mid
night, October 5, 1918, at the age of
IS years, months and 26 days. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. A. p Breneman at the Free
Methodist church, Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock. The floral offerings
pany gathered TO pay last tribute
Of respect to their departed friend
and neighbor. The remains We're in
tered at Forest cemetery.
CLAYTON.-Ralph Wesley Clayton
was born at Anton, Wisconsin. Aug
ust 8. 1859, and came to Atlantic, Ia,
in 1873. He came to Oskaloosa to
attend Penn College, and while a
student, formed the acquaintance of
Miss Mary c. Beede. daughter of our
former distinguished citizen, Cyrus
Beede. They were united in mar
riage January 10, 1884. and to them
were born two daughters and one
son. The elder daughter, Martha
Hanna, married Charles B. Huff of
Martinsville, Indiana. and they have
one son, Charles Clayton Huff Cyrus
Eli Clayton. the only son, died in in
fancy. The younger daughter, Alb
bic, married Floyd Earring, one of our
popular business men, and they have
one son, Robert Wesley. OF his two
grandchildren deceased talked much,
and was very proud.
Mr.. Clayton was thoroughly Ameri-
can, alive to any public enterprise
which promised improvement, took
great pride in his home town and
community, was a model neighbOr, a
devoted husband and father. and was
honorable in all his acts and declar-
tions. There is not a blot on his
eyentful record in life, private or
public "a priceless legacy to his
friends and descendants.
He began to exhibit special politi-
cal sagacity during the years Cover
nor Gear was foremost in the pOliti
cal arena, and although a young man.
was called into the republican cOun-
Gil of the state, and his wisdom in
political organization and campaign
management was recognized. He
was early in life invited into the ma
tional councils of the republican par
ty, where he exhibited unusual judg-
mcnt. He could visit a district or
state, and by quietly going among the
people, correctly measure the public
pulse and arrive at the popular de-
/ LlSLiuS 40 was ldlIIillol WIN
all the political speakers of the day,
he would select the one most nearly
endowed with the special character
of forceful oratory TO suit the de-
mands of the people, and withhold
| from communities those whose pecul-
| lar style or enthusiasm on particular
issues might not please. This was
a wonderful and unusual stroke of
genius he possessed. and his services
were constantly in demand, all
through the middle west. His ability
as a conservative and valuable politi-
cal advisor was soon recognized
Throughout the nation. His genius
to read the character and purposes
of public men connected with admin
istrative affairs soon attracted the
attention of the Federal Secret Ser.
lvice Bureau, and he was called into
that service.
This national secret service being
as it's name implies, secret" no pub.
Ilication of his personal connections
Herewith was ever made and there
remains OF this service only the val.
ued reports filed away securely in
our national archives, along with the
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