Calvin L. Hubbard 1851-1903

HUBBARD

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 6/29/2012 at 00:32:34

Death Was Very Sudden
Cal Hubbard Passes Away After a Brief Illness
Cal Hubbard is dead.
And his demise marks the passing of one of the most congenial, jolly whole-souled fellows of Estherville.

Cal Hubbard was a character. He knew such thing as gloom. It was all sunshine. His disposition was a happy one and many of less cheerful disposition have had cause to feel the sunshine of his heart. Cal Hubbard did much good in this world and all mourn his death.

He was taken suddenly ill Friday afternoon, while on the street of gases of the stomach. He was hurried home and medical aid was summoned. He gained temporary relief, but the trouble returned and crowding the heart, stopped the action of that organ and caused death.

The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock and was largely attended. The remains were taken to Ruthven for interment. The services at the church were in charge of the Woodmen and at Ruthven in charge of the Masons, the deceased being an honored member of both organizations. The pall bearers were from the two organizations.

Mr. Hubbard had long been engaged in the insurance business in which he was very successful. He is survived by a wife and seven children.

Mr. Hubbard carried $2,000 insurance in the Woodmen. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, September 9, 1903)

A Sudden Death
C.L. Hubbard Stricken With Apoplexy and Dies Within a Few Hours
This community was startled Friday evening by the announcement of the death of C.L. Hubbard, one of the most prominent and well known citizens of this town. He was taken sick with a pain in his side about four o’clock Friday afternoon while visiting with H.A. Jehu at the Maxwell & Jehu livery barn on Howard street. He remarked to Mr. Jehu that he felt bad and believed that he would go home. He started and when near the corner of the First National Bank became exhausted and sat down on the bank steps to rest. Dr. Bachman was then summoned and he was carried to his home on Pleasant street. He gradually grew worse and about eight o’clock was stricken with apoplexy and expired at 9:10. This is indeed a sudden blow to his family and relatives and his death is also deeply deplored by the citizens of this town where he has been such a familiar figure. Deceased was fifty-two years of age at the time of his death and had been a resident of Estherville the past fifteen years. Cal Hubbard was a generous and kind-hearted man and always ready to help those in distress. He was a member of the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and Woodmen Lodges and carried a $2,000 life insurance policy in the latter.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon and the remains taken to Ruthven for burial. The sympathy of this community is extended the bereaved family in their hours of profound sorrow. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, September 9, 1903)