Decatur County Journal
July 30, l903

MRS. JENNIE HASKETT died at her home at Salem last week. She was
formerly a resident of Leon, and the following account of her life will
be of interest to our readers, which is taken from the Keokuk Gate City:

The funeral services over the body of MRS. JENNIE LESTER HASKETT of
Salem were held at the family residence Tuesday morning at 9:30
o'clock. The services were very feeling and impressive and were
conducted by Rev. Roberts, Pastor of the Congregational Church. A large
number of sorrowing friends gathered to pay their last tribute of
respect to the departed one, as well as sympathy to the grief stricken
relatives. The floral offerings were elaborate and exceedingly
beautiful, which spoke in mute terms the esteem in which the departed
had been held by her friends.

JENNIE LESTER was born at Salem, Iowa, August 7, l847, and died just as
the morning dawned, July l9, l903. She was the daughter of ANTRAM and
HARRIETT LESTER. The mother survives and mourns the loss of a loving
and dutiful daughter. She had lived her girlhood at Salem, was a bright
and studious pupil in the High School and graduated at Whittier College
in l87l, being the salutatorian of the class. She was married to E.C.
HASKETT on April 24, l874. MR. and MRS. HASKETT located at Leon, Iowa,
and started out on what they thought to be a long life of happiness and
prosperity. In l884 MR. HASKETT was appointed United States Attorney
and soon departed for Washington State. The wife and child, a bright
little daughter of eight years, remained in Iowa. After months of
absence, when a joyful reunion was soon to occur, while the husband and
father was speeding his journey homeward, an accident occurred, and he,
without a moment's warning, was taken to the bright and beautiful world
beyond.

She became a member of the Congregational Church in l868, and was a
consistent, faithful and loving Christian.

After the death of her husband, MRS. HASKETT spent ten years as teacher
in the city schools of Leon. Failing health necessitated her retirement
from school duties, and she with her daughter, moved to Salem. Though a
sufferer for many years, she found sollace and comfort in God's blessed
word "Whom He loveth, He chasteneth."

Besides a daughter and mother, three brothers, GEORGE and ALBERT of
Salem, and HORACE of Pierceville; three sisters, MRS. IDA JOHNSON and
MISS BERTHA LESTER of Salem, and MRS. LILLIE JOHNSON of Green Castle,
Mo., survive her, all of whom were present at the funeral The body was
laid to rest by the side of her husband in the Salem Cemetery.
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