SILAS WORDEN

WORDEN

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 12/31/2009 at 06:40:54

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, October 26, 1911

SILAS WORDEN, a well known and respected citizen of near Weldon, was found
dead in a chair at his home Monday evening shortly after five o'clock by
Duss Sigler, who resided near. Mr. WORDEN had been in poor health for some
years, being troubled with heart disease and the cause of his death was
heart failure.

Immediately after finding the body Mr. Sigler called help and Dr. Phelps, of
Van Wert, was summoned. The physician found upon his arrival that death had
come some little time before the body had been found and that death had
resulted from a failure of the heart to perform its functions. Arrangements
are being made to hold the funeral on Thursday afternoon but the place of
interment has not been fully decided upon as the Journal goes to press.
Weldon relatives and friends are awaiting the arrival of two of Mr. WORDEN's
sons from Nebraska before making the final arrangements for the funeral
services. The death of Mr. WORDEN was a great shock to his many friends
throughout the northern part of the county.
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December 30, 2009
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