FUNERAL FOR MRS. HOOKER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9th
The funeral for Mrs. Hooker was held Thursday afternoon, October 9, at the Christian church, Rev. E. R. King officiating. The pall bearers were friends of early days and were Messrs. Sam Rhoden, Alec Vallier, J. A. Sanders, T. C. Carey, William Tarpening and John Granger. Burial was in Carr cemetery by the side of her husband.

Mrs. Delilah Ann Hooker was born August 30, 1851, in Bering county, Michigan and departed this life October 6, 1924, at the Lord Lister hospital in Omaha, Nebr.

When but a child Mrs. Hooker moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stambaugh, to Ashland, Nebr. In those days the country was new and called for the pioneering spirit. Mrs. Hooker caught the spirit, grew up in it and her splendid life of sacrifice and courageousness only speaks of the beautiful lives of those early days.

In early womanhood Mrs. Hooker united with the United Brethren church and continued in that denomination until her death.

Mrs. Hooker was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to William Harrison Hooker on October 14, 1867, at Rock Bluffs, Nebr. To this union ten children were born, seven of whom are living, they are: Mrs. Emma Russell, Ashland, Mrs. Lizzie Gartano, Omaha, Mrs. Joseph Osborne, Omaha, Mrs. Mable Rockford, Omaha, Joseph Hooker, Walthill, Boyd Hooker, address unknown and George Hooker, Ashland.

Aside from her children she leaves to mourn her death three brothers and five sisters. They are Mr. John Stambaugh, Lorenzo Stambaugh, Randolph Stambaugh, Mrs. Robert J. Doom and Mrs. Silas Welden, Mrs. Albert Waybright and Mrs. Del Stanley of Ashland, and Mrs. Emma Foster of Pennsylvania. Also nine grandchildren.

The out of town people who were here to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peterson and family and Odom Osborn and family of Omaha.
Source:
Ashland Gazette
October 16, 1924