Friend, Harry J. 1881 - 1950

FRIEND, REFLE, DUNN, BEAN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/31/2015 at 22:48:44

Mason City Globe Gazette, Wed., 21 June 1950.

New Hampton- Funeral Services for Harry J. Friend, 68, New Hampton plumbing and heating contractor for 29 years, will be at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Emmet G. Kelly, pastor, officiating. Mr. Friend died Tuesday from a heart ailment. He had been ill for 6 months.

He was born Sept. 15, 1881, son of John and Catherine Refle Friend at Elkader. He attended the Elkader schools and Upper Iowa University at Fayette and later a trade school at Menominee, Wis. On July 6, 1915, he was married to Miss Mae Dunn at West union. They lived at Elkader until 1921 when they moved to New Hampton.

Survivors include his widow, 2 sisters, Miss Jo Friend of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. L. H. Bean of Kansas City; 2 brothers Ray Friend of Yonkers, N.Y., and Frank Friend of Chicago. The Larkin funeral service in charge.

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Cedar Rapids Gazette, Wed., 21 June 1950.

Iowa Deaths:

Elkader- Graveside services for Harry Friend, 60, will be held in St. Joseph's Cemetery here at 11:30 a.m. Friday. A former Elkader resident, he died at New Hampton Tuesday.

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No explanation for ages given in the articles.