Horlings, John, 1902-1929

HORLINGS, ROETMAN, KOOIKER, BRINKS, EISENGA

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

From the Sioux County Index (Hull), January 18, 1929:

John Horlings, who had been so very ill for several weeks, suffering with pneumonia, passed away Saturday noon.

John was a likable young man, aged 26 years and numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He has been one of the assistants at the L. R. Kooker Blacksmith and Implement Shop here for some time. He is survived by his wife and one small child and by his mother, Mrs. Horlings and brother Albert, and by two half-brothers, L. R. and Lambert Kooiker, and two half-sisters, Mrs. W. Nooman, of Sheldon and Mrs. G. Oostenburg, of Primghar.

The funeral, which was one of the largest held here for some time, was conducted by Rev. Douwstra, of the First Reformed church at the home and from the church, Tuesday afternoon. The remains were taken to Sheldon to be interred in the family lot beside those of his father and brother. The Index joins in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

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A brief news note about his death in the Alton Democrat, January 18, 1929, Hull news, says that he had been under the constant care of a special nurse and was getting along well enough that the nurse was discharged, but a few days later he suffered a relapse and gradually failed.

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RESEARCH NOTES

His death certificate has John Horlings, born August 21, 1902 in Minnesota; parents Herman Horlings and Albertha Roetman, both born in Holland; spouse, Jennie Horlings; resident of Hull 14 years; occupation, blacksmith, L. R. Kooiker; died in Hull at 11:30 a.m. January 12, 1929; cause, dilatation of heart, duration 8 days; contributory cause, flu and pneumonia, duration 14 days; buried in Protestant Cemetery, Sheldon.

FindaGrave.com has him born 21 Aug 1902 in Leota, Nobles County, Minnesota; buried in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon; parents Herman Horlings (1860-1920) and Alberta Roetman Horlings (1868-1947); siblings Harry Horlings (1906-1924) and Albert Horlings (1909-1986); half siblings Lubert R. Kooiker (1889-1965), Lambert Kooiker (1890-1980), and Jennie Koooiker Oostenbrug (1893-1941); spouse Jennie Brinks Eisenga (1907-1981; David Eisenga was her second husband); child Johanna Henrietta Horlings Dykgraf (1927-2009).