Harold Schell Wilcox 1897-1920

WILCOX, CRAMER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/8/2011 at 22:43:17

Harold S. Wilcox Dies Suddenly
Has Suffered for Past Year From the Effects of the Flu, Contracted at Camp Dodge
When a member of Harold S. Wilcox’s family went to call him Sunday morning, no response was obtained and upon investigation it was found that the young man had died sometime during the night. Death occurred at some time after 10 o’clock Saturday night, as it was about that time he was heard moving about his room.

While in the service at Camp Dodge, he contracted the flu, and since that time he has been in such condition that he has been unable to work.

Harold was a student in the public schools of Estherville and graduated from the high school with the class of 1916. He was one of ten children, there being four boys and six girls and a brother having died in infancy. He was twenty-two years of age.

The funeral services were held at the home on East Lincoln street, and were conduct by Rev. W. J. LaGrone and Rev. F. W. Ginn, of Fort Dodge, a former pastor of the Methodist church of this city and a long time friend of the family.

Members of the local American Legion formed an escort of honor.

Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.

Obituary
Harold Schell Wilcox was born in Estherville, Iowa, September 12, 1897, and died at the family home in Estherville on Sunday morning, January 18, 1920, at the age of 22 years, 4 months and 6 days.

Harold was a very dear son, having always been obedient and faithful to his mother, with whom he counseled freely, revealing the sorrows and his secrets as well as his joys and desires. At the age of ten he was converted and was united with the church under the ministry of Rev. T. S. Cole, and has always been faithful as a member of the Sunday school and the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has been regular in attendance at the Thursday evening Bible Study and much interested in the teachings of the Book.

Harold was one of a family of ten children, having had four brothers and six sisters. Three of the children died in infancy. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lolinia [Lovinia] Wilcox; two brothers, Earl and George; and four sisters, Mrs. J. H. Cramer, Rosa, Nellie and Beulah, who mourn his death.

Services were held from the family home and from the Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. J. W. LaGrone, was in charge, and was assisted by Rev. F. W. Ginn, of Fort Dodge, who had been a close friend of the family for more than thirty years and who was the pastor of the Estherville church from the fall of 1900 to 1905. Rev. Mr. Ginn delivered the funeral sermon. The floral offerings bespoke the high esteem in which he was held by the community and the various classes and organizations to which he belonged. The body was buried in the family lot in the Estherville cemetery. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in this great loss. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, January 21, 1920)

Harold Schell Wilcox
Harold Schell Wilcox was born in Estherville, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1897, and died at the family home in Estherville Sunday morning, January18, at the age of 22 years, 4 months and 6 days.

Harold was the son of the late A. A. Wilcox and his wife, Mrs. Lovinia Wilcox. He grew up in Estherville and receive his education in the public free school of the community having graduated from the High School with the class of 1916. When the United States entered the World War Harold came under the selective draft and was called in to the service of his country entering the service October 1, 1918, and was sent to Camp Dodge where he remained until his discharge was granted on the 7th of December of the same years. As were thousands of others, he was a victim of the Flu while in camp and though he recovered apparently from the Flu other complications set in from which he never had relief and which steadily grew more alarming until the end came. On Sunday morning when his mother and other members of the family were ready for church as nothing had been heard from him, his mother made an investigation and found the boy cold in death having made his last struggle and fought his last battle in which he lost during the early hours of the morning.

[Remainder same as the Democrat] (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 21, 1920)