Hesner, Harold H. 1895 - 1936

HESNER, BROWN, ALDERSON, GAMM, MARTIN, ECKHART

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/22/2023 at 15:47:18

Clayton County Register, 29 Apr. 1936.

STRAWBERRY POINT: Funeral services for Harold H. Hesner, a former resident of this place, were held at the Methodist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. James P. Gable. C. B. Moser and L. A. Klisart acted as guards. Two songs, "In the Garden" and "Sometime We'll Understand," were sung by Dr. R. W. Dutton and W. A. Luse, with Miss Eva Preston playing the accompaniment. Mr. Moser, chaplain, had charge of the services at the grave. "Taps" was played by Leigh Mathews of Farmersburg and Don Rhines of Edgewood. Color bearers were Conrad Kleinlein and Ben Kleinlein. The pall bearers were D. G. Courtnage, Geo. E. Dunfrund, Elmer Scott, Joe Gill, August Gipper and L. J. Schmidt.

Harold H. Hesner, youngest son of Mrs. Mary Ann Hesner and the late George Hesner, was born near Strawberry Point Aug. 14, 1895. He received his education in the local public school and graduated in 1913. Later he graduated from forestry at Ames and took a business course in the Upper Iowa University at Fayette. He enlisted in the U.S. Army 829 Aero Squadron in November 1916, and remained 22 months overseas in France. He received his honorable discharge shortly after the armistice was signed. On his return home, he was employed for a time in the Franklin Furniture store and later in the Arnold garage. He was united in marriage to Lillian Brown of Colesburg on July 14, 1931. Following the marriage they went to Cedar Rapids to make their home. Being an expert machinist, he was employed for a time by the La Plant-Choate company. For two years he has been employed in government service, and for the past three months was a postal clerk.

Following a weeks' illness from pneumonia and intestinal flu, he was taken to St. Luke's hospital last Friday, and died Sunday night at 10:45. His father, one brother, Morris Hesner, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Alderson, have preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife and son, Harold Duane, three years old; his aged mother, two brothers, Major George Hesner, now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., and Claire Hesner of Independence; three sisters, Mrs. Carl (Lillie) Gamm of Sumner, Mrs. M. J. (Vera) Martin of Volga, and Mrs. Freda Eckhart of Cedar Rapids.

(Note: His entry on the WPA record shows his death year in error, as this obit is definitely from a 1936 edition of the newspaper, as shown.)