The venerable and familiar form of Grandpa Hilsabeck will be seen on the streets of Holdrege no more, neither will his cheerful greetings be heard by those whom he met in passing to and fro on his way from his home down town and back. He was a regular and methodical in those visits as he was about everything else with which he had anything to do. It has been noticed for a long time that the old gentleman was growing feebler, his walk was slower, his form more bent, but the raggedness of his nature and his regular habits of living, has kept him in good health and unusual vigor, until just a few days before his death he was attacked with pneumonia, and after he once took his bed he never left it alive. He was sick but a few days and most of the time was in a comatose condition. The end came shortly after 12:00 o'clock Sunday morning, when, surrounded by four of his children, two grandchildren and a sister, he breathed his last. He apparently suffered no physical pain and passed away as though he was going to sleep.
The funeral services were held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Howe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wilcox, to which church his granddaughter belonged, after which the remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife, in Prairie Home Cemetery.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germanton, North Carolina, April 12, 1828. Died at his home 823 Grand Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 5, 1908, age 79 years, 8 months, 23 days. At the age of eight years he left Germanton, and with his parents moved to Owen County, Indiana. Ten years later his father died in Owen County and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa. He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa. He moved from Marshall County, Iowa with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa where they lived until 1893, when they came to Holdrege, Nebraska, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter until the granddaughter's marriage and since that time the brother and sister have been alone.
He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that church ever since. There being no organization of the church of his choice in Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Citizen, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
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Mr. John B. Hilsabeck died at his home, 823 Grant Street, in this city last Sunday morning at 12:15 after an illness of little less than a week from acute pneumonia. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. B. Howe, of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Minden. The funeral was very largely attended. Interment was made at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mr. Hilsabeck was a Christian gentleman in all that the term implies. His kind and gentle manner especially impressed all who made his acquaintance. He was a man of simple tastes and always contented and cheerful. He was methodical to a marked degree in his manner of living as well as whatever work he had to do. He took especial interest in observations of the weather from year to year, and it is doubtful whether anyone in this section of the state possessed more accurate data on the climatic conditions here during his residence in Phelps County than did Mr. Hilsabeck.
The deceased had, for a number of years, been interested with his son Clarence in the drug business here, the store being conducted under the firm name of C. A. Hilsabeck & Company, though he took no active part in the conduct of the store.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germantown, North Carolina, April 12, 1828, and was 79 years, 8 months, 23 days old at the time of his death. At the age of eight years he left Germantown and with his parents moved to Owen County, and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa.
He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To his union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa.
He moved from Marshall County, Iowa, with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa, where they lived until March, 1893, when they came to Holdrege, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter. He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Progress, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
The funeral services were held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Howe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wilcox, to which church his granddaughter belonged, after which the remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife, in Prairie Home Cemetery.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germanton, North Carolina, April 12, 1828. Died at his home 823 Grand Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 5, 1908, age 79 years, 8 months, 23 days. At the age of eight years he left Germanton, and with his parents moved to Owen County, Indiana. Ten years later his father died in Owen County and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa. He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa. He moved from Marshall County, Iowa with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa where they lived until 1893, when they came to Holdrege, Nebraska, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter until the granddaughter's marriage and since that time the brother and sister have been alone.
He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that church ever since. There being no organization of the church of his choice in Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Citizen, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
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Mr. John B. Hilsabeck died at his home, 823 Grant Street, in this city last Sunday morning at 12:15 after an illness of little less than a week from acute pneumonia. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. B. Howe, of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Minden. The funeral was very largely attended. Interment was made at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mr. Hilsabeck was a Christian gentleman in all that the term implies. His kind and gentle manner especially impressed all who made his acquaintance. He was a man of simple tastes and always contented and cheerful. He was methodical to a marked degree in his manner of living as well as whatever work he had to do. He took especial interest in observations of the weather from year to year, and it is doubtful whether anyone in this section of the state possessed more accurate data on the climatic conditions here during his residence in Phelps County than did Mr. Hilsabeck.
The deceased had, for a number of years, been interested with his son Clarence in the drug business here, the store being conducted under the firm name of C. A. Hilsabeck & Company, though he took no active part in the conduct of the store.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germantown, North Carolina, April 12, 1828, and was 79 years, 8 months, 23 days old at the time of his death. At the age of eight years he left Germantown and with his parents moved to Owen County, and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa.
He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To his union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa.
He moved from Marshall County, Iowa, with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa, where they lived until March, 1893, when they came to Holdrege, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter. He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Progress, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
The venerable and familiar form of Grandpa Hilsabeck will be seen on the streets of Holdrege no more, neither will his cheerful greetings be heard by those whom he met in passing to and fro on his way from his home down town and back. He was a regular and methodical in those visits as he was about everything else with which he had anything to do. It has been noticed for a long time that the old gentleman was growing feebler, his walk was slower, his form more bent, but the raggedness of his nature and his regular habits of living, has kept him in good health and unusual vigor, until just a few days before his death he was attacked with pneumonia, and after he once took his bed he never left it alive. He was sick but a few days and most of the time was in a comatose condition. The end came shortly after 12:00 o'clock Sunday morning, when, surrounded by four of his children, two grandchildren and a sister, he breathed his last. He apparently suffered no physical pain and passed away as though he was going to sleep.
The funeral services were held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Howe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wilcox, to which church his granddaughter belonged, after which the remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife, in Prairie Home Cemetery.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germanton, North Carolina, April 12, 1828. Died at his home 823 Grand Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 5, 1908, age 79 years, 8 months, 23 days. At the age of eight years he left Germanton, and with his parents moved to Owen County, Indiana. Ten years later his father died in Owen County and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa. He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa. He moved from Marshall County, Iowa with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa where they lived until 1893, when they came to Holdrege, Nebraska, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter until the granddaughter's marriage and since that time the brother and sister have been alone.
He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that church ever since. There being no organization of the church of his choice in Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Citizen, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
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Mr. John B. Hilsabeck died at his home, 823 Grant Street, in this city last Sunday morning at 12:15 after an illness of little less than a week from acute pneumonia. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. B. Howe, of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Minden. The funeral was very largely attended. Interment was made at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mr. Hilsabeck was a Christian gentleman in all that the term implies. His kind and gentle manner especially impressed all who made his acquaintance. He was a man of simple tastes and always contented and cheerful. He was methodical to a marked degree in his manner of living as well as whatever work he had to do. He took especial interest in observations of the weather from year to year, and it is doubtful whether anyone in this section of the state possessed more accurate data on the climatic conditions here during his residence in Phelps County than did Mr. Hilsabeck.
The deceased had, for a number of years, been interested with his son Clarence in the drug business here, the store being conducted under the firm name of C. A. Hilsabeck & Company, though he took no active part in the conduct of the store.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germantown, North Carolina, April 12, 1828, and was 79 years, 8 months, 23 days old at the time of his death. At the age of eight years he left Germantown and with his parents moved to Owen County, and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa.
He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To his union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa.
He moved from Marshall County, Iowa, with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa, where they lived until March, 1893, when they came to Holdrege, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter. He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Progress, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
The funeral services were held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Howe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wilcox, to which church his granddaughter belonged, after which the remains were laid to rest beside those of his wife, in Prairie Home Cemetery.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germanton, North Carolina, April 12, 1828. Died at his home 823 Grand Street, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 5, 1908, age 79 years, 8 months, 23 days. At the age of eight years he left Germanton, and with his parents moved to Owen County, Indiana. Ten years later his father died in Owen County and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa. He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To this union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa. He moved from Marshall County, Iowa with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa where they lived until 1893, when they came to Holdrege, Nebraska, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter until the granddaughter's marriage and since that time the brother and sister have been alone.
He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that church ever since. There being no organization of the church of his choice in Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Citizen, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
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Mr. John B. Hilsabeck died at his home, 823 Grant Street, in this city last Sunday morning at 12:15 after an illness of little less than a week from acute pneumonia. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2:30 Monday afternoon, the funeral sermon being preached by Rev. B. Howe, of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Minden. The funeral was very largely attended. Interment was made at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Mr. Hilsabeck was a Christian gentleman in all that the term implies. His kind and gentle manner especially impressed all who made his acquaintance. He was a man of simple tastes and always contented and cheerful. He was methodical to a marked degree in his manner of living as well as whatever work he had to do. He took especial interest in observations of the weather from year to year, and it is doubtful whether anyone in this section of the state possessed more accurate data on the climatic conditions here during his residence in Phelps County than did Mr. Hilsabeck.
The deceased had, for a number of years, been interested with his son Clarence in the drug business here, the store being conducted under the firm name of C. A. Hilsabeck & Company, though he took no active part in the conduct of the store.
John B. Hilsabeck was born at Germantown, North Carolina, April 12, 1828, and was 79 years, 8 months, 23 days old at the time of his death. At the age of eight years he left Germantown and with his parents moved to Owen County, and one year later the family moved to Marshall County, Iowa.
He was married to Martha Stallings, March 30, 1854. To his union was born nine children, six of whom are still living as follows: Amanda Boyles and E. F. Hilsabeck of Alberta, Canada, D. W., C. A. and T. M. Hilsabeck of Holdrege, Nebraska, and Mrs. Catherine Hockett of Red Oak, Iowa.
He moved from Marshall County, Iowa, with his family in 1871, to Crawford County, Iowa, where they lived until March, 1893, when they came to Holdrege, which place has since been their home. His wife, Martha A. Hilsabeck, died April 10, 1902. After her death the home was composed of himself, Miss Catherine Hilsabeck, his sister, Miss Edna Hilsabeck, his granddaughter. He united with the Christian Church in 1857, and has been a faithful member of that Holdrege, he held his membership in Iowa. He never forgot any of the vows he had taken, and was a Christian man everywhere, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a kind and loving father and husband, and the memories of his kind words are sweet to all his children and friends. -Holdrege Progress, Holdrege, Nebraska, January 9, 1908
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