EDGAR LEWIS CHASTAIN

CHASTAIN

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 2/1/2002 at 21:25:42

Decatur County Journal
November 28, l9l8

EDGAR LEWIS CHASTAIN was born Feb. 2, l9l8,
and passed away at the home
in Eden Township, Nov. 25, l9l8, being 9
months and 23 days of age.

Little EDGAR was taken to the hospital at
Iowa City when but a few hours
old and he spent the first four months of his
life there and the
remainder of his short life was spent at
home. He leaves a father and
mother, two half-brothers, PERRY who resides
at Springfield, Mo., and
EARNEST at Kansas City, Mo. He also leaves
three sisters, JULIA, CLARA
and FRANCES at home, and five brothers,
WILLARD B., and WILLIAM R. who
are in France being called to the service in
the fall of l9l7, and
GEORGE R., who enlisted and is stationed at
Iowa City, and JAMES and
CHARLES who are at home.
Besides these he leaves an aged grandfather
and grandmother who reside
at Davis City. Two half-brothers and one
half-sister preceded him in
death.

EDGAR LEWIS was a general favorite with all
who knew him. This is
another mystery of life that we cannot
understand, but we must remember
that little flowers of love that blossomed
but to die are transplanted
now above to bloom with God on high.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Henry Esch of Decatur.
Interment was at the Chastain Cemetery.

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February l, 2002