The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-16
OBITUARY OF
M. HARNAGLE
Cashier Of Pennington Bank Who
Died This Week and Was Buried
in Donnellson Cemetery
Friday.

/, FARMIrNGION, OCt. lo.-MT. Nal
! tin Harnagle, son Of Andrew and Mrs.
Sophia Harnagle was born at Donnell'
son, Iowa, August Fl, 1872, where he
grew to manhood. He came to Farm
ington, Iowa, about 1902 and was enl-
iployed as cashier of the First Ma
tional bank and continued as such
until his affliction compelled cessa-
| ton of active work
! On June %, 1904, he and Miss Dora
Weigner were united in marriage at
IDonnellson, Lee county, Iowa, by
REV. Carl Fauth, pastor of st. Paul's
Evangelical church. To them were
born six children Two have passed
on to paradise, Martina, December
l2S, 1908, and Harold Martin, March
i3, 1920.
/ Mr.. Harnagle's membership TN the
First National bank has been of
| eighteen years. duration and in that
time he has made for himself repu-
tation for moral honesty, fair dealing,
and business efficiency, that we may
say without disparagement of others
or invideous comparison, is but
rarely equalled and more seldom ex-
ceeded.
I His affliction became apparent
about one year ago and after home
treatment failed to cure, under proper
medical advice it was thought best
to take treatment of a specialist, so
he went to the Mayo Brothers SAM
tarium at Rochester Mimi, where
supposedly the best medical and sur
gical skill was obtainable, but dis
ease had so insiduously fastened it
self on the vital organs that it could
not be eliminated and the malady
had proceeded too far for human
remedy to cure or human nature to
overcome. But with lease on life
for six months and an operation to
render him as comfortable as pos
sible for that period OF time he re-
turned to his pleasant and loved
home to bide his time limited with
those so near and dear to him, his
affectionate wife and beloved chill
idren.
Since his return he has gradually
grown weaker until lately he could
no longer partake of food and n his
already weakened condition he conli
no longe endure the great physical
pain incident to his disease so death
came 20 his relief and release at the
age of 4S years, 1 month and 20 days,
at his home on Front street, Farm
IL.
been cheered by the tender care, low
ling solicitude and faithful nursing of
his devoted wife and children. These
he always greeted with a pleasant
smile of recognition whenever they
entered his presence. No note of de-
spair when suffering was most in
tense was uttered by him. His sunny
smile and cheerful attitude gave hope
to his friends that banished their
fears. Patient in his pains in phe-
nominal degree, with christian grace
he approached the end. His last
vocal utterance as he clasped his
wife's hand in last conscious
| caress was cit Is all we'll" =
| He and his wife have been mem
| bers of the Congregational church for
about twelve years, where he will be
sadly missed and deeply mourned.
His father died when Martin was but
boy and his mother went to Join
him about twelve years ago.
| There remains to arouse our pro-
found sympathy and sincere prayers
| to heaven for grace to bear and fort1-
! tude to endure this great loss his
! faithful wife and four children who
survive, Willard. age 16; George Ed
ward, age 10; Pauline, age 5, and
Madaline, age 8, who to raise Alright
without fathers influence and coun-
Gil. but double the burden of her re-
sponsibility and increase her mater
nal anxiety. .a.--.
In addition to the mentioned there
survives to mourn six brothers, AL
bert of Sharon, George and Edward
of Des Moines, Henry Of Clarinda,
Iowa, Samuel of Henderson, Calf,
Fred of Selden, Kansas, and two Sis
tiers, Mrs. H. H. Shelter of Donnell-
son and Miss Madeline Harnagle of
Cleveland, Ohio. And all his bust
ness associates and town people will
mourn an honorable citizen, chris
tan gentleman, a fond father and
devoted husband no more to be met
in the busy walks of earth life, but
who will unitedly say, peace be to
his ashes and rest to his SOUL
Funeral services were held at the
family residence, conducted by Elder
Jas. McKiernan. Burial at st. PauPs
cemetery, Donne1lson, Oct Is, 1920.