Malbone, Rachael A 1855-1919

MALBONE, HOOVER, JAGER, AUSTIN

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 5/20/2016 at 13:56:17

July 17, 1919 - Storm Lake Register - After a long, lingering, painful illness, Mrs. H.E. Malbone died at her home in this city last Friday afternoon at 3:05 o'clock. Her death was not wholly unexpected as she had been afflicted for several years with an ailment which baffled the skill of medical science.

The funeral services were held at the family home, 603 Russell street, on Sunday afternoon at 3:30, being in charge of Rev Grant of the Lakeside Presbyterian church. A quartette composed of Messrs Thomas and Hoch, and Misses Seibens and Grant, touchingly rendered a selection "Jesus, Savior Pilot Me". This was followed by a brief but eloquent discourse delivered by Rev. Grant upon those comforting words contained in the 14th chapter of John. "Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe In God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." The quartette closed these simple, but impressive services by singing "Abide With Me." The many beautiful floral offerings were typical of the life and character of the deceased. The remains were laid to rest in the Storm Lake cemetery.

The out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Mr and Mrs FH Austin, of Watertown, South Dakota; a brother of the deceased, Mr. Hoover, of Ames, Iowa.

Rachael A Hoover, was born in Indianapolis Nov 27, 1855, and died at Storm Lake, Iowa July 11, 1919. When a child she came with her parents to Story county, Iowa, where she lived and grew to young womanhood until her marriage to Henry Jager in 1872. The following year she and her husband came to Buena Vista county. They located upon a farm several miles north of Storm Lake. The county was then new and Mr and Mrs Jager were among its first settlers. They persued farming and experienced hardships of pioneer life until separated by death in the 1880, when Mr Jagar and an only child, a daughter about five or six years old took sick with Diptheria, dying about two hours apart.

On the 26th day of July, 1882, Mrs. Jager was united in marriage to H.E. Malbone. To this union two daughters were born, namely Nellie, the oldest, now Mrs F.H. Austin, of Watertown, South Dakota and Miss Edith Malbone of this city.

The father and two daughters remain to mourn the loss of a loving and devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Malbone is also survived by three sisters and two brothers.

Throughout her last illness which covered a period of many months, Mrs Malbone bore her suffering silently and patiently, not a word of complaint but her thoughts were continually about her loved ones. Her life had been spent in unselfish devotion to her family and whatever in the last degree would promote their welfare. Those who knew her best, loved her most. She was an ideal wife and mother.