George Evans, 1896-1936

EVANS, KINDLESPIRE, LEIGH, ROUSE, MULLENBECK, GRIFFITH, LUSCHER, FOOTE, YATES, HORSEMAN, MCDOWELL, HATCHER, MILTON, EITHER

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/24/2013 at 15:02:24

Funeral Services for George Evans Held Thursday

DICKENS: Funeral services for George Evans, 39, ex-service man, who passed away at a hospital in Spencer after a long illness, were held at the Methodist church in Dickens Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Rev. M.L. Jones of Terril was in charge of the services and interment was made in the Dickens cemetery.

Mr. Evans was known throughout the entire community, having lived here practically all of his life. He was always ready to help those about him even though it might deprive him of some pleasure.

As a father and husband he was kind and loving, having his family's welfare always uppermost in his mind.

He made friends readily and everyone that knew him respected and esteemed him. For these things he will always be remembered and his loss will be mourned deeply by all.

Having been an ex-service man, the funeral services were conducted in military fashion. Loud speakers were used at the services to accommodate those who were unable to get inside the church. His [missing text] was said to have been one of the [missing text].

Relatives attending rites from away were Mrs. Charley Kindlespire and son, Oscar, of Ipswich, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kindlespire and two daughters, Mrs. Howard Leigh and Mrs. Donald Rouse, and Mr. and Mrs. George Kindlespire of Leola, N.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mullenbeck and Mrs. Roscoe Griffith and son, Wayne, of Kenosha, Wis.

Mr. and Mrs. William Luscher and daughter, Fern, of Montevideo, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. George Foote, Mr. and Mrs. William Yates and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horseman of Bigelow, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. George McDowell and son, Maurice, and Mrs. Jimmie Hatcher of Fox Lake, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Milton of Little Cedar; and Mrs. Lewy Either of Stacyville.

Source: Spencer News Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; May 22, 1936.

Interment in Dickens cemetery
 

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