Perry SAVAGE

SAVAGE, RIDDLE, WILSON, HENRY, BARR, BRANDT

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/11/2012 at 15:44:31

Perry Savage
18 February 1886 --- 14 July 1940

Perry Savage Rites Held Wednesday
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, July 17, for Perry Savage, 54, who died Sunday evening at the Mercy Hospital. Mr. Savage was taken to the hospital two weeks ago suffering an abscess caused by a sharp bone he had swallowed some time ago but was apparently recovering slowly. Immediate cause of death was an embolism.

Perry Savage was born February 18, 1886, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage and he lived his entire life in and around Shell Rock. On February 15, 1905 he was united in marriage to Lottie Riddle of Hampton. Several years after their marriage they lived for a short time on a farm near Hampton, but soon moved to a farm near Shell Rock. Mr. Savage had been a prominent farmer in this community for many years, but moved to the present farm near Waverly two years ago. Mr. Savage was an active and faithful member of the local Odd Fellows for over thirty years and was Past Noble Grand in the I. O. O. F.. Claud Adair and Leo Dewey had charge of the I. O. O. F. rites conducted at the church by lodge members.

Surviving are his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, Waterloo; his mother, Mrs. Mary Savage; two brothers, Gay and Charles; three sisters, Mrs. Mable Henry, and Mrs. Steve Barr and Mrs. August Brandt of Brawley, California, and one grand-daughter, Marilyn Kay Wilson of Waterloo, and numerous other relatives.

Short services were conducted at the Whitaker Funeral Home at 1:30 for immediate relatives and at the Methodist church at 2:00. Rev. Fort of Rockford had charge of services. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery.