"V" Obituraries/Misc, Truro, Ohio Twp, Madison Co, Iowa --------------------------------------------------------------------- A complete listing of obituaries and explaination of origin are in the Index linked to the main page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Van Hosen, Cornelius, Died last Sunday morning, Cornelius N. Van Hosen, son of E. N. Van Hosen. Little Nealy was born May 13, 1876 near Winterset. During his whole life he had been of feeble constitution and a complication of la grippe and consumption ws the cause of death. With admirable fortitude, we are told, for one so young, he suffered untold agonies for two weeks previous to death. His mother died three years ago and he was laid by her side in the St. Charles cemetery. His father and four brothers survive him. He seemingly was the favorite of the family, and especially will he be missed by his playmates and schoolmates. None will question but that in this instance death touched "a shining mark," the promising jewel of a home, one of quiet boyish ways and yet so manly, one loved by all. The funeral held at the M. E. church Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by Revs. Williams and Baldridge, was unusually impressive. The singing, selected and conducted by Miss Mamie Smith and Miss Lizzie Stouffer, the former at the organ was exceedingly touching and appropriate. (The rest has no further genealogical information) -------------------------------------------------------- Van Rossum, Garrett, was born in Holland, December 24, 1840, and died at his home three miles northeast of Truro, Iowa, January 4, 1911, aged 70 years and 12 days. In 1854 his parents came to America and settled in Pella, Iowa, where young Garrett, who at that time was fourteen years of age, grew to a strong and vigorous manhood. On July 14, 1864, he was united in marriage to Cintha M. Shultz, of Leighton, Mahaska Co., Iowa, where they resided the first five years of their married life with his wife's mother. To this union was born nine children - four of whom died in early infancy, twin girls, Fanny Bell and Ida Mae, but a few weeks old and little George aged four years, all dying within two weeks, of typhoid fever and five years later another little daughter, Cintha Annaretta, two weeks old. Those who survive their father are John G., of Lismore, Minn., David W., of Truro, Mrs. Louisa J. Bixler, of Lismore, Minn., Mrs. Estella Close, of Colby, Kans., and Mrs. Ella Thompson, of Truro, Iowa. All men and women of genuine worth to the communities in which they reside and who will be the comfort of the faithful wife and mother, who is left in the old home, and who for almost fifty years has shared the joys and sorrows and been the chief inspiration of her husband's life. He also leaves twelve grandchildren and one brother, Dirk Van Rossum, the sole survivor of a family of sixteen children. In 1871 he and his wife united with the Presbyterian church near Leighton, Iowa, the membership later on being changed to St. Charles and for the past nine years has been in the Christian church in Truro. His life was a quiet adherence to christian principles and the faithful performance of all church obligations so far as health and circumstances allowed. In 1872 they moved to Madison county, purchasing the land on which they have ever since resided and which by honest toil and untiring energy has been converted into a home surrounded with the comforts of life. He was especially interested in the cultivation of fruits of all kinds and his orchard and vineyard was a source of pleasure and delight to him. He loved every tree and vine on his place and knew the qualities and character of each one and nothing gave him more pleasure than the displaying and sharing of his fine fruits with his neighbors and friends. His health for the past several years has not been good but he bore his suffering with patience and was able to comfort those around him to the last, giving them assuring evidence of having made his peace with God and his readiness for the Master's call. His funeral was held Sunday, January 8th at 12 o'clock at the Methodist church in St. Charles, Iowa, conducted by Rev. D. M. He.....stein, and the remains laid to rest in the St. Charles cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cay Merryman