Sadler, George died 1926

SADLER, SADDLER, QUIGLEY, BACON, FLEMING, FISHER, COOLEY, GRUEBER, BURNS

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Date: 1/1/2022 at 15:11:26

The 86 years of George Sadler's life were practically all spent in Clayton County, Iowa. He was of sturdy Irish parentage, and inherited, or devolped, thrifty habits and worthy ideals.

As a young man he spent a year or two in Minnesota, and it was while there that he enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War. He was a member of Company H, 1st Battalion Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, receiving an honorable discharge. On returning from the army he came to his old home in Clayton Co.

In the year 1869 he was united in marriage with Miss Lousia Quigley, a daughter of Captain Dennis Quigley, who first started the town of Littleport Iowa, and who for many years was post-master and Justice of the Peace of that place. In one short year the young wife died leaving an infant daughter, now Mrs. Ida Sadler Bacon, whose home is in Salem, Oregon.

On May 6, 1874, Miss Elizabeth E. Fleming, sister of Geo. W. Fleming of Edgewood, became the wife of Mr. Sadler. Their home continued at the western boundary of the village of Littleport, until the year 1892, when they removed to the farm purchased of Otis Stone, about a half mile north of the Rosencrans schoolhouse.

As a result of this later union there were two children; Olive Sadler who became the wife of Vernon V. Fisher and George Spencer Sadler who served in the World War, but whose present address is unknown.

Again on Feb. 19th, 1805 [sic ?1905], Mr. Sadler was called to experience the loss of a loved and faithful companion. Following this sad affliction he remained for five or six years on the farm, and then purchased a home in Edgewood.

In the care of his home, the daughters did their best to supply comforts and relieve as far as possible his sense of profound loss. Even after her marriage, his daughter Olive continued with him in the home, until she too was called, under the veiled mysteries of a wise Providence, to pass out from this, and into a future existence.

Sadly missing a mothers loving care, the three grandchildren remained with the grandfather until failing health rendered it inadvisable to continue the restricted home conditions. Though the generous kindness of relatives in Dubuque, the children were placed in comfortable surroundings and provided with educational advantages.

Hulda became Mrs. Cooley with a home in Philadelphia, Pa., while Mary is now Mrs. Grueber and has with her in her Dubuque home her brother Eldon. Mr. Fisher, the children's father, is in the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Robert Sadler, a brother of the departed resides in Chicago, while his sister, Mrs. Mary Burns lives in Manchester. There are also several nephews and nieces.

In January 19?4, Mr. Sadler availed himself of the advantages of the Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown, where he has since remained, and where on the 14th of March 1926, he answered to the roll-call of the Supreme Commander.

George Sadler was converted in early life and ever after was faithful to his conviction of the requirements of a christian character. His membership for years has been with the Methodist church of Edgewood.

The almost total loss of hearing lessened useful activity as well as personal satisfaction and enjoyment. Faithfully attending church, he would sit in reverence through a service of which he had heard, not a single word. His example was at once an inspiration and a rebuke. We are glad to believe that where the mists and infirmities of this life are swept aside, he is now enjoying the rapture of heavenly symphonies and can plainly hear the Master's "Well Done."

When 21 years of age the subject of this sketch joined the Masonic fraternity. For 65 years he has faithfully adhered to the teachings of that order. In point of membership, he was one of the oldest Masons in Iowa. He was made a Mason in the lodge at Elkader.

George Sadler tried to be faithful in fraternal relations, sincere in Christian service and honest in business transactions. In the opinion of persons who knew him well he succeeded in meeting all three conditions.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Edgewood on Wednesday afternoon, March 17, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Cleveland. The choir appropriately rendered some of the older hymns familiar to the deceased in past years. The six veterans of the Civil War remaining in Edgewood were present in honor to the memory of their departed comrade. The Woman's Relief Corps were seated in a body, thus showing patriotic consideration. The later part of the services at the church and at the cemetery were in charge of the Masonic Fraternity. The impressive burial service of that order was solemnized in response to the request of the brother made years previously.
[written by] R.J. Bixby

~Edgewood Journal, Thursday, March 25, 1926; pg 1

Note: George Sadler is buried in the Edgewood cemetery, Delaware co. Iowa. His 1st wife Louisa (Quigley) Sadler is buried in Union cemetery, near Littleport.