OBITUARY: Mary Etta Powers Hoag, 1870-1897, Mitchell County, Iowa



                         Obituary of Mrs. Hoag

Mary Etta Powers was born at Burr Oak, Mitchell County, Iowa, May 10th 1870.
She was one of a family of nine children of Cornelius and Ann Powers.

On the 17th day of May, 1893, she was united in marriage with Wm. C. Hoag of
this city, who, with a baby two years old is left to mourn the loss of
wife and mother.  Both of her sisters and father had gone to the other
shore, while three brothers, remain, their home being in Oregon.  The health
of Mrs. Hoag was poor for some time, and she road out for the last time in
October.  Since that time there was no marked change in her condition
until Monday, March 22, when she was taken with a hemorrhage of the lungs
and sank very rapidly til the time of her death at 9 o'clock Wednesday
evening, March 24.

Mrs. Hoag graduated from the Osage High School in 1891 and afterward
taught several terms in the country schools. She was twice chosen by
the city council to take charge of the public library. 

On the 31st of December, 1893, she was received into the M. E. church,
where she was an active member of the League and Woman's Foreign Missionary
society.  Of a cheerful disposition, she was a kind friend, a good
companion, and when sickness came, a patient sufferer.  This song that
she sang most was "We have an Anchor that keeps the soul steadfast and
sure while the billows roll" and it gave her comfort and courage, to the
end.

The funeral services were held at the M. E. church at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.  Her pastor, Rev. B. D. Smith, preached the sermon to a large
audience of relatives and friends.

(Mitchell County Press April 8, 1897)


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