MYERS, Moses Robinson 1835-1909

MYERS, VROMAN, MARTIN, MCNUTT

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 10/14/2013 at 00:00:12

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Tuesday, April 6, 1909]

DEATH CALLED HIM FROM EARTH

MIDNIGHT HOUR MARKS PASSING OF MOSES R. MYERS.

Yesterday Was Sixty-Fifth Anniversary of His Wife's Birth.

Last night as the clock was sounding the midnight hour, death entered the home of Moses Robinson Myers,
708 Willow Street, and summoned him to that unknown country from whose bourn no traveler returns, the day of his death being also the sixty-fifth anniversary of his wife's birth.

Deceased had been in poor health for the past three years but spent the winter with his son. Clarence L. Myers at Sharon, Wis. On March 1, at his earnest request, he was brought back to his home in Waterloo and less than a month after his arrival he was taken with the critical illness which in ten days ended in death. His daughter, Miss Margaret Myers, who formerly taught for many years in the Waterloo schools but is now traveling in the interest of the Dixon-Harrison Publishing Company of Chicago, was in Texas when the message was sent telling of her father's illness. Through a delay, she did not receive in until Wednesday and arrived home only last Friday, in time, however to have her father recognize her twice before he died. Miss C. L. Myers, a sister-in-law came from Wisconsin to assist the relatives here and the nurse in the care of the sick man, but in spite of such loving attention, death claimed him.

Decedent was born July 31, 1835 in Connantville, Crawford County, Penn. The family moved later to Illinois, and there he was married January 5, 1865 to Celia E. Vroman. They made their home near Aurora, Ill., until 1867, when they moved to Clinton, Walwarth County, Wisconsin. After four years spent there, they moved to Black Hawk County since 1871, or for 38 years. Most of his life was spent in farming, but in March, 19, he and his wife moved to their home, 708 Willow Street, where they had since lived.

Besides the wife, there are left to mourn a daughter, Margaret, and two sons, Clarence L., Sharon, Wis.; and Cyrus, Waterloo. There also survive two sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Margaret Martin, Connantville, Penn.; Mrs Susan McNutt, Waterloo; Samuel, New Hampton. G. H. and John A. Myers, Waterloo.

Decedent was a man of kindly disposition and admirable character, and he leaves many friends to mourn him. He was a member of Grace M. E. Church and when in good health took great interest in the services.