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world. Let it not be said of you “A ■wasted Life.1’Obituary.John E. Auten was born at, Milton, Columbia enmity, Pa., August blh, 1814 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 15. V. Lint ley, near Kellogg, Iowa, August lOt.li, 1800, aged 81 years and lb days.Father An ten was twice married, the first time in 1880. Ot libs marriage but one out of seven children, is living, A.O. An ten, of Eugene City, Oregon, He Was married the second time on August 10 th, 18012, to Sara 11 Winters, who survives him.His early life was passed in his native state, in 1880 he moved to Knox county Ohio, where he resided until 1804, when he came to Jasper comity, Iowa, where he has lived ever since.*’Uncle John,” as he was familiarly known,-* was ail earn eat and consistent Christian, converted in 1858, and a member of the M. IS. church until his death, a loving and faithful husband .and father. A man who was respected wherever known. The highest eulogy we can give lum is that lie left an example of a useful life and a Christian death. Funeral services were held inthe Methodist Episcopal church of Kellogg at 8.30 p. m.t August 20th, conducted hy Rev. C. W. Shepherd, his xiSLs-tor, and attended by a full house. His remains were deposited iu the beautiful cemetery, near Kellogg, in hopes of a glorious resurrection. He rests from
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Perry Bulletin
Perry, Iowa, US
Wed, Sep 18, 1895
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