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Obit of Aaron Hiatt - Grady County, Oklahoma

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The Verden News
July 7. 1933

AARON HIATT - Establisher of Verden Townsite and Founder of The Verden News

Verden and surrounding communities mourn the passing of Aaron A. Hiatt, 
pioneer citizen and founder of Verden townsite, who succumbed to typhoid 
fever at the Chickasha hospital Tuesday morning July 3, at 315 o'clock.

Mr. Hiatt was seriously ill just a few days and was taken to the 
Chickasha hospital Saturday where all the care and love that skilled 
physicians could devise and apply for his comfort and assistance were 
brought into play, but the fiat of Him who rules our incomings and 
outgoings had been issued and after a brief struggle, despite the aid 
rendered by human hands, their aid was overruled, the suffer's spirit 
took its flight to that home the Christian believes is the fulfillment 
of life everlasting. His last words were expressive of peace in God and 
a willingness to depart and be at rest with Him. His cheerful, helpful 
life; his devotion to his wife and family and kindness to everybody will 
long linger as a fragrant memory in the home which his presence 
brightened and which will remain with us as a lasting treasure.

Aaron A. Hiatt was born in Sidney, Iowa, December 2, 1868, age 64 years 
7 months and 1 day old at the time of his passing.

At an early age his family moved from Iowa to western Kansas, later 
moving to Nebraska, where his boyhood life was spent and education 
achieved. He was joined in Holy Wedlock to Maggie Cruger, October 1895 
in Topeka, Kansas, but made their first home in Nebraska. After about 
three years they moved to Verden and settled on a farm they now own 
south of town. Here, Mr. Hiatt was the manager of the original townsite 
of Verden and instrumental in the making of Verden. He was one of the 
first businessmen to own a store in Verden. We have often heard Mr. 
Hiatt speak about selling lots at a public sale when the townsite was 
laid out. He was founder of the Verden News which he owned with his 
brother, O. E. Hiatt for a number of years. Mr. Hiatt since Verden 
started has been a civic leader and always interested in the affairs of 
the town.

At the time of Rev. Kirtley's pastorage of the Christian church here, 
Mr. Hiatt became a member.

The funeral service was held Tuesday at 200 p. m. at the Methodist 
church with Rev. C. W. Taylor officiating. The pall bearers were Joe 
Dobbs, W. P. Sigmon, Bruce Ransbarger, W. A. G...er, Carl Craven, and J. 
B. Smith.

Beautiful hymns were rendered by Mesdames J. N. Kern, R. M. Caldwell and 
Messers W. G. Guthrie and H. C. Ransbarger while Mrs. F. G. Ransbarger 
presided at the piano.

Deceased leaves to mourn his departure his wife, daughter, Mrs. J. W. 
Triplett, sons, Oliver of California, Raymond Cruger of Washington, D. 
C., three grandchildren, Evelyn and Nina Mae Poage and Raymond Cruger, 
Jr.; three brothers, O. E. Hiatt of Verden, William Hiatt and Levi Hiatt 
of Nebraska, two sisters, Mrs. Susie Biddle and Mrs. Lillie Zeigler of 
Nebraska, also a host of friends.

The body was laid to rest in the Verden cemetery with Roy Hansen in 
charge of the burial arrangements.


Submitted by Sandi Carter