John Addison Hallock

HALLOCK, CRANE, PIKE

Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 8/26/2007 at 14:48:36

Audubon County Journal (IA)
June 5, 1924, pg. 1
Former Resident of Exira
Died at Salida, Colorado
John Addison Hallock, Resident In
This County Many Years Ago,
Passed Away May 23rd

We are in receipt of a copy of the
Salida, Colorado Record which con-
tains the obituary of John A. Hallock,
who was professor of the Exira school
many years ago, and well known to
many of our older residents.

Following is the piece taken from
the Colorado paper.

"John Addison Hallock was born in
Earlville, Champagne county, Ill., on
March 21, 1835. With his parents, he
moved to Iowa in the early 50's, lo-
cating in Audubon county, where he
met and maried Catherine E. Crane
in January of 1860. To this union
were born six boys and three girls,
four boys and one girl surviving.

"Mr. Hallock served in the Iowa
State Legislature for two years, in
1877-79; and occupied nearly all of
the county offices, including county
judgship of Audubon county. He
spent his life largely in the occupa-
tions of farmer, teacher and publish-
er. He was a life-long republican.

"Mr. Hallock, known to the people
of Salida for many years as Prof.
Hallock, came to Salida in 1884. He
organized the first graded public
school in this city and was principal
thereof for several years. He was a
man of high education and excellent
mental attachments, retaining his
faculties of mind, even to his death
at the advanced age of 89 years. Re-
alizing that his life was nearing its
close, he spoke frequently of his
death, with no dread whatsoever, and
a frequent remark of his was that he
had "just lived too long" or some-
times that he had been "born too
soon."

"Mr. Hallock's death occurred Fri-
day morning, May 23, 1924. He suf-
fered no illness, other than senility,
and passed out very quietly.

"He is survived by five children:
Charles L. Hallock of El Paso, Texas;
George D. Hallock of Delta, Colorado;
J. W. Hallock of Salida, Raymond I.
Hallock of Salida; and Mrs. Grace
Hallock Pike of Spokane, Washing-
ton. With the exception of Charles
L. Hallock of El Paso, who was un-
able to come, the children were all
present for the funeral services. Mr.
Hallock is also survived by five
grandchildren and four great grand-
children.

"The funeral was held at Stewart's
Chapel, Monday at 2:00 p. m., Rev.
Orahood officiating. Interment at
Fairview where his wife is buried,
having passed away December 4th,
1899."