"It becomes our painful duty to chronicle this week the sad and sudden death of one of Keytesville's beloved, honored citizens.
"Alonzo E. Hurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurt, was born seven miles southeast of Keytesville March 3rd, 1864, and died in his home, in Keytesville, after four days' illness of appendicitis July 1st, 1896. Deceased grew to manhood on the farm upon which he was raised, and after preparing himself for the position, became one of the most popular and successful teachers of Chariton county. He was employed to teach in room No. 5 of the Keytesville public school last fall and had been re-employed to teach again this fall.
"On the 8th day of October, 1891, deceased was married to Miss Minnie, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powhatan Agee, who then lived five miles southeast of Keytesville. Of this union three children, two daughters and one son, have been born, all of whom are too young to realize the loss of a fond and loving father.
"After a surgical operation performed by Dr. Clapp, of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Perkins, Dewey, and Downing, of Keytesville, the case was found to be a more serious one than was at first thought. A few hours thereafter the patient began to sink. Of his approaching dissolution he seemed well advised and requested W. W. Hancock to offer a prayer, after which he called his weeping wife and innocent children to his bedside and bade each farewell, telling them all was well with him, that everything was bright and clear. Recognizing a number of friends he spoke to each in turn as calmly as though he was going on a short journey, soon to return, then became unconscious and in a little while passed to the Great Beyond.
"The remains were taken to the cemetery near New Hope Baptist church Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. for interment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. F. D. Arnold.
"The bereaved young wife and children of deceased have the united sympathy of the entire community. The bereavement to them is scarcely than that which falls to his beloved mother, whom deceased acommpanied as far as Kansas City two months since on her journey to Oregon where she is now visiting Mrs. E. V. Dalton, her youngest daughter" [Chariton Courier, 3 July 1896].
"Alonzo E. Hurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurt, was born seven miles southeast of Keytesville March 3rd, 1864, and died in his home, in Keytesville, after four days' illness of appendicitis July 1st, 1896. Deceased grew to manhood on the farm upon which he was raised, and after preparing himself for the position, became one of the most popular and successful teachers of Chariton county. He was employed to teach in room No. 5 of the Keytesville public school last fall and had been re-employed to teach again this fall.
"On the 8th day of October, 1891, deceased was married to Miss Minnie, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powhatan Agee, who then lived five miles southeast of Keytesville. Of this union three children, two daughters and one son, have been born, all of whom are too young to realize the loss of a fond and loving father.
"After a surgical operation performed by Dr. Clapp, of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Perkins, Dewey, and Downing, of Keytesville, the case was found to be a more serious one than was at first thought. A few hours thereafter the patient began to sink. Of his approaching dissolution he seemed well advised and requested W. W. Hancock to offer a prayer, after which he called his weeping wife and innocent children to his bedside and bade each farewell, telling them all was well with him, that everything was bright and clear. Recognizing a number of friends he spoke to each in turn as calmly as though he was going on a short journey, soon to return, then became unconscious and in a little while passed to the Great Beyond.
"The remains were taken to the cemetery near New Hope Baptist church Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. for interment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. F. D. Arnold.
"The bereaved young wife and children of deceased have the united sympathy of the entire community. The bereavement to them is scarcely than that which falls to his beloved mother, whom deceased acommpanied as far as Kansas City two months since on her journey to Oregon where she is now visiting Mrs. E. V. Dalton, her youngest daughter" [Chariton Courier, 3 July 1896].
"It becomes our painful duty to chronicle this week the sad and sudden death of one of Keytesville's beloved, honored citizens.
"Alonzo E. Hurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurt, was born seven miles southeast of Keytesville March 3rd, 1864, and died in his home, in Keytesville, after four days' illness of appendicitis July 1st, 1896. Deceased grew to manhood on the farm upon which he was raised, and after preparing himself for the position, became one of the most popular and successful teachers of Chariton county. He was employed to teach in room No. 5 of the Keytesville public school last fall and had been re-employed to teach again this fall.
"On the 8th day of October, 1891, deceased was married to Miss Minnie, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powhatan Agee, who then lived five miles southeast of Keytesville. Of this union three children, two daughters and one son, have been born, all of whom are too young to realize the loss of a fond and loving father.
"After a surgical operation performed by Dr. Clapp, of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Perkins, Dewey, and Downing, of Keytesville, the case was found to be a more serious one than was at first thought. A few hours thereafter the patient began to sink. Of his approaching dissolution he seemed well advised and requested W. W. Hancock to offer a prayer, after which he called his weeping wife and innocent children to his bedside and bade each farewell, telling them all was well with him, that everything was bright and clear. Recognizing a number of friends he spoke to each in turn as calmly as though he was going on a short journey, soon to return, then became unconscious and in a little while passed to the Great Beyond.
"The remains were taken to the cemetery near New Hope Baptist church Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. for interment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. F. D. Arnold.
"The bereaved young wife and children of deceased have the united sympathy of the entire community. The bereavement to them is scarcely than that which falls to his beloved mother, whom deceased acommpanied as far as Kansas City two months since on her journey to Oregon where she is now visiting Mrs. E. V. Dalton, her youngest daughter" [Chariton Courier, 3 July 1896].
"Alonzo E. Hurt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurt, was born seven miles southeast of Keytesville March 3rd, 1864, and died in his home, in Keytesville, after four days' illness of appendicitis July 1st, 1896. Deceased grew to manhood on the farm upon which he was raised, and after preparing himself for the position, became one of the most popular and successful teachers of Chariton county. He was employed to teach in room No. 5 of the Keytesville public school last fall and had been re-employed to teach again this fall.
"On the 8th day of October, 1891, deceased was married to Miss Minnie, the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Powhatan Agee, who then lived five miles southeast of Keytesville. Of this union three children, two daughters and one son, have been born, all of whom are too young to realize the loss of a fond and loving father.
"After a surgical operation performed by Dr. Clapp, of Moberly, assisted by Drs. Perkins, Dewey, and Downing, of Keytesville, the case was found to be a more serious one than was at first thought. A few hours thereafter the patient began to sink. Of his approaching dissolution he seemed well advised and requested W. W. Hancock to offer a prayer, after which he called his weeping wife and innocent children to his bedside and bade each farewell, telling them all was well with him, that everything was bright and clear. Recognizing a number of friends he spoke to each in turn as calmly as though he was going on a short journey, soon to return, then became unconscious and in a little while passed to the Great Beyond.
"The remains were taken to the cemetery near New Hope Baptist church Thursday evening, the 2nd inst. for interment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. F. D. Arnold.
"The bereaved young wife and children of deceased have the united sympathy of the entire community. The bereavement to them is scarcely than that which falls to his beloved mother, whom deceased acommpanied as far as Kansas City two months since on her journey to Oregon where she is now visiting Mrs. E. V. Dalton, her youngest daughter" [Chariton Courier, 3 July 1896].
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