Harriet L. (Plumley) PINDER

PLUMLEY, PINDER, OVERBAUGH, CROWLEY, SHOEN, ZASTROW

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/25/2016 at 01:00:59

7 October 1853 ---- 15 January 1932

MRS. HARRIET PINDER PASSED AWAY FRIDAY

Another of our pioneers has answered the final summons of the death angel and passed to her reward last Friday evening at 6:45 o'clock. Mrs. Harriet Pinder was one of this community's most beloved women, having lived an unselfish and truly Christian life. Her health has not been the best this winter and at the holiday season she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Overbaugh near Clarion. For the past few weeks her condition has been critical and her children were called to be with her. Mrs. Lucy Crowley of Rock Rapids, being a nurse, has remained with her. The oldest son, Frank, of Alberta, Canada, was at her bedside for a few days, but returned to his home on Tuesday of last week, just three days before her demise. The other children live in this community. Mrs. Pinder's illness was caused from heart trouble, which finally developed into pneumonia the last few days, which was the direct cause of her death.

Having lived and worked in this community for the past sixty years she was well known and highly loved by all who knew her. This friendship was shown by the large number at the funeral services, which were held in the Goldfield Baptist church Sunday, January 17, conducted by Rev. Ira D. Halvorsen. Mrs. Halvorsen preached the message for the service. Pall bearers for this loving mother were Freeman Pinder, Hugh Zastrow, Chas. Overbaugh, Ernest Shoen, Harold Shoen and Asa Reichter. Burial was made in the family lot in Glenwood cemetery.

OBITUARY
Harriet Plumley was born in Orangeville, New York, October 7, 1853, to Rev. and Mrs. A. Plumley, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Overbaugh, on Friday January 15, 1932, 78 years, 3 mos and 8 days. In 1872 she came with her parents to live In Iowa. She was married in Goldfield on November 25, 1876, to Charles Pinder of Rockford, Iowa. To them were born six children, all of whom are living and were at her bedside during her last Illness. – Lucy Crowley, Rock Rapids; Frank Pinder, Alberta, Canada, Freeman Pinder and Gussie Shoen of Goldfield; Beulah Overbaugh and Fern Zastrow of Clarion. She leaves eighteen grandchildren. Twenty-four years ago, she laid her husband to rest in Glenwood cemetery beside her father and mother. All but five years of the last sixty she has made her home in this vicinity. She was one of the early teachers in this locality, teaching In Goldfield about sixty years ago. She was the last charter member of the Goldfield Baptist church, which was organized 50 years ago by her father, Rev. A. Plumley. Mrs. Pinder was the last of five children, her four brothers having preceded her in death.

January 21, 1932
Goldfield Gazette - Goldfield, Iowa