Mrs. H.E. DeHart ~ 1876-1918

DEHART, WOLFORD

Posted By: Volunteer - Rhonda Rankin Rowe
Date: 2/4/2002 at 09:16:57

Obituary of Mrs. H. E. DeHart

Iona Elizabeth, only daughter of M.P. and Mary Wolford, was born at Green Balley, Tazewell county, Illinois, Feb. 12, 1876, and passed to her eternal home on June 30, 1918, aged 42 years, 4 months and 6 days. She moved with her parents to the farm near Center Chapel, Van Buren Co., Iowa, when 14 years of age. Her general education was received at the school near her home, and one year in Indianapolis, Ind., adding music to her studies there. She studied music assiduously at her home and also spent one term especially for music in Memphis, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Hector E. DeHart on Dec. 23, 1896, at her home. To this union were born three children, Lera Margaret, who preceded her in death, and George Dwight and Delmar Wolford. She was baptized in infancy, converted and became a member of the Center Chapel of the M.E. church about 25 years ago. A deeper and richer Christian experience came to her when called upon to give up her little daughter. She leaves to mourn her death a loving husband, two sons, her father, mother, brother, and an aunt who was with her during her last illness, also many other relatives and friends. She was a good wife, a loving mother, an ideal homemaker, a beautiful Christian, and a great worker in the church. She will be sorely missed in the home, in the Sunday School, in the church, and in the community. She was organist for many years and she taught the young people’s class in Sunday school for a long time. She has gone and we shall find it hard to do without her but thank God the influence of her beautiful life and her loving example still remain, and will act as incentives to us to do our best for the Christ whom she loved and adored. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 2, in the Center Chapel, conducted by the pastor Rev. G.H. Smith, assisted by Rev. A.L. Jordan of Stockport, Rev. W.J. Fowler of Birmingham, and Rev. F.S. Seeds of Bonaparte. The floral offerings were very many and very beautiful. The church was crowded to its capacity with earnest sympathizers. The pastor spoke briefly from the text “Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life.” Rev. Jordan, her pastor for four years, and Rev. Fowler, her pastor for two years, also made sympathetic and helpful remarks. Interment was in the Center Chapel cemetery by the side of her little girl, Lera Margaret.

Source; Iowa Rankin and Jenny Matheson newspaper clippings