Minnie (Toll) Hughes 1881 - 1942

HUGHES, TOLL, NOLAN, SWANSON

Posted By: Linda H Meyers (email)
Date: 5/31/2008 at 21:31:24

Funeral and Obituary of Mrs. Chas. Hughes

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Toll Hughes were held Thrsday, Sept. 3. there was a short service at the home at 1:30, and at the Methodist church in Nevada at 2:30. Rev. Murdock was in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Rosene of Luther sang a duet, "Whispering Hope," and Robert Clark of Gilbert sang, "Abide With Me." Pall bearers were Lester Doolittle, Birtel Jackson, Rhiner Honderd, Harold Matters, Earl Day and Ferrel Safley. Mrs. Vere Bielefeldt and Mrs. Ferrel Safley had charge of the flowers. Many relatives from various parts of the state attended the services. Private Kenneth Hughes from Camp Adair, Ore., was present. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Kenneth's buddies from Camp Adair sent a beartiful floral piece. She was laid to rest in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Minnie Catherine Toll was born at Welch Run, Penna., on June 9, 1881, and moved to Iowa in 1884. She passed away August 30, 1942, at the age of 61 years, 2 months, 11 days.
She was married October 5, 1904, to Charles R. Hughes. They established their home in Boone county and, with the exception of four years spent in Minnesota, they lived there until 1936, when they moved into Story county, and to their present farm in 1940.
Into their home were born six children, three of whom passed away in infancy, leaving one daughter, Mrs. Marie Nolan of Luther, and two sons, Rexford of near Nevada, and Kenneth R. Hughes, with the U.S. Army at Corvallis, Ore. These, together with 4 grandsons and 2 granddaughters, are left to comfort the husband. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. John Swanson, and two brothers, Henry and Frank Toll, all of Kelley.
She was a member of the Luther Methodist church, but always labored in whatever church she was privileged to attend. She was a teacher in the Pleasant Grove Sunday school, and active in the Ladies Aid as long as her health permitted.
Altho she had been ill for a long time she looked forward to ultimate recovery. Seven weeks ago she was taken to the Story City hospital where complications were found that made recovery uncertain. Everything possible was done to alleviate her pain and all during those long weeks of terrible suffering she was her sweet tranquil self, always a smile and a handclasp was her greeting, then "Come again, we've had such a nice visit." She enjoyed her nurses,her flowers and her friends; her room was ever full of the choicest blossoms, silent tributes of love from her many friends. Again and again she expressed her thanks for kindly acts of her neighbors. She was a real Spartan mother, she sent her son back to camp with a smile only four weeks ago. She was proud that he was in the service of the country she loved. She lived her life in a sweet Christian way suprememly confident that all would be well with her soul.

---from the Story City Herald