Harry C. Distelhorst, 1879-1951

DISTELHORST, SOMMERS, LEIDIG, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Leslie W. Saint (email)
Date: 10/14/2012 at 01:39:18

Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette, Burlington, IA, Thur., Sept. 18, 1951, p. 15

HENRY C. DISTELHORST

Henry C. Dlstelhorst, 72, former resident of Burlington, died at Qulncy, 111., Monday. He was born July 17, 1879, at Burlington, the son of Henry and Caroline Distelhorat. He married Elsie Sommers June 19, 1907. Dlstelhorst was the proprietor of a printing company in Quincy, Ill.

Surviving are his widow, a son, Henry of Elgin, Ill.; 2 brothers, Charles and Oscar of Burlington, and 3 sisters, Mrs. Horace Leidig and Carrie Distelhorst, both of Burlington, and Mrs. Ida Johnston, Albuquerque, N.M.

Services will be held at Quincy Thursday at 2 p.m. The body will be brought to Prugh's chapel late Thursday to lie in state. Commital services will be held at Porter cemetery Friday at 2 p.m.

Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette, Burlington, IA, Thur., Sept. 20, 1951, p. 34

HENRY C. DISTELHORST

Funeral services for Henry C. Distelhorst, who passed away at Quincy, 111., Sept. 17, 1951, will be held at Quincy, III., Thursday afternoon, The remains will be brought to Prugh's chapel, late Thursday afternoon, Committal services will be held in the Porter cemetery, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The cortege will leave Prugh's chapel at 1:15.