The Payette Independent
Friday, July 12, 1907
Death of Mrs. Charles Hartung
Pearl Knotley Hartung, wife of Charles Hartung, died at Emmett, Friday, July 5, after
an illness of 23 days with measles and peritonitis.
The deceased was 18 years, one month and one day of age, having been born at Dye,
Platt county, Mo., June 4, 1889. She removed to Seattle, Wash., May 1, 1902, and to
Payette December 22, 1904. July 29, 1905 she was baptized into the Church of Christ.
She was married to Charles Hartung August 1, 1906.
Her husband and two brothers, Robert I. and Roy M. Mc Elfresh survive her, her father,
mother, three sisters and three brothers having gone on before.
The body was brought to Payette for burial, funeral services having been conducted
by Rev. G. L. Surber at the Christian church Sunday, July 7, at 4 p.m. Interment
was at Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Hartung was a member of the Royal Highlanders and members of the order acted
as pall bearers, while the local cast?? made a beautiful offering of a wreath of
flowers in the form of the order’s emblem. Beautiful wreaths and flowers were also
furnished by friends of the deceased and the local camp of Modern Woodmen of America
of which her husband is a member. Mrs. Hartung’s favorite song, “Safe in the Arms of
Jesus,” was sung at the grave.
