Hamilton, Ida Belle (1864-1924)

HAMILTON, BREWER, FERGUSON

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 3/22/2017 at 14:24:06

The Jewell Record, Jewell, Iowa [newspaper clipping included in Lawn Hill Cemetery, Stanhope, Iowa scrapbook]

Many relatives, neighbors and friends of Ida Hamilton gathered and paid their final tributes of respect to her at the funeral services which were held Sunday afternoon at the house at 1:30 and at the M.E. church in Stanhope at 2:00 o'clock.

The Rev. Maude Hume, of Webster City, had charge of the services and gave a message consoling to those who were bereaved. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Fardal, Mrs. E.J. Johnson, Miss Bernice Johnson and J.L. Iverson, who sang: "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," "Heaven is My Home," "It is Well With My Soul." Miss Johnson's solo was "Hosts Arrayed in White."

The pall bearers were Nels and Andrew Peterson, Will Kepler, E.G. Aarsmith, I.B. Iverson and John Whalen. Interment was made in the Lawn Hill cemetery. The out of town relatives and friends who were present at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Brewer of Adaza, Mrs. John Baldridge and two children, James and Fay, of Adaza, E.C. Brewer of Mitchell, South Dakota, Rev. and Mrs. Bayard Pringle of Earlham, Miss Lois Crawford, Faye Jones, Theo. Nelson, Lillie Olson, Hazel Severson, Ben Dirks, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Ashcroft and Miss Blanche Robinson, all of Boone; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ades and Mrs. C.D. Carl of Webster City.

Ida Belle Hamilton was born to Sarah and Cicero Hamilton, September 3rd, 1864 at Morning Sun, Iowa, and was gathered with his jewels, February 14, at 12:00 o'clock, aged 59 years, 5 months and 12 days. Her parents were among the early pioneers having come to Hamilton County in 1866.

Ida lived in a frail and afflicted body but was always cheerful in spite of the fact that she was a great sufferer.

She gave her heart to her Savior, at an early age, and was always a faithful member of the M.E. church having been a Sunday school teacher, Junior League superintendent, and prayer meeting leader, also she belonged to the missionary band and Tri-County Holiness association. Her life was safely hidden away with Christ in God, and her daily walk with Christ showed to all those who knew her that the love of Christ was shed abroad in her heart making her a living example of a christian who gave their life for her loved ones.

She lived in her home in Stanhope a number of years, but at the passing of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Amos Hamilton, she gladly gave up her home and went to live with her brother to be a mother to his children. Here she lived and did all she could, giving her time, labor and love for eleven years, and was loved by her nieces and nephews as much as one next to mother could be loved. She always tried to help in every way possible to further the education of the children, but above all she taught them to pattern their lives after the life of her Lord and Master, who was her daily strength.

She leaves to mourn her death, two brothers: Amos Hamilton of Stanhope, A.H. Brewer of Adaza; two sisters, Mrs. C.S. Brewer of Earlham, Mrs. Will Ferguson of Bloomington, Indiana; and twenty-three nieces and nephews, besides a host of other relatives and friends who will keenly feel her loss.