Arthur Dale Fox, 1914-1936

FOX, LENIUS, DOUDNEY, WADE, BRANT, GREMMEL, BELEYN

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The Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
Tuesdayy, April 14, 1936
Page 7, column two

ARTHUR DALE FOX
OBITUARY

Arthur Dale Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Fox, was born in Wadena, Iowa, January 21, 1914. He lived in Wadena until 1926, when with his parents, he came to Oelwein. His home has been here since that time.

As a popular musician, he began his orchestra career with the Red Wing organization. Death has claimed three members of this organization during the past three years. During the winter 1934 and 1935, he was employed at the Rath Packing Co., Waterloo, Iowa, following that he played with the Warren Gremmels orchestra of Oelwein. At the time of his death and for some time past he has been playing with the orchestra known as Tom Beleyn and His Cowboys. At all times he was ready to do his share for the enjoyment and entertainment of others.

On Saturday, April 4, 1936, Mr. Fox and Miss Helene Lenius were united in marriage. Their wedding life was deemed to short duration. Mr. Fox was suffering at the time of their marriage with a sever cold and while playing for a dance at Quasqueton, Ia., Saturday night, complicated pneumonia developed. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital where loving hands and medical seience combined forces to prolong his life, but the dreaded disease that has been stalking so boldly in our midst these weeks claimed another victim and on Thursday morning the tired body was released from pain and the soul of him whom we have known as Dale Fox passed in to that other world to stand before his God.

Of the inner, close circle of loved ones who are today mourning his going are: The bride of a few days; the father and mother; a sister, Mrs. Edith Doudney of Oelwein; two brothers, Luman of Elkader and Dean of Oelwein. Of the larger circle , a large number of relatives and of the still larger circle; a host of friends.

The body lay in state at the Brant Funeral Home until the time of the funeral where the casket was banked with flowers.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. Wade. His favorite songs “The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” and “The Old Rugged Cross,” were rendered by Russel Brant.

Interment was made at Taylorsville cemetery at Arlington, Iowa.