Albert Jesse Bosworth 1898-1957

BOSWORTH, DEMING, PANKHURST, KING

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/1/2014 at 20:27:41

Well Known Armstrong Resident Dies
A.J. Bosworth, 79, well-known and longtime resident of Armstrong, died suddenly yesterday morning of a heart attack. Mr. Bosworth, for the past few years, had been office assistant for Dr. J.J. Cecil, Armstrong veterinarian, and suffered the attack while at the office.

Albert Jesse Bosworth was born Jan. 23, 1878 at Odell, Ill., the son of Monroe and Minnie Bosworth. At the age of 12 years he moved with his parents to Marseilles, Ill., where he completed his schooling.

On Oct. 12, 1898 he was married to Hattie Zoe Deming of Marseille. Two children, a son, Harry, and daughter, Ivy, were born to this union.

In 1901 Mr. Bosworth brought his family to Corwith where they lived until March, 1907 when they moved to a farm north of Armstrong. He remained a resident of the Armstrong community until his death.

Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth and family retired from farming in 1914 and moved to Armstrong. Mrs. Bosworth died in Feb. 1916.

On Dec. 24, 1918, Mr. Bosworth was married to Ruth E. Pankhurst of Marshall, Mich.

He became a member of the Baptist church while living at Marseille, Ill., and had never changed his church affiliation but for the past 40 years he had been an active worker in the First Methodist church at Armstrong. A devoted member of the church choir, he sang for many occasions.

He was employed for 27 years in the office of the Iowa Light and Power Company. When Mr. Bosworth began employment with the company it was known as the Emmet County Light and Power Company which later became the Central States Electric Company and now is the Iowa Light and Power Company. In 1952 he retired from active work with the Light company and since that time has been office assistant for Dr. Cecil.

Survivors include his widow; one son, Harry Bosworth of Chicago, Ill., one daughter, Mrs. Ed. M. (Ivy) King, also of Chicago; six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Bosworth are to be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist church in Armstrong, the Rev. R. D. Tappmeyer officiating. Burial will be in the Armstrong Grove cemetery. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, February 26, 1957)

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Bosworth Rites At Armstrong Set Wednesday

ARMSTRONG--Funeral services for Albert J. Bosworth, 79, veteran Armstrong public utilities service man, who died of a sudden heart attack while at work yesterday, will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the First Methodist church here with the Rev. R. D. Tappmeyer, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove cemetery.

He was born Jan. 23, 1878, at Odell, Ill., attended school at Marseilles, Ill., and on Oct. 12, 1898 was married to Hattie Deming, who died in 1916.

He was married to Ruth Pankhurst on Dec. 24, 1918 and for 29 years served with Central States Electric Company, retiring in 1952, since which time he had been office attendant for Dr. J. J. Cecil, local veterinarian in whose office death occurred.

He is survived by his wife and a son, Harry D. Bosworth, and a daughter, Ivy C. King, both of Chicago. There are six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, no surviving brothers or sisters.

Slaba Funeral Home of Armstrong is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Fairmont Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, February 26, 1957.