Julius H. Hale, 1832- 1892

HALE

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/1/2007 at 08:02:15

Mr. J.H. Hale, one of Spencer’s oldest and most highly esteemed citizens was suddenly called from this life Saturday morning, April 31, at 6:30 a.m. During the night he was taken ill and so sudden and unexpected came the stroke of death as to be almost appalling. To Mrs. Hale his demise is a bereavement almost distracting and inconsolable and to those near friends whom many years of intimacy and fellowship had endeared so closely came a grief sad and sore. In friendship he was most true and constant; in all business and social relations a man of honor and estimable worth; in the home most loving, tender and true.

Mr. J.H. Hale was born in Greene, Monroe County, New York, Oct. 26, 1832. He came to Iowa in 1854 and located in Shell Rock, Butler County. He was here elected to the office of county treasurer and recorder, which he held for 8 years. He was married to Miss Eliza Landphere in 1857, who was deceased in 1862. To them was born one son, Eugene. In 1865 he was married to Miss Maria H. Thompson who now survives him.

They came to Clay county in 1871 and have since resided here. Mr. Hale purchased the land and platted it upon which is now the original town of Spencer. He was painstaking and untiring in his zeal and effort for Spencer’s prosperity and is among those early workers who laid so solidly and surely the foundation of Spencer’s future prosperity. For 6 years he served the public as their faithful and efficient postmaster. In all these 21 years of his life among the citizens of Spencer and Clay county he has become so identified with its varied interests in all phases of public and social life as to make his loss deep felt and sure.

The services were held at the house Monday at 10:00 a.m., conducted by Rev.s G.G. Perkins, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, and R.A. Coates, of Valley Springs, South Dakota, former pastors in Spencer with whom there had been most pleasant and fraternal relations. Only a small portion of the people desiring to be present could find room in the house. Among the large concourse repairing to the cemetery were the societies of the Masons and Odd Fellows who helped to lay to rest the remains of him who will be long remembered as one of Spencer’s first citizens.

Interment in Riverside cemetery

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We very thankfully return our most cordial gratitude to the many friends who came to us with such abundant service and sympathy in our deep affliction - the loss of a beloved husband, brother, and uncle.

Mrs. M.H. Hale
Mr. A. Landphere
Miss Carrie Landphere

Source: Spencer Daily Reporter, May 5, 1892