Services for Mrs. Hiett Held Sat.
Prominent Delano Pioneer Mourned by Relatives
Furneral services at 10 o'clock Saturday morning for Mrs. Mary C. Hiett,
marked the close of a life which was not alloted its three score, and ten years
but which nevertheless, in its 66 years, had been filled with richness and
satisfaction.
Services were held from the Community methodist churh which was filled to
capacity with sorrowing relatives and friends. The services opened with the
pianist, Miss Janet Struthers, playing "Finlandi" one of the fine hymns wich
symbolized so well Mrs. Hiett's Triumphant courage. It was followed with a
medley of old familiar hymns. Mrs. Ben C. Shearer, soprano, and Mrs. Laurence
E. Abbey, alto, sang as duets, "Under the Wings" and "In the Sweet Bye and
Bye". Miss Struthers accompanied at the piano.
The Reverend Clarence R. Wagner, pastor, spoke of Mrs. Hiett's
contribution to her family, her church, and her commmunity. He stressed the
monument she has left in six sons, two daughter and 18 grandchildren. She is
also survived by one brother, W.S. Young of Garnett, Kansas
At the close of the service, 30 members of Dleano Lodge, Royal Neighbors
of America, gathered about the casket and gave their floral sercive. Mrs.
Eugene F. Moore gave the eulogy, and each member passed the casket and deposit
a flower upon it. Mrs. Hiett was an active worker in the lodge and a past
district officer. The lodge attended in a body.
Members of Alpha Rebekah Lodge, accompanied bu Junior past president of the
Recekah Assembly, of the state of California, Mrs. Essie K. Murray, and other
notable Recekahns of Bakerfield, attended the service in a body. The interment
service at the local cemetery was in chard of the Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Murray,
assisted by Mrs. Georgis Francisco and Mrs. Minnie Bauer, both of Bakerfield,
gave the impressive interment service, and each member placed their sprig of
everygreen upon the casket. Mrs. Hiett was a past noble grand of the local
lodge.
Pall bearers were the six sons of Mrs. Hiett and were, Chester Beck,
Robert, George, Albert, William and Harry Hiett.
Flowers of rare beauty filled the chior rail, the pulpit and the altar of
the church and covered the new grave.
Mrs. Hiett was a native of Iowa the daguther of Mr. and Mrs. Mungo Young.
When she was two weeks old her parents moved to Kansas. She lived in that
state until she was 21 when she married Wallace Beck and moved to southern
California, where he preceded her in death. Four children were born to that
union, Chester Beck, Mrs. Clara Beck Phillips, who died 20 yers ago, and Mrs.
Mabel Atkinson of Van Nuys and one son who died in infancy.
In 1904, she married Robert H. Hiett, and in 1909, she came here with the
family. Six children make up the Hiett family and include one daughter, Mrs.
Charles Paccagnella, of Berkeley, and the five sons, more familiarly known as
the Hiett boys.
Mrs. Hiett died Thurday morning at the local hospital following an
automobile accident at the intersection of Melcher and Schuster roads, south
and west of town. With Mr. Hiett is recoving slowly at the hospital from
injuries received in the accident.
She held membership for many years in the Delano Unit of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The 11 grandchildren who lived as close neighbors to their grandmother,
were her constant companions, finding there understanding of their little
troubles, accidents and diffculites. The realm of childhood was not the only
field where Mrs. Hiett ministered with a broad and loving sympathy and
understanding, filling the role of arbirator and conselor which few people are
able to do. She was one of the pioneer mothers of the community who builded
well not for herself, but for her family, her friends and her community.
She died from a Punctured wound of the skull. Date of injury 21 Sept 1939
SENT FROM JOY TASH
SENT FROM JOY TASH and ALBERT HIETT
Robert H. Hiett came to Calif with his parents and settled in Riverside, Calif
in 1880. He married Mr.s Mary C. Young on 5 Sept. 1904 and lived in Azusa,
Calif. He was employed by the United Sates Forest Service for 10 years before
moving his family to Delano, Calif and started the Hiett Crystal Dairy. His
wife Mary, died in an automobile accident near Delano 9-21-39.
Services for Mrs. Hiett Held Sat.
Prominent Delano Pioneer Mourned by Relatives
Furneral services at 10 o'clock Saturday morning for Mrs. Mary C. Hiett,
marked the close of a life which was not alloted its three score, and ten years
but which nevertheless, in its 66 years, had been filled with richness and
satisfaction.
Services were held from the Community methodist churh which was filled to
capacity with sorrowing relatives and friends. The services opened with the
pianist, Miss Janet Struthers, playing "Finlandi" one of the fine hymns wich
symbolized so well Mrs. Hiett's Triumphant courage. It was followed with a
medley of old familiar hymns. Mrs. Ben C. Shearer, soprano, and Mrs. Laurence
E. Abbey, alto, sang as duets, "Under the Wings" and "In the Sweet Bye and
Bye". Miss Struthers accompanied at the piano.
The Reverend Clarence R. Wagner, pastor, spoke of Mrs. Hiett's
contribution to her family, her church, and her commmunity. He stressed the
monument she has left in six sons, two daughter and 18 grandchildren. She is
also survived by one brother, W.S. Young of Garnett, Kansas
At the close of the service, 30 members of Dleano Lodge, Royal Neighbors
of America, gathered about the casket and gave their floral sercive. Mrs.
Eugene F. Moore gave the eulogy, and each member passed the casket and deposit
a flower upon it. Mrs. Hiett was an active worker in the lodge and a past
district officer. The lodge attended in a body.
Members of Alpha Rebekah Lodge, accompanied bu Junior past president of the
Recekah Assembly, of the state of California, Mrs. Essie K. Murray, and other
notable Recekahns of Bakerfield, attended the service in a body. The interment
service at the local cemetery was in chard of the Rebekah Lodge. Mrs. Murray,
assisted by Mrs. Georgis Francisco and Mrs. Minnie Bauer, both of Bakerfield,
gave the impressive interment service, and each member placed their sprig of
everygreen upon the casket. Mrs. Hiett was a past noble grand of the local
lodge.
Pall bearers were the six sons of Mrs. Hiett and were, Chester Beck,
Robert, George, Albert, William and Harry Hiett.
Flowers of rare beauty filled the chior rail, the pulpit and the altar of
the church and covered the new grave.
Mrs. Hiett was a native of Iowa the daguther of Mr. and Mrs. Mungo Young.
When she was two weeks old her parents moved to Kansas. She lived in that
state until she was 21 when she married Wallace Beck and moved to southern
California, where he preceded her in death. Four children were born to that
union, Chester Beck, Mrs. Clara Beck Phillips, who died 20 yers ago, and Mrs.
Mabel Atkinson of Van Nuys and one son who died in infancy.
In 1904, she married Robert H. Hiett, and in 1909, she came here with the
family. Six children make up the Hiett family and include one daughter, Mrs.
Charles Paccagnella, of Berkeley, and the five sons, more familiarly known as
the Hiett boys.
Mrs. Hiett died Thurday morning at the local hospital following an
automobile accident at the intersection of Melcher and Schuster roads, south
and west of town. With Mr. Hiett is recoving slowly at the hospital from
injuries received in the accident.
She held membership for many years in the Delano Unit of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The 11 grandchildren who lived as close neighbors to their grandmother,
were her constant companions, finding there understanding of their little
troubles, accidents and diffculites. The realm of childhood was not the only
field where Mrs. Hiett ministered with a broad and loving sympathy and
understanding, filling the role of arbirator and conselor which few people are
able to do. She was one of the pioneer mothers of the community who builded
well not for herself, but for her family, her friends and her community.
She died from a Punctured wound of the skull. Date of injury 21 Sept 1939
SENT FROM JOY TASH
S/o Clinton Atkinson and Mabel Estella Lewis
SENT FROM JOY TASH
Body was donated to University of Ariz.
2nd wife Althea Hamm
SENT FROM JOY TASH