Record of Deaths, Emmet County, Iowa p 9.
Shows Hubbard, Calvin L., male, 52 years, died Sept 4, 1903, born in New York died in Estherville, Iowa of Appoflex (stroke), buried in Ruthven.

Article about death found in Palo Alto Reporter film October 3, 1901-April 28 1904. Date of death found in Record of Deaths, Emmett County, Iowa.
From the "Palo Alto Reporter".
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phoenix and Miss Minnie Phoenix were called to Estherville Saturday by the death of C Hubbard, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Phoenix. Mr Hubbard formerly lived in Ruthven and will be remembered by many of the citizens of that place. He died quite suddenly.

He was married first to Jennie/Jane Clarissa Sherman at the Circuit Court, in Clay County, Iowa on 1 Sep 1872. They had four children: Charles Calvin, Harvey Daniel, Anna and Grace Margaret Hubbard.

He married Carrie Phoenix 15 Jun 1887 in Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa. They were the parents of: Rex, Jennie, Roy, and Rue.

(Thanks to Ann Bowler for this obituary)
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DEATH WAS VERY SUDDEN
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Cal Hubbard Passes Away After a Brief Illness.
Cal Hubbard is dead.

And his demise marks the passing of one of the most congenial, jolly, wh??e-souled fellows of Estherville.
Cal Hubbard was a character. He knew no such thing as gloom. It was all sunshine. His disposition was a happy one and many of less cheerful disposition have had cause to feel the sunshine of his heart. Cal Hubbard did much good in this world and all mourn his death.
He was taken suddenly ill Friday afernoon, while on the street, of gases on the stomach. He was hurried home and medical aid was summoned. He gained temporary relief, but the trouble returned and crowding of the heart, stopped the action of that organ and caused death.
The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and was largely attended. The remains were taken to Ruthven for internment. The services at the church were in charge of the Woodsmen and at Ruthven in charge of the Masons, the deceased being an honored member of both organizations.
Mr. Hubbard had long been engaged in the insurance business in which he was very successful. He is survived by a wife and seven children.
Mr. Hubbard carried $2,000 insurance in the Woodsmen.
(Obit from the Vindicator and Republican of Estherville, IA on Sept. 9, 1903, page 1)
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Calvin L. Hubbard Dead
On September 4th, 1903, at his home in Estherville occurred the death of Calvin L. Hubbard, aged 52 years,6 months and 2 days.
Mr. Hubbard was born at Potsdam, New York, March 2nd 1851. He moved with his parents to Iowa at an early age first settling in Floyd Co. moving from there to Clay County about 1869 being among the early settlers of this section. On Sept 1st 1872 he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Sherman who died December 7th 1884. From this union four children survive him, Charles, now at Milford, Harvey D. of Estherville, and Mrs. W. H. Richardson and Mrs. H. A. Adams both of Algona.
On June 12th 1887 he was married to Carrie M. Phoenix, their home being gladdened by the birth of four children; Rex, the oldest is a lad of fifteen, Jennie, the only daughter was taken from them in infancy; and Roy and Rue who are nine and seven years of age respectively. The three boys with their mother were with him at the time of his death.
Besides those previously mentioned there still survives him his mother and brothers Charles of Rockford, Iowa; John of Grants Pass, Oregon, Russell of Elk Creek, Nebraska; Richard D. of Boise, Idaho; Warren and Mark of Seattle, Washington; Norman of Rockford, Iowa, and two sisters Mrs. J. H. Carter, of Mohall, North Dakota; and Mrs. Harry Fuller, of Twin Brooks, South Dakota.
Mr. Hubbard's friends are numbered by those who knew him. He was an honored member of the masonic and Modern Woodman lodges, both of which assisted in the last sad rites.
The funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian Church of Estherville by Rev. McLeod, the pastor, September 7th 1903 and the remains brought to Ruthven and internment made September 8th the services here being in charge of the Masonic order of this place of which Mr. Hubbard was not only a charter member but one whose effective serviced to the lodge brings forth unstinted praise and esteem.
The remains were accompanied from Estherville by the following who acted as pall-bearers: Messrs Martinson, Fritz, Lucas and Jehu of the Woodmen, and Reamy, Pangborn, Woods and Holtzhouser of the Masons.
(Obit in family papers from an undated and unnamed Iowa newspaper)

Thanks to Kathy Ripke for this obituary.