- Martin P. Van Oosterhout
Geboorte 15 Okt 1846 Netherlands
Overlijden12 Okt 1906 (leeftijd 59)
Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Begraaflocatie West Lawn Cemetery
Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, VS
Perceel Section G
Gedenkplek-ID 199658963
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Martin P. Van Oosterhout
Died, at his home in this place at Friday night last, at 11 p.m., Martin Van Oosterhout of Bright's Disease. The end was not unexpected for Mr. Van Oosterhout had been failing rapidly since his return from Holland some months ago. Yet so strong were his viral powers and determination that he was on his feet to the last day of his life. Friday evening he took to his bed and the family was sent for. He recognized one son with an inquiry and then quietly passed into thst sleep from which there is no awakening. The funeral was held Tuesday from the Christian Reformed Church.
Mr. Van Oosterhout was a marked man in many respects. He possessed the genius of leadership despite a personal frankness which sometimes bordered on the rude. His great honesty and unquestioned earnestness were dominating traits in his character and made his friends permanent ones. Like most good fighters he was quick to recognize an honest adversary and quick to forgive. His opinions and beliefs were very positive ones and he sought to enforce them at all times with vigor of speech and gesture. There was ever any doubt as to where he stood upon any public question. In politics he was a democrat and his editorials in the Vriji Hollander breathed a twice-a-week defiance to the Republican Party. Scarcely a week passed without a visit to The Herald where he would take great pleasure in translating some of his own phillippics against republicanism. A wealthy man as riches go, his greatest pleasures were found in his home.
Martin P. Van Oosterhout was born in Holland 60 years ago Monday. He came to Pella in 1871 and lived there five years before coming to Orange City thirty years ago. He invested largely in Sioux County land and was a heavy owner of real estate here at the time of his death. He has been married 35 years and four children survive him besides the wife of his youth. The oldest son, P. D. Van Oosterhout, is a prominent lawyer, one daughter is the wife of Rev. Burggraaff of Raymond, Minn., his youngest son Dirk was recently married, and the youngest daughter, Miss Dena is still at home. He was largely interested in fine cattle and took great delight in having a car or more to feed at his home on the outskirts of Orange City. The funeral was attended by many prominent men from various parts of the county and by a large circle of home friends and family.
The services were in charge of Rev. Kolyn of Grand Rapids, Stuart if Sheldon, and I. Van Dellen, the pallbearers being J. Roghair, L. Pietenpol, A. Geselschaap, J. J. Van Eizenga, H. Toering, A. DeLint, D. Schalekamp, C. Maris, F. De Hann, Koen De Jong, G. Aalberts, H. De Vries - Orange City Herald
The Boyden Reporter
Biyden, Iowa
October 20, 1906
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1846 - 1906 (59 jaar)