The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-06-25


Mrs. Susan Paschal Hunt. who has
been resident Of this vicinity for the
past forty years and one of our best
friends and ncighbors, passed away at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Pres
ley Hicks, at 900 a. m, Thursday,
June II, aged 81 years, 3 months and
10 days. Everybody in this vicinity
will miss Grandma" Hunt, a. she was
more Familiarity known. In the prime
of her life, she was one of our best
christian workers, always striving to
do good, and always faithful, to her
religious beliefs.
Grandma Hunt was born in the state
Of Ohio, March Z, 1898. Her parents
moved, at an early date, to Randolph
county. Indiana, where she grew to
womanhoOd. She united with the
Methodist church in her early child
hood. In lS4s she was united in mar.
riagc to DR.. r.. II. Hunt. who was also
raised in Randolph county. They re-
manned here eleven years. then in the
year 1859. she, with her husband. fam
lily Of eight children, moved to Worth
county, Missouri. Here the other five
children were born. All Of the thir.
teen children survive their mother. en-
ccpt Melissa Jane, the oldest, who died
in infancy. They are! Greeley W..
Hunt, u. :. Hunt, l.. A. Hunt, Mrs
Flora Book, Mrs. Emma Hicks and
Mrs. Jessie Walden, all of Bigelow,
Mo-; Mrs. Alice Davis, Craig. Colo. !;
VIM. Hunt, Blockton, Iowa; Mrs. VIM.
Grindstaff, Redding, Iowa; Mrs. Ida
Dicks, Anthem, Iowa; {. r.. Hunt, For.
est City; and Mrs. Mary Jane Hicks.
Oregon, Mo. All of these children
were present at the funeral, except
Mrs. Alice Davis. who was sick and
unable to he present. Indeed, this is
remarkable 10 have 80 large family
live TO see their father and mother
pass 10 the Glory World. This family
H. of five generations. There are 20
grandchildren, i22 grcat-grandchil-
drcn and IL grcat-grcat- grandchildr
When she came to Worth county,
Mo-, she united with the Free Will
Baptist church. In 1878 she moved 10
Osborne county, Kansas, still remain.
ing In this faith; then she came to
Holt county, Mo, in the fall Of 1880.
where she united with the Holiness
church, having died in this faith. She
was always n persistent church work
or. always attending To her church du-
ties. never failing in any of them.
She took part in the teaching of the
Sunday school classes. She took her
children TO church with her, and earn.
estly taught them the way of the Cos
pei, which proved success, since all
her children are Christians. The chill
drcn, in turn, are following in her
footsteps, for each one have u family
altar. This proves that Grandma
Hunts work was not in vain.
Grandma, though feeble for man,
years, was only sick few days. TAX
ing down Tuesday morning and pass,
ing away Thursday morning. She wa,
very patient and bore her suffering,
without any complaint. She appreci
ated all the Kindness shown her By hcl
relatives and friends, but she ncvcl
asked for anything. Wednesday eve
ming was the last time she SHOWED
any evidence of recognizing any one
About half an hour before she passe,
away, her struggle for life ended, fol
she rested easily until the end.
Funeral services were held at tn,
Methodist church, SATURDAY afternoon
ut one o'clock, conducted by Elder o
". Adams, who has known her for .,
years. There was II large congrcga
ton of people assembled at the churcl
to show their last respect to the mem
Dry Of Grandma Hunt, who was hcl,
in high esteem by large circle o
acquaintance. Many flowers wcr'
contributed by friends and relatives "a
tokens of their love and respect.
The text was taken from ] CORN
thians 1912, "For now we see through
"a glass, darkly; but then face TO face
Now ! know In part. but then shall
know even as also | am known"
At the close Of the services at tn
church the remains were laid to res
in the Boyd cemetery, beside those o
her husband, who passed away thirt,
years ago, to await the Resurrection
of the Just.
1T Is being rumored that some mel
from the vicinity Of a neighborinl
town have been taking the privilege o
bath at Big Lake without providing
themselves with bathing suits. TAX
ing into consideration the number o
people who are taking an outing at tn
Lake this season, and the fact that al
most every cottage is occupied, thi
does not sound reasonable. We ar
told one or two in the party were mar
ried men. THIS IL u very bad state o
affairs, and 1t is reported that step
will be taken at once TO prevent thi
kind of bathing.
R. l.. Bridgmon, with his For
tractor and T, L. Wilson, an old tim