Margaret (Brawand) Hattery (1861-1937)

BRAWAND, HATTERY, BUTLER, BERRY, HAAS, BILNEY, LANDERS, RINGO

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Evening Journal August 4, 1937 (page 4)

Funeral Services for Mrs. Hattery; Pioneer Collins Woman

Special to the Journal:
Collins, Aug. 4--Funeral services for the late Mrs. Margaret Hattery, mother of Chief of the Highway Patrol John Hattery, who passed away at her home north of Collins Friday evening, July 30, were held from the Collins Methodist church Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with Rev. Ida I. Roberts, pastor of the local church, in charge.

A double quartet, composed of Mrs. G. C. Fish, Mrs. Curtis Marsh, Miss Colla Wood, Mrs. O. H. Gearhart, E. S. Stuntz, Chas. Cooper, J. R. Witmer and Dr. J. M. Smith with Mrs. Hugh Fertig at the piano, sang "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "Have Thine Own Way."

The floral offerings were very beautiful and were so numerous that the front of the church was nearly filled with them. They most fittingly expressed the sympathy of the a large circle of friends in this community and the state as well. They were in charge of Miss Minnie Marsh, Mrs. Ora Hanson and Mrs. O. N. Serbein. Ushers at the services were H. R. Sokol and O. N. Serbein.

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery at Collins by the side of the husband and daughter, who had preceded her in death.

Pallbearers were chosen from longtime friends of the family and were Scott Marsh, Harve Southern, Sam Hyatt, Elsworth Campbell, Frank Holland and Noah Hyatt. The services were largely attended by friends and acquaintances of the members of the family.

Sixteen members of the Highway Patrol attended in a body as well as other associates of Chief John Hattery from the statehouse in Des Moines, and former associates from the courthouse at Nevada.

Short services were held at the home before going to the church and it was there that Rev. Roberts read the following obituary.

Margaret Brawand, daughter of Christian and Margaret Brawand was born March 16, 1861 near Bloomfield, Indiana and passed away at her home north of Collins, July 30, 1937 at the ageof 76 years, four months and 14 days.

On October 30, 1880 she was married to John J. Hattery at Bloomfield, Indiana. They made their home near Linton until 1886 when they came to Iowa and located on a farm near Collins. She leaves to mourn their loss, nine children Mrs. Eva Butler of Ames, Mrs. Rella Berry of Joice; Mrs. Mattie Haas of Union, John R. of Des Moines, Mrs. Margaret Bilney of Woodward, Lowell of Mingo, Carrie, Ralph and Charles of Collins.

Her husband, an infant son and a daughter, Grace Landers, preceded her in death.

One granddaughter, Betty Jean Landers made her home with her grandmother for twelve years. She also leaves eighteen other grandchildren.

One sister, Mrs. Celia Ringo of Battle Creek, Michigan and two brothers, Peter Brawand of Linton, Indiana and Hammond Brawand of Terre Haute, Indiana, also survive their sister.

Mrs. Hattery had lived more than fifty years in this community and had a large circle of friends who loved her for her kind and gentle ways, and her devotion to her family and friends. Her last illness extended over a period of several months and death came as a sweet release from pain and suffering.

Mrs. Hattery was a member of the Methodist church at Linton, Indiana and a member of Collins chapter O. E. S. at Collins.

Many out of town people were present for the services, coming from Des Moines, Woodward, Ames, Nevada, Maxwell, Rhodes, Colo, Joice and Mingo.