Harriett Melinda "Hattie" Meyers Rupp (1876-1961)

RUPP, MEYERS, HOLT

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/19/2005 at 08:20:07

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, March 9, 1961, page 1, column 5. "HARRIETT MELINDA RUPP. - Harriett Melinda Meyers, better known as Hattie, was born November 4, 1876, and passed away February 26, 1961, at the age of 84 years, 3 months and 22 days. Hattie was the eleventh child of Samuel and Barbara Meyers, who settled in 1867 on a farm in Polk County, south of Maxwell, Iowa. As a young woman she joined the Evangelical Church of Loring and in 1904 transferred, by letter to the Christian Church of Maxwell, where she remained a member until her death. She worked in the local church and gave much time and service to it during her lifetime. She was also a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge, joining it in 1905, and received her 50 year pin in 1955. She was united in marriage to George P. Rupp at Nevada, Iowa February 17, 1897 and to this union was born two children, Eva Irene Holt, Clear Lake, South Dakota and Fay V. Rupp of Maxwell, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters and six brothers. She is survived by her two children, Eva Irene Holt and Fay V. Rupp; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Sam Walter Foss pays tribute to friendship in his poem, "The House by the Side of the Road," saying: "There are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the place of their self-content; There are souls like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. "Let me live in a house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by - The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner's seat. Or hurl the cynic's ban - Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man." Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 2, at 2. P.m. in the Maxwell Christian Church, with Rev. Stanley Farmer officiating. Mrs. Alice Gooden accompanied by Mrs. Laura Pearson at the organ sang, "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "In the Garden." The beautiful floral arrangements were in charge of Mrs. Marie Cook and Mrs. Gladys Wood. Casket bearers were nephews namely, James Beal, Ray Gooden, Keith Meyers, Rollie Meyers and Kenneth Meyers and grandnephew, Roy Hostetler. Burial was in the Maxwell Cemetery." "CARD OF THANKS. - Words cannot adequately express our deep appreciation for the many kind and sympathetic acts that came to us at the time of our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Holt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fay V. Rupp and family."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, March 16, 1961, page 1, column 5. The same obituary that was in the March 9, 1961 paper was used again for March 16th.

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. STORY COUNTY, IOWA GRAVE MARKER INSCRIPTIONS Geneal. * F 627. S8 V. 1-6, pages 1-368, V. 7-11 pages 369-792, V. II pages 793-1128; Indian Creek Township, Inc. City of Maxwell, Maxwell Municipal Cemetery, page 461: SEC - 1, ROW - 17, LOT - 2, RUPP, Hattie M. 1876 - 1961, George P. 1866 - 1955.