Meyer, Arno F. C. 1896-1920

MEYER

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 3/15/2010 at 19:47:24

Death Calls Young Man

At four o'clock on Tuesday morning of this week Arno Meyer passed away at the K&K hospital in this city after several days of severe suffering from blood poisoning, the cause of infection being a small pimple on the face which was accidentally cut off while shaving. All that medical skill and watchful care could do to relieve his suffering was done, but to no avail.

Arno Frederick Carl Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Meyer, was born on the old home farm in Grand Meadow township, Clayton county, Iowa, Nov. 3, 1896, and at the time of his death was aged a few months more than 23 years. His father died seven years ago, and for the past 5 years Arno has conducted the farm for his widowed mother, who with four brothers - Alvin, Victor, Clarence and Milo - survive to mourn the loss of a dutiful son and brother. He was a hard working, faithful and industrious young man, upright and honorable in every way, and friends innumerable sympathize most sincerely with the family over his untimely passing to that bourne from whence no traveler returns.

The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, from the home at 1:30 and from St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2:30, conducted by Rev. E. Schmidt and the many beautiful floral offerings and the large concourse of sympathizing friends that followed the remains to their last resting place in Postville cemetery, attest more fully than words can express the high place htis young man held in the hearts of those among whom his entire but all to brief life had been spent.

In this connection, the family wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kindly assistance and comforting words so freely and fully bestowed during the illness and burial of their beloved son and brother.

~Postville Herald, July 2, 1920