Eli H. Moorman (1900)

MOORMAN, GARRETT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/9/2009 at 17:49:40

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Page 5

County and City

E. H. Moorman, a well known business man of this city, died Sunday morning after a short illness with pneumonia. He was practically brought up in the south part of this county, and lived in Winterset the greater part of the time for the last 20 years, a short time being spent in Montana. Something over 19 years ago he was married to Miss Garrett, a daughter of W. B. Garrett. Their only child, Blanche, died while they were in Montana, thus leaving Mrs. Moorman doubly widowed. Mr. Moorman was a man of pure life and exemplary habits, and well thought of by all. The funeral occurred at the Baptist church Tuesday, conducted by the Odd-Fellows.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Page 1

Truro

Mr. D. C. Moorman received word Saturday that his brother Eli was at the point of death at Winterset. He went to his bedside at once. Word was received here of his death at 5 o’clock a.m. Sunday morning. The relatives attended the funeral on Tuesday.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Page 1

Death of Eli Moorman

The death of Eli Moorman of this city last Sunday morning came as a great shock to his many friends. The deceased was taken ill with pleurisy which developed into pneumonia, causing his death after an illness of eleven days. The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 17th, under the direction of the Odd Fellows.

Eli Moorman, son of Thomas Clark and Rhoda Moorman, was born November 14, 1855, in Green county, Ohio and came to Iowa in the spring of 1856. He was raised in the Friends society and lived with his parents on the farm until January 23, 1881, when he was married to Sarah M. Garrett and left the parental roof to make a home for himself and young wife. In 1887 he moved to Montana where he resided four years and then returned to Winterset. One child was born to them, their daughter Blanch, who gladdened their home for six years and then died on the 14th of October, 1891, while they were living in Montana.

He was a kind father and loving husband and during his seven years of business life in this city while a member of the firm of Moorman & Garrett he made scores of warm personal friends.

Relatives from out of town who attended the obsequies were Thos. Garrett and wife and Harry Garrett of Boone and W. B. Garrett who was visiting at Boone.

The deceased held $3,000 insurance in the Knights and Ladies of Security.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 19, 1900
Pg 2
Local Pickups

Eli Moorman who died last Sunday morning, of which we make mention elsewhere, and whose funeral occurred from the Baptist church Tuesday, Rev. Jacobs preaching the sermon, was a man of more than ordinary ability. He was a musician, composer, poet, artist, architect and inventor, he having a patent pending at Washington. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in the city.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 3, 1900
Page 5

In Memoriam

Not receiving the obituary of Mr. Eli Moorman in time to put in a full account of his noble life, we have reserved the more important features of it, or the part that would be of most interest to the public.

Mr. Moorman was to all interests and purposes an Iowa boy as he was only one year of age when he came to the state. As a boy he was all that parents could wish of a child; very affectionate, prompt and obedient. A favorite of the young people and beloved by all the neighbors. He was a great admirer of nature and having the privilege of coming in contact constantly with it in all its purity and beauty for the first twenty-six years of his life, this together with the spiritual teachings of pious parents had a great deal to do in preparing him for the life he lived. He had high conceptions of life, both of its obligations and privileges. He believed his first duty was to his God and the great aim of his life was to please Him in all things, both in private as well as in his public life. He also recognized his obligations to society and for two reasons did he endeavor to bring out all the talent that was in him, to the end that he might serve his fellows.

He was a fine artist and a skillful architect and inventor. He also had poetical as well as musical talent to which fact the poem written upon the death of his dear child will testify. It showed the pure and lofty sentiment as well as the deep sympathy of one that lived for others. He was a true husband.

He shared his life in all its variations with his wife and when he came to the valley and shadow of death, he was not afraid to enter because he had faith in God. But he did so desire to stay because of her who had been the sharer of all his joys and ambitions and who in her weakness clung to him as the ivy to the oak.

When the final hour came after an affectionate farewell, he fell asleep in Jesus. As we saw the aged parents and the lonely wife bending over the open grave we said thank God for a noble life and a sweet and fragrant memory. May his life be an inspiration to many.

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