Obituary of Michael Huffman (Former Brown County Resident)

 

DEATH NOTICE: Franklin Sentinel (Franklin Co., Neb.) “Our citizens were shocked and grieved when the sad news reached them Tuesday morning that our beloved County Judge was dead. He was taken sick early Friday morning and as his friends ministered to him during the days that followed, he seemed to realize that his work on earth was finished. Father Huffman, as he was called, was born in Kentucky, Feb. 10, 1826, died Sept. 18, 1905. He was convered at the age of 25 and has lived more than half a century within the church of Christ, a faithful, consecrated Christian life. He has left a light behind him that will never go off. He leaves an aged wife, six children and a number of grandchildren.”

 

JUDGE HUFFMAN DEAD

“Michael Huffman died at his home in this city [Bloomington, Franklin Co., Neb.] Monday evening, Sept. 18. He was born in Kentucky Feb. 10, 1826, moved with his parents to Brown county, Ill., in 1834 where January 21st, 1847, he married Miss Sarah Shelley from which union nine children—four boys and five girls—were born, six of whom survive him. He was converted and saved at the age of 35 having spent the many intervening years in faithful service to his Master and Creator until last Thursday night, leaving his office as usual, yet being unable to attend the evening prayer meeting service he stood on the step to watch the church light up and retired, but ‘ere morning came his wife was summoned to give him particular attention, and only a few days found him in eternity. He was consecrated and ready to go, happy in the Lord.

“A large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered Wednesday at the Methodist church to pay their last respects to the deceased one, but only one son, Henry Huffman of Franklin and Mrs. Ashby of Blue Hill and several grand children were enabled to be present. Rev. F. N. 

Hager, an old time friend and a brother in Christ, preached the funeral sermon, 2 Tim. 4:7 8, after which internment was made in the Bloomington cemetery.

“He had lived in Franklin Co thirty years, during which time he had served at various times as probate judge nearly ten years as only the short period from now until Jan. 4 would have completed his fifth term.”

 

Courtesy of Sara Bristol