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HARRY HAGER
, well-known in this county and formerly of Lanark died in Pennsylvania last week.
HIRAM HAGER
of Coleta was called to Dalgren, Ill., last Wednesday to attend his father's funeral. Mr. Hager died Monday evening May 23, from the effects of injuries received on April 29. He was burning brush in the field on that date when his clothing caught fire and he was terribly burned about the body. He suffered intense pain until relieved by death. Hiram Hager was about 73 years of age and was a resident of Dutchtown until twenty years ago when he removed with his family to Dalgren where he lived until his death. He left to mourn his death a wife and six children. Mrs. E. Livengood of Lanark, Jacog Hager of Coleta, David, William, John and Albert all live in the vicinity of Dalgren. The family have the sympathy of many friends.
DWAYNE PAUL HARRIDGE
, age 52, of Mt.Carroll, Illinois, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2009 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll with Reverend Elizabeth Mascal officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Dwayne’s name. Dwayne was born May 29, 1956 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Paul and Bessie (Temple) Harridge. He grew up on a farm along Vinegar Hill Road. Dwayne is a 1974 graduate of the Thomson High School, Thomson, Illinois. In 1978, he married Diana Lynn Robbe. They had two sons, David and Daniel. Later, on April 20, 1991, Dwayne married Denise Behrens at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll. This loving union brought two more children, Donovan and Dena.
In the fall of 1978, Dwayne began a milk hauling business, Harridge Trucking. He continued this business until his retirement in 2006. Prior to hauling milk, Dwayne had worked for Colehour Elevators in Mt. Carroll. Throughout his career, Dwayne received great satisfaction working with Dairy Farmers. He worked hard, proud keeping his trucks some of the cleanest in the business.
Dwayne loved family and grandkids. He kept very involved with his children as they participated in 4-H and also coaching and attending their activities. He enjoyed his cars and listening to the Beach Boys. Dwayne was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mt. Carroll.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Denise of Mt. Carroll; three sons, David and Stephanie of Mt. Carroll, Daniel of Benton, Wisconsin and Donovan of Mt. Carroll; a daughter, Dena of Mt. Carroll; five grandchildren, Tyler, Allison, Lindsey, Emily and Diana; his mother, Bessie Harridge of Mt. Carroll; and three sisters, Virginia Brinkmeier of Chadwick, Illinois, Mary Ann Eirhart of Freeport, Illinois and Diane (Cory) Pidde of Mt. Carroll. Dwayne is preceded in death by his father, Paul.
SARAH HAWES
- Mrs. Leroy Hawes died at her home in Fordland, Missouri, the 25th day of September 1903.
She had been a great sufferer for two years with consumption and was taken South last March hoping it would benefit her health. She will be remembered as Sarah Helman, she lived in the vicinity of Milledgeville many years but moved with her husband to Iowa several years ago. She leaves five children, two by her first husband, Mrs. Flora Hawes and Charlie Vale, both residing in Dunlap, Iowa and three by her second husband, Stella aged 10 years, Mary 8 and Hazel 4.
Mrs. Hawes was a good kind wife and mother, her many friends will regret to hear of her death.
GEORGE W. HAWKS
- George W. Hawks late editor of the Polo ____, and recently of the Warren Leader, died at Warren after an illness of a few days on Friday morning, October 31st aged fifty nine years and two days.
MARY ANN (COLLER) HAYNES
- Died - In this city, Monday morning, May 25, 1891, about 5 o'clock, Mrs. Mary Ann Coller Haynes, aged 80 years and 4 months. Mrs. Haynes was born in Scottsburg, Livingston Co., N. Y., but was an old and respected resident of this township, The funeral will take place from the house Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
WILLIAM HAYNES
- Deacon William Haynes of Polo, died on Sunday, January 29, aged about 82 years.
CAROL F. (HANSEN) HEARNE
, age 50, of Savanna, Illinois, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home in Savanna, Illinois. A visitation will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 8, 2007, at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Memorials may be given to the family in Carol’s memory.
Carol was born on December 1, 1956 in Clinton, Iowa the daughter of Ralph and Marybelle (Wright) Hansen Sr. She attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1975. Carol married Juul B. Hearne at the original Salvation Army Citadel in Clinton, Iowa.
Carol was a homemaker, who loved spending time with her family. She worked seasonally at the Swiss Colony in Savanna and for Products Unlimited in Sabula, Iowa for nearly 10 years. Carol was also employed through All Star Staffing and worked for various companies in the area. Carol was a longtime member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Savanna. Carol loved collecting angels and scrap booking. She looked forward to going for bicycle rides with her husband. She also loved creating homemade handy crafts and spending time with her grandchildren.
Carol is survived by her husband, Juul of Savanna; one son, Edward A.D. Hearne of Savanna; two daughters, Juulya L.R. (Marijan) Rihtar of Savanna and Amy M.E. Hearne of Savanna; two grandsons, Juulyn and Maison Rihtar; her father, Ralph (Laura) Hansen of Clinton; three brothers, Majors Ralph Jr. (Deb) Hansen of Grand Rapids, Michigan, her twin brother, Daryl R. Hansen of Savanna and Gary W. (Sue) Hansen of Clinton; one step-brother, Larry Newell of Camanche, Iowa; two sisters, Edna J. (Gary) Arnold of Thomson, Illinois and Brenda S. (John) Johnson of Savanna; two step-sisters, Kayla (Dave) Said of Maquoketa, Iowa and Kelly (Carl) Carnes of Clinton; and several nieces and nephews.
Carol was preceded in death by her grandparents; her mother, Marybelle; one sister Vicky and mother-in-law Marie Hearne.
ISAAC HERB
one of the early settlers of Brookville township, died at his home Thursday, March 24, 1904. The deceased had been in poor health for several months and it was known by his family that death might come suddenly and for the past two weeks he had been unable to lie down on account of the nature of his disease. On last Thursday forenoon he seemed to be feeling as well as usual and had just eaten an early dinner and after leaving the table had seated himself in his chair with a newspaper in his hand when the final end came. He fell from his chair to the floor, death coming instantly. Apoplexy brought on by kidney and heart trouble was said to be the immediate cause of his death. The subject of this sketch was the son of Samuel and Mary Herb and was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1831, being at the time of his death 73 years, 1 month and 4 days old. In the year 1846 in company with his parents, brother and sisters, he came to Brookville and has resided in that vicinity ever since, being engaged in farming. He was married January 10, 1860, to Miss Sarah Messner and to this union were born five children, three sons and two daughters. Aaron and Samuel died after growing to manhood but Mamie was called away when but a babe of sixteen months. The children now living are May Luella, who is the wife of Dr. W. H. Miller of Chadwick, Illinois, and Joseph D. Herb who is still in the home. In 1873 Mrs. Herb his beloved wife, was removed by death; Mr. Herb's sister, Miss Eliza Herb, went into the home and tenderly cared for his motherless children and all these years she has faithfully performed her part, tenderly caring for her brother in his last illness. Although the deceased was not a church member, he had the greatest of respect for the Church and Christianity. He loved to read his Bible and had many good traits of character, He will be missed not on in his own home but by his neighbors and friends. Besides his two children he leaves to mourn his death two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Wolfe of Polo and Eliza Herb of his late home, and a grandson, Roy, who resides in Baltimore, Maryland. His brother, Daniel preceded him by death. The funeral services were held from the United Evangelical church at Brookville, conducted by the pastor Rev. J. G. Eller, SUnday March 27, at 10 o'clock a.m. The interment was made in the family burying ground at Brookville, The pall bearers were Harvey L. Walkey, Henry Lower, Daniel Lower, David Bowers, George Franks and Joseph Paul. Rev. H. Messner, a brother-in-law of the deceased from Edison Park, Chicago, attended the funeral.
MARGARET HELLER
- was born in York County, Pennsylvania January 25, 1810 and died at the home of her son west of Milledgeville, October 17, 1903, at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 17 days.
In 1829 she was united in marriage to George Heller, who preceded her in death May 12, 1882. To this union were born twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Of this number five are living, namely, Phillip Heller of Milledgeville, Elizabeth Cleridence of Minnesota, Nanny Sample of Nebraska, Rebecca Marsh of Missouri and Simon Heller of Yates City, Illinois.
Sister Heller came to Carroll county in 1848. She has been a resident of Illinois for 55 years. She, with her husband united with the Brethren church at Mt. Carroll in 1852. She was always a faithful church attendant and a devoted christian.
"Grandma" was always very stout and hearty and hardly knew what it was to be sick. She enjoyed good health within about six weeks of her death. The last two weeks of her life she ate but very little and gradually wore away. She expressed a strong desire several times during her sickness to be with Jesus.
She leaves to mourn her loss, five children, twenty-four grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild, five year old and a host of friends.
The funeral was held at the Brethren church at Dutchtown, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1903. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. B. Smith.
- Another Obit: Margaret Gelwicks was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Jan 25, 1840 (s/b 1810). In 1829 she was united in marriage to George Heller. Twelve children were born to this union of whom six died in infancy and George, who died about three years ago. Only five survive her. They are Philip Heller of this place; Mary Sample of Nebraska, Elizabeth Shilling of Duluth, Minn.; Rebecca Marsh of Chilcothe, Mo., and Simon Heller of Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. Heller died at the home of her son, Philip Heller, Saturday night, Oct. 17, 1903, at 10 o'clock at the age of 93 years, 9 months and 17 days. The funeral was held Tuesday at 11 o'clock, from the Dutchtown church. Rev. C. B. Smith, pastor of the church, officiating.
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AMANDA (WHEELER) HERMENCE
- Died, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 1888 at her residence in this place of paralysis, Mrs. Amanda Hermence, in her 57th year.
Mrs. Hermence had been in poor health for three years, and an almost helpless invalid for the past year. On Saturday she appeared as well as usual, until about 4 o'clock; when she was sank down in a chair and never spoke again, dying about 10 o'clock in the evening. She was attended by her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Eitemiller, who secured medical attendance, but she could not be revived. Mrs. Hermence, whose maiden name was Wheeler, was born in Bradford County, Penn., (and not in New York as was stated in the funeral notice) Feb. 7, 1832; came here with her parents in 1843, and was married to Andrew Hermence in 1848, and was a continuous resident of the house in which she died for over 40 years. Her husband died in 1878. She leaves four children to mourn her death, the eldest of whom is Mrs. Wm. Eitemiller of this place; Peter, now on the Pacific coast; George a resident of Conrad, Iowa; and Mrs. Dora Lowry of Sterling. The funeral services were held at the M. S. church on Monday, Rev. J. M. Bean of Lanark, officiating and the interment took place at South Elkhorn Cemetery. The life of Mrs. Hermence, which closed so suddenly, was a quiet and uneventful one, but the remembrance of her many excellent qualities are indelibly impressed on the memory of all who knew her intimately. To those who mourn the loss of a loving mother, the sympathy of the community is extended and Free Press would join in offering condolence to these sorrowing hearts.
PETER HERMENCE
- was born in Milledgeville, Carroll Co., Ill., June 16, 1852, and died at his home in Whittier Cal. Nov. 18, 1906 aged 54 years, 5 months, and 2 days.
Peter was the son of Andrew and Amanda Hermence early pioneers of Milledgeville, He was married three times and leaves to mourn his death a wife and two children by former marriages. Besides these he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Aletha Eitermiller and Mrs. Dora Egeler of this place and one brother George Hermence of Conrad, Ia. The deceased had a stroke of paralysis about a year ago from which he never wholly recovered. Peter was of a genial disposition and his friends extend to the sorrowing family their sympathies.
(MRS.) HICKS
Mrs. Hicks, who has been sick for the past six weeks at the home of Mrs. Walter Knox of Hazelhurst died yesterday morning. The funeral services will be held on Thursday at one o'clock. June 19, 1902
CHARLIE HICKS
of Thomson died about ten o'clock Friday night of a gun shot wound received while out hunting. Lock-jaw finally set in and relieved his suffering. He was the son of Rev. Hicks of the M. E. church at Thomson. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, Rev. Gage of this place officiating.
MARGARETTA B. HICKS
- On Tuesday morning, June 10, 1902, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Knox of Hazelhurst, Illinois, occurred the death of Mrs. Margaretta B. Hicks, aged sixty-seven years, four months and five days. Margaretta Cortright was born in Berwick, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1835. On Feb. 27, 1855, she was united in marriage to Steven T. Hicks, whose death took place about four years ago. From 1883 to Dec. 1900 the deceased lived in South Dakota and from Dec., 1900, she made her home in Iowa until Jan., 1902, she came to Hazelhurst, Carroll county, to reside with her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Knox. Mrs. Hicks was in good health until several weeks prior to her death she was taken ill with typhoid fever from which disease she died on the date given above. The children who are living are: Mrs. Walter R. Knox, Hazelhurst, Ill.: Mrs. W. H. Alexander, Conrad, Iowa: MRs. Alexander Gillmore Miller, South Dakota: Mrs. W. J. Halbower, Burdette, South Dakota: - one son Harry, having died in 1876 when three years of age. A brother, O. A. Cortright, of Wakenney, Kansas and a sister, Mrs. E. M. Hollewell of Milledgeville survive her. The funeral services were held from the SOuth Elkhorn church last Thursday afternoon, Dr. J. H. Moore of Polo officiating. Interment took place in the South Elkhorn cemetery.
ELSIE LAURA (DISTEFANO) HIGGENS
, 89, of Savanna, Illinois, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center South Campus, Clinton, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna. Burial will be in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Savanna. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Church, prior to the Mass. Memorials may be given in Elsie’s name for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
Elsie was born July 17, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Giacomo and Bartaloma (Celfo) Distefano. She was baptized July 19, 1919 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Chicago. Elsie is a graduate of Harper High School, Chicago, and then attended the Northwestern Secretarial Institute, Chicago. On December 7, 1946, Elsie married Ralph Arthur Higgins at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Chicago.
Elsie and Ralph moved to Savanna in 1965 to own and operate Johnson’s Drugstore, where she worked as a licensed Pharmacy Technician. They retired in 1993. Elsie was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savanna, where she was very active. Elsie taught the 1st Grade Holy Eucharist Class for over twenty years. She also helped deliver meals on wheels and worked with the Savanna Thrift Store for many years. More than anything, she enjoyed being a grandmother, always enjoying the grandkids many visits to Savanna.
Elsie will be dearly missed by her husband, Ralph of Savanna; her son, Bryan Higgins and his wife, Mary Warren, of Burlington, Vermont; her daughter, Gail Ann Higgins of Anna, Texas; five grandchildren, Adam, Grace and Travis Higgins, and Andrea and Adrienne Butcher; two sisters, Agnes Swierczek of California and Mildred Konrath of Chicago; and a special niece, Kelly Higgins-Magana, who helped Elsie and Ralph with many of life’s challenges in their older years. Elsie is preceded in death by both parents, four sisters and two brothers
PRICILLA HISERODT
- an old resident of northwester, Iowa, died suddenly Saturday evening, January 13th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hire in this city, with whom she has made her home for the past eleven years. With the exception of a slight indisposition during the day of her death no illness marred her last days and she passed away peacefully, as in a sleep, to a pleasant rest.
Deceased was born in Kyuga county, New York, July 8, 1821 where she married Jacob Hiserodt, May 27, 1839. With her husband and family she moved to Carroll county, Illinois in 1847, thence to Hardin county, Iowa in 1856. During nine years residence in Illinois and 49 years in Iowa, dating from the very beginning of the settlement of these western states, she witnessed the development of the state of Iowa from a bleak prairie to its present beautiful state, enduring all the privations and hardships of pioneer life and by her unselfish spirit and noble Christian character aided as only a woman can aid in the developments and upbuilding of our country. She was a member of the Friends church and her duty to her husband, children, home and church was always a happy one to her. Mrs. Hiserodt's husband shared life's joys and its sorrows with her 46 years at the time of his death October 19, 1885 after which, she lived with her eldest son, Wm. P., on the homestead in Hardin county, After this son's death in 1894, she came to Sheldon and has until her death made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Hire. Of the eleven children she is survived by four daughters and two sons. Mrs. W. A. Hire and Mary Etta Hiserodt of Sheldon, Mrs. Willis Manley of Lennox, South Dakota, Mrs. R. W. Yeyoe of Dubuque, J. J. Hiserodt of Livermore and George Hiserodt of Milo, Kansas. Three sons and two daughters have gone ahead and prepared a welcome for "Mother". The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Jory of the Methodist church conducting the services. All of the children were present except one son, George. Mrs. Hiserodt and Mrs. Oliver __ampman's father were brother ....... rest of clipping missing.
WILLIAM HIXON
- At Mr. Dupuy's residence seven miles south-east of Lanark, Mr. Wm. Hixon of Lanark, by falling timbers from a barn caused by a tornado Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock aged 40 years and 13 days.
FRANK HOLLOWELL
, son of Thomas and Ann (Charleston) Hollewell, was born at Weston, Canada, March 1st, 1840, died at his home in Milledgeville Friday morning, April 30, 1909, aged 69 years, 1 month and 29 days. He lived in Canada until he was twenty years old then came to Illinois where he engaged in farming in the vicinity of Milledgeville. At the opening of the Civil War he enlisted at Polo in Captain (later Major) Aplington's company, Company B of the famous 7th Illinois Cavalry. As a soldier he served his country bravely and with great zeal. His comrades bear testimony to the fact that he never shrank from danger, but was always found with the advance. He was free from cowardice and was an expert at securing rations, horses, etc., to supply the army while in the enemies territory, he was loyally obedient to every command courageously doing his duty in every engagement in which his company took part. After the war was over he returned to Milledgeville and resumed his farming continuing in that occupation until three years ago last Dec., when he retired and moved to Milledgeville where he had since resided. For about 25 years he was also engaged in the meat business in Milledgeville. On March 11th, 1866 he married Miss Olive Aurelia Manning who by her faithful prayerful life has proven herself to be a true help mate to him. Two sons Elmer L. and Denver S. were born to them, His wife and sons survive him and were with him in his last illness to assist in ministering to his wants. The pall bearers were: Messrs, Henry Livengood, Frank Turner, Al Fike, Truman Johnston, W. G. Bent, and Ed. Webster. Interment at South Elkhorn cemetery. Funeral in charge of J. H. Shirk, funeral director.
WILLIAM HOLLOWELL
, of Milledgeville, Ill. on Sunday, Oct. 11, 1891, at the age of 60 yrs. and 10 months. He was born in Canada West, Dec. 10, 1830 and has been a resident of this vicinity for many years. He united with the Bethel Baptist church in the Winter of 1867 and was buried in the Bethel cemetery. Rev. J. H. Davis preached the funeral sermon at the Milledgeville Baptist Church. His death was caused by a cancer from which he has been a sufferer for about a year. He leaves a wife and two sons by a former wife. He was a patient, devout man, and expressed his readiness and desire to go home.
WILL HOLLY (INFANT)
- The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Holly died this morning. From its birth the baby was unable to retain food on its stomach and gradually wasted from lack of nutrition. Mr. and Mrs. Holly have the warm sympathy of this community in their sore affliction, the death of their first born child. The little one would have been a week old tomorrow.
RICHARD H. HOLM
, age 74, of Mt Carroll passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009 at the Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, following a short illness. A Funeral Service will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Funeral Home, prior to the service. A Private Graveside Service will be held in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll.
Richard was born on April 5,1934 in Davenport, Iowa to Harold and Minnie (Galitz) Holm, He attended Carroll County schools. Richard married Shirley Krippendorf on August 5, 1955. Richard farmed and owned Holm Trucking and Holm Septic Service for many years. Richard enjoyed attending auctions and having coffee with his cronies.
Richard is survived by his wife Shirley of Mt. Carroll; a daughter Connie (Robert) Robbe of Texas; four sons Randy (Karen) Holm, James (Kristen) Holm, both of Mt Carroll, Thomas (Shirley) Holm, and William (Ada) Holm of Thomson; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a special friend Carson (Froggy) Rice; two brothers Ronald (Barbara) Holm of Mt Carroll, Bobby (Wanda) Holm of Missouri and one sister Betty (Eugene) Boyer of Mt Carroll. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son and 2 grandsons.
DENNISON F. HOLMES
, was born April 19, 1817, in Orleans county, Vermont, and died in Salem township, this county, June 3, 1893, in his 76th year.
The remains were interred in Oak Hill cemetery June 5th. His was an eventful life of which we are prepared to make but a brief reference. He was married in 1839 to Sarah W. Lee. Mrs. J. B. Paul is the only surviving one of the two children born to this union. After the death of Mrs. Holmes he was married again to Olive Cummings who now survives him. Five children were born of this union all of whom are dead. Upon coming west he first located near Rock Island, after which in 1843 he located in Galena and engaged in mining for a few years, since which time he lived at Mt. Carroll and Salem. He traveled for many years with a wagon doing mercantile work, since which time he has been extensively engaged in the stock business and was quite generally known in this and adjoining counties. He leaves an aged wife, a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Paul, a sister, Mrs. H. C. Blake; and several grandchildren. He had accumulated a large fortune which is mostly real estate in Salem township.
LUCILLE E. (CALKINS) HOLMES
, age 97 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Carroll County Good Samaritan Center, Mt. Carroll. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Lanark City Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Memorials may be given to the Carroll County Good Samaritan Center in Lucille’s memory.
Lucille was born on February 22, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur A. and Clara M. (Smith) Calkins. She graduated from high school and later attended Shimer College, Mount Carroll. Lucille married Dr. Harold H. Holmes on February 23, 1931 in Chadwick, Illinois. Harold died on December 19, 1995 in Mount Carroll.
Lucille was a homemaker; her greatest pride in life was taking care of her family. She was a past member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a talented artist and enjoyed oil and watercolor painting. Most of all, Lucille loved spending time with her family and friends.
Lucille is survived by two sons, Ronnie Holmes of Freeport, Illinois and Hoyt (Karen) Holmes of Mount Carroll; one daughter, Vicki (Gary) Imel of Chadwick, Illinois; seven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; one daughter, Nancy; and one sister Marie Greenawalt.
MRS. JOHN J. HOWARD
, On Thursday July 14, at 12 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. J. J. Howard, at Chicago, Ill.
The deceased was a native of New York, having been born at Champion, N. Y., September 12, 1837 and coming West in 1856. She was united in marriage at Sterling, Ill., in 1858 to John J. Howard, and for many years past had been a resident of Geneva, Ill. At 10 years of age she was converted and became a member of the M. E. church, she was a devoted church member, and a lady well known and respected.
The deceased leaves a husband and son, mother, two sisters, and three brothers to mourn her loss. The funeral took place at Geneva, Ill., on Sunday, July 17, at 2:30 p. m. the Rev. E. S. Holm officiating, and she was laid to rest where for many years had been her home.
AARON H. HUFF
, an old citizen of Carroll Co. died April 18, 1889. He was born May 13, 1817, in New Jersey, moved to Bradford Co. Pa. in 1838 was married to Sally A. Holly August 20, 1848. Moved to Carroll Co. Ill in 1855 where he has since resided. He had no children or near relatives here, most all of his people living in the east. Funeral services were conducted at South Elkhorn church on Saturday, April 16 by Jas. H. Davis pastor of the Baptist church, Milledgeville.
BENJAMIN HUMPHRIES
- Last Saturday, August 19 death again entered a home near South Elkhorn and took from this world Benjamin Humphries an esteemed citizen of the community in which he resided.
Benjamin Humphries was born in Oxted, Surrey, England, April 17, 1830, being at the time of his death 69 years, 4 months and 2 days of age. On March 27, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Simmons, and in 1872 they removed to this country where they since resided with the exception of seven years they spent in Canada.
In 1875 Mr. Humphries was converted and united with the Baptist church in Milledgeville, and since that time his trust and faith in his Savior has been exemplified by his daily walk before those with whom he came in contact. He was always strictly honest in all his dealings with his fellow men. He was loved for his sterling qualities of character. He was usually called "Uncle Benny" by his friends and ..... (end missing)
ALLEN HICKMAN HUNTER
- At his residence in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll county, Illinois, Tuesday, May 7, 1895, Allen Hickman Hunter, aged 51 years and 10 months. The deceased was born in the town of Eagle Point, Ogle county, Illinois, in July, 1844, and was the son of Henry Hunter, who settled in Elkhorn Grove in 1839, being one of the earliest settlers. In 1877 Allen was united in marriage to Elizabeth Gorman, who with two daughters, Ella and Mattie, still survive him. Mr. Hunter was one of a family of eleven children, four brothers and three sisters of whom are living. Not until the day of his death did he show any signs of being ill, and then was sick only from six in the morning until about two o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral was held at his late home, Thursday, May 9, at two o'clock in the afternoon, after which interment took place in the South Elkhorn cemetery.
HENRY HUNTER
- On the morning of Friday August 13, 1886, Henry Hunter one of the early settlers of Elkhorn Grove, finished his early work and passed over to the great majority. The immediate cause of his death was paralysis, although for several years past he had been in feeble health the result of an accident which befell him in Lanark in 1876. Henry Hunter was born in Wilkinson county, Miss. Feb. 21, 1804, emigrating from there to the northwest territory (now Indiana) in 1809. In 1824, he was married to Mary F. Hughes, and in the spring of 1839 he moved his family to Elkhorn Grove, and with the exception of a year's residence in Missouri and during the year 1882 at Savanna he resided continuously at that place until the death of his wife in June '83, when he took up his residence with a married daughter, Mrs. Samuel Miller, in Jo Daviess county. In June last feeling that the sands of life were fast ebbing away, and desiring to die at the old home where nearly one half a century of his life was spent and which he had lived to see transformed from a dense wilderness into a thickly settled agricultural district, he returned to Elkhorn Grove, where he calmly and peacefully passed away last Friday morning.
JAMES M.HUNTER
- Few appreciate the loss of a really capable man till he has gone. While living they dwell on his foibles of which the best of men possess enough for the shafts of adverse criticism, but when he drops by the way side thoughtful ones awake to a consciousness of the real worth of one of God's gifted own. Washington Irving justly says, "The grave covers every error, buries every defect." Hon. James M. Hunter whose spirt walked out on the morning of the 28 ult. to the world of larger consciousness and of wider knowledge under the eye and guidance of a loving and merciful Father, was a man of no ordinary mold, a keen, shrewd, wise, publicest and politicain whose code was the dictum of the great O"Co_sell, who said that nothing was politically right that was morally wrong. James Hunter was on the right side of every great question agitating the public of his time. An advocate at the bar of uncommon force and magnetism being on one side of all the important cases of Carroll county and whose practice reached far beyond. A man of fine literary ability and varied reading, a charming and instructive conversationalist. A staunch friend who allowed few opportunities of showing kindess to escape him and seldom forgot an act of kindness done him, of whom an eminent minister of the east said, "He did much good and no evil." His family loved him with an affection bordering on idolatry, and evinced a ministry as helpful as it was beautiful. For 8 years he was a sufferer but bore his sufferings without a murmur and heroic fortitude and out of them God lifted him most mercifully. The funeral was held from the Methodist church Monday afternoon and was largely attended notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. The services were conducted by the Masonic Blue Lodge with Long Commandery acting as escort. A musical quartet composed of Mes__ Hartman, Schaale, King and Miles sang several appropriate selections. "Nearer to Thee", "Ninteenth Psalm", and "Rest in Peace" to the organ accompaniment of M___ May Hammond.
The pall bearers were attorneys of the Carroll County Bar: Geo. L. Hoffman, R. E. Eaton, A. E. Wingert, F. S. Smith, J. D. Turnbaugh, D. Alleman, and J. R. Connell, The following relatives and friends from out of town attended the funeral: J. B. Ginn and wife, Mrs. Anddrew Crawford and son, Mrs. Eggleston, Henry Gnni of Galena, Thomas Argent, Hampton, Ia., Mrs. E. W. Winter, Cedar Rapids, Ia., W. E. Ginn and wife, Perry. La. Rev. George S. Young
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