The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-12-18
In Loving Memory.

Inc SuDJect OF tnlS DrleI skelcn
and Mrs. Charles e. Hurst, was born
at Leon, Iowa, June 20, 1901; de-
parted this life at the parental home
saturday evening Dec. 6, 1919, at &
p. m; age lS years, months and
lt days. With the exception of
short periods OF time spent in visit,
ing relatives and friends and in
sight seeing his life was spent at.
Leon, Iowa. lie graduated from the
Leon High School in the class of
1918, with honor to himself and
school. At the close of the school
year in May, 1919, he spent the
vacation period in visiting his grand
mother, Mrs, Alice Hebener, who at
Burns, Eastern Oregon, later and be-
fore returning home he visited with
his aunts, first at the home of the4
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell, Of Pend
Teton, Oregon, and at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Bailey, of Port
and ome 6e 4reg9n ved Before of Se coas
cities sight seeing. On his return
home not feeling we'll, after examin--
alton by the attending physician it
was decided that he was afflicted.
with diabetis. He was then taken:
to the sanitarium at Battle Creek,
\ Michigan, Sa and placed in the care Of
he returned in October, 1917. and en-,
tered the senior class in High school.
Bp perseverance and diligent study
he was soon able to make up the
time lost in September and early part,
OF October and graduated with thea
High High 81 School e' course @rss S he became me-
assistant manager to W.. F. Lindsey
Moving Picture Business. After siscsysi
Adams Company purchased the bus
mess, Stephen became manager.
which position he held till he tender.
eF his Tesignatiqn S for the Pnrposs
enrolled in the Liberal Arts depart
ment of the State University at
Iowa City. He was always interest,"
ed in clean athletic sports, enjoying.
to the fullest extent this form Of
pleasure. Just prior to his last ILL.,
Foot Ball team to Chicago to. witt
ness the game between the Univers---
ity of Iowa and the University OF
Chicago. While visiting at the,
home Of his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Hurst, of Chicago.
he was taken suddenly i'll. His
father hurried to his bedside ier remain sdn
ger was thought to be past then re-
the care of specialists and after re-
covering somewhat he desired to re-
turn home, physicians and friends!
urging him to remain but ne want.
ed SO much to be with father and
mother for Thanksgiving. Definite
" deciding to come home his cousin,
Raymond T. Hurst accompanied hims
arriving home Wednesday befores
Thanksgiving. His last illness was
brought on by acute Indigestion and
this with chronic trouble, diabetis,
fastened death, He was a member
verted during the Union Tabernacle
meeting held in April, 1915, by
Evangelist Harper, of Fairfield. Iowa.
Stephen with a number of his school,
mates gave their hearts to Christ
and their life to His service: Stephen
united with the church of Christ
during the ministry of Bro. Henry
Eshe. He was young man of ex-
cellent character. of a. loving dis
position, generous hearted. unr
selfish courteous and kind in his
treatment of all, a loving and obed-
lent son, respected and honored by
all who knew him. His place can
parents but in the thought and lifa
of the near relatives and friends
He leaves to mourn his early. de-
parture. the loving grief stricken.
parents, grandmothers, Mrs. 8. w.
Hurst and Mrs. Alice Hebener. or
Leon, Iowa. Uncles and aunts as fol-
lows: James w. Hurst, of Dee
.doines, Iowa; John F. Hurst, OF
Chicago, ILL.,, Charles Hebener,- Of
Los Angeles, California;; A. A. Heb.
ner, of Burns, Oregon, and Leland
Hebener, OF Leon, Iowa; Miss Mar
garet Hurst, of Leon. Iowa; Mrs: w.
A. Simpson, of Mt. Ayr, Iowa; Mrs.
c. B. Bailey, of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. H. H. Hubbell, of S~.-'.-ne.
Washington; number of cousins.
other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Tuesday afternoon Decem-
ber 9th, 1919, at 2 y. m. conducted
by his pastor p H. Green. Mr..
Ralph Petty san Tennyson's Gross
ing the Bar" Mrs. Bert Woodard
pianist. The pail bearers were class
mates and as follows: Robert
sBeardsley. Ray Robertson. Lynn
Gardner, Neal Smith, Harry Gilham
and r. Bean. The floral offerings
by relatives and friends were pro-
fuse and beautiful.
Win at International.
T: J. Smith and A. H. Smith. both