Bearce, Libbius Melen 1836-1903

BEARCE, BALES, ADAMS

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 9/9/2002 at 03:34:01

Death of L.M. Bearce.
The following announcement of the death of a prominent and wll known
resident of Allamakee county will be read with regret by many a reader of
the Review, not a few of whom were personally acquainted with the deceased
through his many years of service as a county official. After a continuous
illness of over a years and a half, L.M. Bearce died at his home in this
city about midnight, Saturday. During the winter of 1901-2 Mr. Bearce
suffered a severe stoke of paralysis and was confined to his home nearly all
the time until death relieved him of his sufferings. Saturday evening last
he suffered a second stoke which he survived but a few hours.

Libbius Melen Bearce was born at Foxcroft, Maine, April 15, 1836, and came
to Iowa in 1851, locating on a farm near Waukon, subsequently engaged in
mercantile business in Waukon, and in 1880 was elected clerk of the district
court which position he held five terms or ten years. He was a charter
member of Waukon lodge No. 154 A.F.&A.M., and for several years was leader
of the Methodist Episcopal church choir. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence under the auspices of
the Masonic fraternity.

source: Postville Review, July 17, 1903

-----------------------

Added by Joy Moore 11/7/2019:

Source: Decorah Republican July 16, 1903 Page 2 Col 2

—Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bales were at Waukon yesterday to attend the fune­ral of L. M Bearce. F. P. Adams was also present.

---

Source: Decorah Republican July 16, 1903 Page 3 Col 2

—L. M. Bearce of Waukon died Sat­urday about midnight after an illness of many months from paralysis. For many years he was clerk of the courts in Allamakee county and he was an old resident there.