LEONARD JOSEPH TITUS

TITUS, WELSCH, BURKE, HOLMAN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 2/10/2005 at 21:23:48

Geo S. Tuttle of the Iowa Odd Fellows Home at Mason City, sends us the following obituary of a man whose boyhood days were spent in Hardin, and who will be remembered by the older residents of that locality: Leonard Joseph Titus, pioneer farmer and real estate man in this territory, died at his home 412 East State street, about 3:15 o'clock Sunday morning, February 17, 1935, following a long illness. He had resided in Mason City many years.

Mr. Titus was born at Lorain, Ohio, the son of Capt. Joseph Titus of Vermont, who moved to Allamakee county in Iowa early on a pioneer venture. Mr. Titus spent some time as a young man in Mason City as a steam fitter but later began farming, at which he was successful in both Iowa and Minnesota. From farming Mr. Titus went into the real estate business, but ill health forced him into retirement several years ago.

Mr. Titus was twice married, the first time to Clara Welsch, to which union two children were born. Following the death of his first wife and children he was again married to Grace E. Burke in Santa Ana, Calif.

Surviving Mr. Titus are his wife and a sister, Mrs. C. A. Holman, of Mason City.

Funeral services were held from the First Baptist church in Mason City, Tuesday, February 19, 1935.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr