Young Wife And Mother Is Called By Death

Perhaps no greater sorrow has been more evident in the community than that caused by the death of Mrs. Gerald Hockett, young wife and mother. Her death was a shock to her loved ones and to countless friends who had hoped and prayed for her recovery.

Mildred Wycoff Hockett, second child of Steve and Emma Wycoff, was born, January 28, 1914 on the farm in Shelby County, the family soon moving to a second farm where three happy years were spent. Then Mildred, with Ray, her only brother, and her parents moved to the farm near Botna where she spent the greatest share of her life. She went to the country school near her home until reaching the eighth grade. She then enrolled in the Manning school where she remained until graduation. She graduated at the age of 16 years, an honor student. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls.

Mildred graduated from a course of study at Thompson's School of Beauty Culture in Des Moines the following year. She worked in a beauty parlor in Sac City for several months and later taught school near her home for over a year.

She was married August 26, 1933 in the First Methodist Church of Liberty, Missouri to Gerald Hockett. The young wife lived with her husband's folks, one mile east of Manning. A beautiful baby girl named Gay Hope was born on June 22, 1934. The mother was taken to the Carroll hospital on July 2nd. Mother and child were given Christian baptism on the morning of July 7, 1934. Mildred left this world Sunday afternoon after a beautiful farewell to her loved ones. She was 20 years, 6 months, 11 days of age at the time of her departure. Besides her husband, Gerald, her brother Ray, her parents, her husband's family, she will be missed by scores of relatives and friends who have been inspired by her beautiful personality which has scattered sunshine in every place it toadied.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Ohde Funeral Home Rev. J.W. McKnight officiating. Interment was in the Manning cemetery.

Pallbearers were Glenn Claussen, Willard Bailey, Ray Brandhorst, Arthur Rix, Leonard, Williams and C. A. Porter.


God of the living, in whose eyes
Unveiled the whole creation lies
All souls are thine; we must not say
That those are dead who passed away;
From this our world of flesh set free
We know them living unto thee.

Released from earthly toil and strife,
With thee is hidden still their life;
Thine are their thoughts, their words, their powers

.... All thine and yet most truly ours;
For well we know, where'er they be,
Our dead are living unto, thee.
John Ellerton.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our neighbors and friends for their' words of sympathy and kind assistance at the death of our beloved wife, daughter, and sister, Mildred. We also wish to thank the Rev. McKnight for his kind and consoling words; the choir for the music and for the many beautiful floral offerings, and to all those who in any way assisted to lighten our burden in the time of our bereavement.
Gerald Hockett, Husband
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wycoff
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Wycoff


Mildred Hockett is buried in the Manning City Cemetery.
Section D Row #12 south - north.