HUBER, Mrs. Susan A.: Died 1916

HUBER, BESWICK, WORKMAN, ELLIOTT, GOODALL, BETCHTEL, WALKER

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Date: 8/6/2016 at 01:42:39

Mrs. Susan A. Huber, wife of D.S. Huber, of South Broadway, this City, died at Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa, on Monday, May 15th, 1916, at 4:45 P.M., at the residence of her sister Mrs. T.T. Beswick, of that place, while on a visit there. Mrs. Huber had gone from home some time during the early part of the month of April, with the intention of visiting her sister at the above named place as well as her sister-in-law, Mrs. Girard W. Workman at the town of Birmingham, also another sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank M. Elliott, near the town of Bentonsport, all in the same county, and numerous friends and relatives whom she had not seen for some time. This visit was being enjoyed with much pleasure and delight by Mrs. Huber, and by those with whom she visited, and the time passed rapidly to near the date of her intended return home. On the evening of April 26th, being the evening previous to the day she had designated as the time for starting on her homeward or return trip, she in company with Mr. Beswick, attended a Church Choir practice meeting held at the Christian Church, which is just across the street from Mrs. Beswick's home.

After enjoying the singing, and what ever other exercises were had, she and others were in the act of leaving the church building, and just as she stepped from the door, in some unaccountable manner she made a misstep, lost her balance and fell heavily to the cement walk, striking her left hip, and badly fracturing the hip joint. As soon as possible she was carried t the home of her sister, the best medical assistance within reach was called, and every thing done that could be thought of to relieve her suffering. Under the skillful management of Dr. F.J. Graber, of Stockport, assisted by other willing and experienced hands, the break was adjusted and the limb placed in proper position, all of which required time, during which the suffering was intense, but finally resulted in furnishing some relief. As soon as it was at all possible to do so, Mr. Huber was on his way to her, and reached her bed side the next evening. An experienced nurse was summoned from one of the nearby hospitals, a bed especially constructed for such cases was procured, kind friends ministered day and night, to her every want, the doctor and the anxious and attentive nurse was with her, or within easy reach every moment, so that no single thing that could in any way contribute to her relief was neglected or left undone, but for all this, she gradually grew worse, suffered untold pain until towards, the last she became unconscious, was in this condition for three days, and then peacefully and without a struggle passed away to her future and immortal home.

Mrs. Huber was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, on May 1st, 1839, being 77 years and 15 days of age. The severe hurt that she received, and the shock to her system, at the age to which she had reached, was more than she could bear, and she could not recover. The place of her birth was a short distance north of Keosauqua, the county seat of Van Buren County. In after years her parents lived in Fairfield, Iowa, where her father died, her mother and family subsequently moved to the village of Winchester, Iowa at which place she grew up, and in the year 1862 was married to D.S. Huber, then of Eddyville, Iowa, to which place they immediately went and lived for two years, coming to Pella in the fall of 1864, and residing here continuously until the time of her death.

Mrs. Huber had many friends, in fact all that ever were so fortunate as to make her acquaintance, were her friends, and they could be numbered by the hundreds. Shs(She) was a loyal and truly consistent member of the M.E. Church, having joined the said church in this place, in the year 1870, under the pastorate of the Rev. C.B. Clark. She died in the full belief that she was going to her home in Heaven, to meet the children already there, three of them, Mary, Annie, and Helen, and to occupy the mansion prepared for her by her loving Savior. Her husband and daughter Lucy survive her. Her sister, Mrs. Huffman, of Fort Dodge attended her funeral, also her unmarried sister, Miss Cynthia Goodall, of this place. Her sister Mrs. Betchtel, of Monte Vista, Colorado, and her sister Mrs. Bewick, of Stockport, Iowa, could not be present. Her niece Mrs. C.C. Walker of Sioux City was here. Mr. Huber's sister, Mrs. F.M. Elliott and husband were both present. Mrs. Fred Goodall of Ottumwa, Mr. Robert Ball, Mr. Ray P. Caldwell and wife of Altoona, Iowa, Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. Bengers and Mr. James Hamilton of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Willard H. Lyon and Mrs. Will VanderPloeg of Knoxville, Mr. and Mrs. Sipe of Monroe, Miss Clara Horn of Bloomfield, Mrs. Dave Dykstra of Mitchelville, Mts. H.C. Payne of Otley, all attended the funeral services conducted by Mrs. Huber's pastor, J.A. Monkman, assisted by Rev. B.F. Brinkman. Burial took place Thursday afternoon.....(remainder missing)

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book G, Page 138, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA