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Note: . The Adams Weekly Globe, 28 December 1933. Page 1. Mr. I. WOTEN, for many years a respected resident of the Hooker community, died quite suddenly Sunday morning at his home 5 miles southeast of Adams. He was doing his chores and complained of being tired and his daughter, Goldie, who lived with him on the old home place, told him to go to the house and she would finish feeding the stock. When she reached the house a short time after, she found him on the couch, unable to speak and she hurried to a neighbors to summon a doctor. When she returned he had passed away. Deceased was born near Portland, Indiana, Dec. 5, 1857, and had attained the age of 76 years and 19 days. He came to Nebraska in 1882 and settled on the farm where for more than fifty years he has made his home. He is survived by two sons, Claud and Frank, both residing in California, and three daughters: Goldie at home, Mrs. Herman STRUFING of near Martel and Mrs. Howard HALL of Roca. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in the Adams Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Hiltner of Lincoln. Interment was in Highland Cemetery. Complete obituary notice was not available at the hour of going to press. OBITUARY. The Adams Weekly Globe, Jan. 4, 1934. Page 1. William Ira WOTEN, tenth child of John and Mary WOTEN, was born Dec. 5, 1857. Of a family of eleven children, Mr. WOTEN was the last survivor. He was born about 8 miles southeast of Portland, IND., Jay Co. His father died when he was quite young and from early childhood he has been a tiller of the soil, a calling to which he applied himself vigorously until death. In the year 1878, on Dec. 12th, he was united in marriage to Miss Susan SWARNER, near Portland, IND. To this union nine children were born. The two oldest, an infant daughter buried in Indiana, and a son who was killed by lightning at the age of 15, and another son and daughter, together with his wife, preceded him in death, Mrs. WOTEN passing away on Jan. 17, 1917. The 5 remaining children are Claude S. of Newman, California, Frank A. of Petaluma, California, Goldie F. at home, Mrs. H.H. Strufing of Martel, NB, and Mrs. H.H. Hall of Roca, NB. Besides the five children, there are nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews to mourn his going besides many neighbors and friends. The family moved from Indiana in the spring of 1882 to the home where he passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 24, at the age of 76 years and 19 days. The family knew many of the trials of pioneer days and save for two years in Bartley, NB., and two years at Arapahoe, NB, he has resided continuously here, rearing the five children now living, to manhood and womanhood. Mr. WOTEN united with the Church of Christ at the Hooker school house many years ago and has been loyal and faithful to it ever since. Many are the ministers who will ever remember the WOTEN home. Mr. WOTEN was always a keen observer of all things about him, always progressive in spirit, never forcing his ideas on others but always striving by deed and word to live the Christ life before his fellow man. The songs sung at his funeral are favorites of his because of their message to us. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. J. W. Hilton of Lincoln, assisted by the Rev. Dixon, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27th, at the Methodist church in Adams. The following relatives and friends from a distance were present at the funeral of Mr. W. I. WOTEN: Mrs. and Mrs. Ray HUNT, Mr. and Mrs. Royal BACON, Mrs. S. H. HURST and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Ben DAVIS, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MCILRAVEY and daughter, Mildred of Tecumseh; Mrs. Elnora BACON of Crab Orchard; Mr. and Mrs. George MOREN and granddaughter of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert E. A. FREYE, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. STRUFING of Martel: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. STRUFING of Crete; Mr. and Mrs. George SPELLMAN of Roca; Rev. and Mrs. Otto FALVE of Sprague. Words fail to express to all those who so kindly, so generously and thoughtfully assisted us in our every need during our great sorrow. May God Bless each and every one.
Note: Ira was about 12 years old when his father died. OBITUARY
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