Albert Boss 1844-1919

BOSS

Posted By: Michael Kearney (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

The Clinton Herald Tuesday May 13, 1919 p 8 The old contingent is slowly dwindling. Albert Boss, aged 75 years, a civil war veteran and a member of General N.B. Baker post, 88, G.A.R. died at 8:15 o'clock this morning at the State University of Iowa hospital, Iowa City. He had been afflicted with cancer of the face for almost two years. The body will be brought to Clinton, and funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Bragonier and Behr chapel, with Rev. G.R. Cady officiating. Burial will be in Springdale cemetery, in charge of the G.A.R. The deceased was born April 14, 1844, and enlisted in Burlington, Wis. He came to Clinton 15 years ago from Sparta, Wis. He had no relatives in this country.