Huntington, Horace(1831-1903)

HUNTINGTON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/11/2008 at 17:18:51

Jackson Sentinel
February 5, 1903

DIED.

Marion, Iowa-

Horace Huntington was born Nov. 30, 1831, in East Middlebury, Vermont. He spent his earlier years in the place of his birth, coming to Iowa and settling in Jackson county in 1855. He has lived here or near here ever since. March 5, 1862, he was married to Miss Mary McDonald. Beginning in the 60’s he drove mail routes for over 30 years and was a well known and well loved character all over Eastern Iowa. There was born to them three children, Frank, McDonald, and Jennie, now Mrs. Dwight. The wife and three children and three sisters survive the husband and father. For two years he has been ailing and on Monday, Jan 20, while at the home of his son Frank at Marion, he passed away. Mr. Huntington was highly respected in this community, a man of unquestioned honor and integrity. It is the warm testimony of those near to him that he was an unselfish and affectionate husband and father. He was a quiet industrious man, a man of cheerful, hopeful disposition. He was a good kind neighbor – well liked by his acquaintances. It would be the general testimony of those who knew him that a good man and a good citizen has gone to his eternal home. The funeral was held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the home of W. C. Morden of this city, Rev. Shepherd officiating. Interment in Mt. Hope.