Re: Obituary
HASTINGS, COOK, DIMMICK, YOUNG, HOLDEN
Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email) In Response To: Obituary (Robert D. Bradley)
Date: 2/20/2018 at 15:36:50
Here is the obituary.
DEATH OF MR. JOHN HASTINGS
John Hastings died on Monday, Jan. 8th, at the home of his son Chas. in this city. He was eighty years old and his death was but the snapping of life's thread when worn and weakened by Time's erosive touch.
The funeral service was held at the home Wednesday, January 8th, 1908, and was conducted by Rev W. H. Dillon of the M. E. Church. Interment was in the family lot in the Baptist Cemetery.
John Hastings was born in Washington County, Pa. April 5th, 1827. When six years old his parents moved to Warren County, Ohio and here the man grew to man's estate, In 1847 he was united in marriage to Olive A. Cook who passed to her reward twelve years ago. Mr. Hastings came to Williamsburg in the fall of '53 and remained till the next spring when he moved to Fairfield where for several years he was engaged in the freighting business, hauling goods from Burlington and Keokuk to Des Moines. He also helped to transport the records from the old Capitol at Iowa City to the new one at Des Moines. In 1866 he returned to Iowa County and purchased the old homestead in Turk township upon which he continued to reside until removing to Williamsburg in 1887.
The children left to mourn their father's departure are James A., Mrs. N. A. Dimmick and Mrs. M. J. Young of Academy, S. D, Mrs. M. W. Holden of York, and Charles H. of Williamsburg. A S. and John V., the oldest sons, died a few years ago in Williamsburg. Samuel died in 1870 and Nellie died in infancy.
John Hastings was a well known citizen and noted for the love he had ever shown for his family. No man had a kindlier heart or a more forgiving nature. He was honest in his convictions and earnest in their support. He was a stranger to policy or intrigue and through his disposition there was a healthy mixture of cheerful philosophy and good nature. He was outspoken in his contempt for actions hostile to his disposition but was ever ready to forget a failing or forgive a wrong. To his sorrowing family the sympathy of the entire community is extended.
Williamsburg Journal Tribune – Williamsburg, Iowa
January 16, 1908
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