John CLARK

CLARK, MCDONALD, ELROD

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/24/2011 at 23:34:55

Obituary - John Clark

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, April 6, 1939, p. 23 col. 4

Plan Funeral Rites for John H. Clark at I.O.O.F. Home Friday

John H. Clark, 78, died at the I.O.O.F. home at 10 o'clock Wednesday night, following an illness of about a week. Mr. Clark had been a resident of the home since Jan. 29, 1939.

Mr. Clark was born Dec. 25, 1860, in Orange county, Ind., and came to Iowa when a small boy. He had been a member of the Russell lodge No. 337 for the past 56 years, and was a member of the Encampment and the K. P. of Chariton.

Surviving Mr. Clark are three cousins, Jessie Mae Clark and Cora McDonald, Chariton, and A. M. Elrod, Macon, Mo. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the I.O.O.F. home, with the Mason City Odd Fellows in charge. Burial will be at Chariton. The body was taken to the Major-Randall funeral home.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Saturday, April 8, 1939, p. 14 col. 2

John Clark Services Held at IOOF Home; Burial at Chariton

Funeral services for John Clark, 78, who died at the I.O.O.F. home Wednesday following an illness of one week, were held at the home Friday afternoon, with Rev. C. D. James of Nora Springs in charge.

Mrs. A. D. Diercks sang "Face to Face" and "Asleep in Jesus." She was accompanied by Mrs. H. P. Luenrud.

The local Odd Fellows lodge was in charge of the services. Burial was at the Chariton cemetery.

Submissions by Kay Ehlers, July 13, 2005