Marian (Hilliar) FEAK

HILLIAR, FEAK, RAND, HILLIER, DAVIS, HARWOOD, COX, WAID

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/31/2008 at 15:24:01

The Hood River Glacier
Hood River, OR
February 27, 1903

MRS. MARIAN HILLIAR FEAK

Marian Hilliar was born in Delaware county, New York, July 23, 1823, and departed this life February 15, 1903, in Hood River, Oregon. Of her early life and parentage little is known. She grew to womanhood under the parental roof and was married to Captain Edward Feak in her 23d year. With her husband she migrated to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Here, in what was then a new country, she bore her part well until prosperity dawned and plenty came. In 1870 they moved again into a new country and settled on a homestead in Wright county, Iowa. Here the writer first met her and her estimable family, and has since then counted them among his best friends. Many times has he enjoyed the hospitality of her home, always open to the itinerary. There were eight children -- Mrs. Martin Rand of University Park; Mrs. Mattie Davis of Vienna, Maine; William Edward, deceased in early life; Mrs. Mae Harwood of Portland; Mrs. Ida Cox, deceased; Jacob H. Feak of Hood River; Mrs. Dora Waid of Niles, Mich.; James Feak of Portland -- a family of which any mother might be proud.

Mrs. Feak always maintained in her home that beautiful Christian atmosphere that should hallow the early life of her children, and her family without exception are walking in her footsteps. Her husband, Edward Feak, was laid to rest in our midst some seven years ago. Mrs. Feak's faith was simple and trusting, her life exemplifying the religion she professed. Her last illness was of short duration, and with love's sweetest ministries about her when the end came, she fell peacefully asleep. Her funeral took place from the M.E. church, conducted by her pastor and the writer, and the presence of a large number of friends, February 16, 1903.