Frank Holder (1871 - 1918)

HOLDER, BARTLETT, HARRIS, HOLMES, PIERSON, SHELBY, OWENS, JACKSON

Posted By: Barry Mateer (email)
Date: 2/20/2024 at 08:36:19

February 28, 1918
The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa

Frank Holder, husband of Amanda Bartlett Holder, was born March 2, 1871 in Missouri and died at his home in this city Thursday February 21, 1918. He leaves to mourn his demise a wife, brother, sister, a step father and a host of friends.

He was a good husband, a loving brother and a consistent Christian. He was perfectly resigned unto the last, he say, “I am ready to go, the way is clear, my trust is in Jesus, I have nothing to fear.”

The funeral was held at the A.M.E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity. Burial was made in Maple Hill.

Those from a distance who were present at the funeral were Mrs. J. W. Holmes of Colfax, Mr. Roy A. Pierson of Des Moines, Mrs. Emma Shelby of Chariton, Joe Harris, son Robert, and daughter Miss Dorothy of Greenfield, Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. John Owens and Mrs. Edward Jackson of Omaha.