The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13
TWO MINISTERS
PASS BEYOND
Rev. J. n. VALLEY Who Served for
Two Years at Congregational
Church in Pennington,
Died in OttumWa.

PENNINGTON, Feb. 13.-Rev J..
II. Valley, pastor Of the Congrega'
tional church here, died at the home
of his son in Ottumwa, Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Valley had been pas
tor Of the church here for the past
two years. Last summer he was
taken i'll, and has been unable to at
tend his clerical duties since several
months ago. He was taken to the
home OF his son in Ottumwa in the
hope that the change would be bene,
fetal to him, but in spite OF all that
medical science could do he con-
tinued to decline and the end came
this week. AS pastor he was well
liked and as man he was very
popular. He was very loyable mai.
lie is survived by three sons and one
daughter. The funeral was held in
Ottumwa and the body taken to
Bloomington. ILL.,, for interment.
Rev. Roberts, pastor OF the. Pres.
byterian church at Sharon and leader
in the community center movement
there, was called from his earthly
ilabors by death Sunday morning. Ills
death was due to pneumonia Follow.
ing influenza. MI. Roberts had con-
Quoted the funeral OF a young lady
at Sharon the preceding Sunday, and
was stricken shortly IterWard. The
death OF the pastor of Sharon church
Is severe loss to that community.
His entire energies were devoted to
the uplift OF mankind and his heart
was in the work. Mr.. Roberts was a
young man, perhaps thirty years OF
age.
| Miss Ina Sherrich was born at Gro,
| ton, Iowa, March Is, 1898. and died
at Argyle, Iowa, Feb. 3, 1920.
! On July 3, 1911, she was united in
marriage with Gladdie e. Sawyer.
To this union FIVE children were born,
!, In 1913 she united with the Metho.
dist Episcopal church at Croton and
has remained a consistent member
ever since. She leaves to mourn her
departure her husband, three chill.
dren, four sisters and four brothers,
as Follows: Mrs. H. e. Johnson OF TT.
Bragg, Col; Mrs. M. ID. Cameron,
Harvey. Iowa; Mrs. Charles Cecil,
Pennington, Iowa; Mrs. A. e. Lee
Drumheller, Canada; Charles Sher
rick. Navarro, Col; Adrian Sherrick
Croton, Iowa; George and Irwin Sher
rick. Harvey, Iowa, and many friends
She was a devoted wife and mother
a true sister, a kind and lovable
neighbor and will be missed by all
! The funeral services were held at
the home last Friday, conducted by
Rev. j. A. Cochrane, pastor Of the
Baptist church Of Pennington. Inter.
ment in the Croton cemetery.
/ DR.. Nef has been confined to his
home with illness for the past week.
! Mr.. H. H. Turner spent Saturday
j in Ottumwa.
The w. C. T. Union met with Miss
King last Friday
I Miss Luella Barnes Of Douds, call
ed on. friends here Tuesday.
! Mrs. B. F. Ketcham went to Bona.
parte Tuesday to visit with relatives.
: Mrs. John Harness Of Mt. Sterling,
came Tuesday to visit with Mrs. w.
e. Stone.
Mrs. Minor McCrary spent Tues
day at the home of Thomas McCralv
in Mt. Sterling.
! Mrs. B. C.. Williams went to Chi
cago Cor a weeks. visit, Wednesday
evening.
! Mrs. Musgrave left Thursday morn
ing for Excelsior Springs to visit
with her son, DR.. George Musgrave.
, Adam Lueckle and family have