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Note N02818
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Sent by Ruth Hiatt
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Note N02819
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Sent from Betty Hummer. They had no children. Ralph is the cousin of
whom Rex Darst was speaking of that was in the same unit as he was in during
WWI and was gassed. He said that he saw his name posted on the hospital tent
and went in to see him, he was in pretty bad shape. Rex said that he saw him
when they came back home and that he was living in Nebraska, he died not long
1after returning home, complications of the war.
From a letter Dec. 18, 1950 by Weldon & Ruth Hiatt living in Ovando, Mont.
Dec 18, 1950 written to Paul and Grace Hiatt who were living in Calif.
"....I would also like to go back there and See what used to be Ralph's
wife. That is Brother Ralph. She lives at Leucadia, Calif. don't Know just
where that is from you. Ruth is looking for her address throught if it ws not
to far from you, you could run over and See her Some time. We Write to her now
and then...." So it does appear that the families were in touch with each
other and that she may have acctually ended up in Calif. instead of Texas.
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Sent by I JO SUMMERS
Ralph was remarried again about 5 times after Florence. Don't know any of
there names.
Obituary
Ralph W. Hiatt, 88, Franfort, native of Darlington, and retired plumbing
and heating firm employee, died this morning is Assembly NursingHome at
Franfort. He had been in failing health for several years.
He resided at Darlington until 1917 when he moved to Frankfort where he
made his home for the remainder of his life. He retired from the plumbing and
heating business in 1955.
Born Nov 1, 1883 at Darlington, he was the son of Ira and Sarah C. Hiatt.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Carl Anderson of Fort Worth Texas; two
nieces, Mrs. Mildred Saidla and Mrs. Joan Summers, both Chesterton.
He was preceded in death by five sisters.
Services will be conducted at 10 am Friday in Goodwin Funeral Home at
Frankfort. Burial will be in Darlington. Friends may call at the funeral home
from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Thursday.
At the Altar
Miss Florence Maguire and Mr. Ralph Hiatt Were United in Marriage Last Evening
at Potato Creek M.E. Church
In quiet sublimity surrounded by nature's most beautiful gift, the flowers,
grass and trees putting forth their leaves, reposes the M.E. church at Potato
Creek, which was the scene of one of the most elaborate and beautiful weddings
that was ever witnessed by our citizens, which the beautiful daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Maguire and wife was given in marriage to Mr. Ralph Hiatt on
last evening, and was the culmination of a courtship of about five years.
The church was artistically decorated palms and red and white carnations,
and was truly a lovely scene and one that is rarely witnessed outside of the
large cities. Ward Little and Wall Stucky acted as ushers and ribbon bearers.
A few minutes before 8 o'clock Mr. Charles Faust of this city, sang in a
charming manner "Before You Came", after which Mrs. R.H. Crowder presiding at
the piano, remembered the wedding march and the bridal party entered the
church. First came O.E. Hiatt and Miss Lora Stell, John Remley and Miss Hattie
Yeoman, the ladies passing down the left aisle and the gentlemen the right
aisle, then came the groom accompanied by John Lynch and passed down the left
aisle. Little Helen Custer, a sweet little miss, daintily attired, passed down
the center aisle bearing the wedding ring. She was followed by the bride who
was a perfect dream of loveliness and all that is pure. She was handsomely
gowned in an embroidered silk muslin, elegantly trimmed in lace and ribbon.
She wore the full bridal veil which was caught with orange blossoms, and
carried a large boquet of brides roses. The bride was accompanied by Miss
Mayme Hiatt, one of our most charming young ladies, and a sister of the groom
acted as maid of honor. She was gowned in white embroidered swiss with
elaborate trimmings of lace and ribbon, and carried a large boquet of red and
white carnations. Bridal party proceeded to the altar where they were met by
the minister.
The ring ceremony was used and was a beautiful and impressive one,
performed by Rev. R.H. Crowder, pastor of the Methodist Church of this city and
at Potato Creek.
Miss Florence Maguire is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maguire, who
reside three miles north of this city. She is an accoumplished young lady, and
has won the esteem and respect of all; of a kind and loveable dispostion, a
kindly greeting and a smile for her friends, a ray of sunshine in the home,
which she leaves to face life's battle with him whom she has linked her life,
until death do them part. Possessing all the traits that characterize the life
of a pure and christian woman. Such is the noble woman Mr. Hiatt has won for a
wife.
Mr. Ralph Hiatt is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hiatt of this city and
one of our most popular and inductrious young men. For a number of years he
had been engaged in the grocery business here with his father under the firm
name of Hiatt and son, and through his kind and obliging manner has won the
highest esteem and respect of all. A typical type of noble manhood, a perfect
gentleman at all times, and one whom the bride will ever find faithful and
true.
No young couple ever started out in life with a more promising and brighter
future than these young people. Surrounded by their many friends, side by
side, hand in hand they are starting out to fight life's battles as one. May
their life ever be happy one, on darkness and cares to darken the sunshine, but
one of perfect happiness and peace and prosperity is ever the wish of the Echo
and their host of friends.
A grand reception was tendered the bride and groom on Thursday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hiatt in this city.
They will be at home to their friends after June 1st on Franklin street,
this city.