Rudolph W. Moser, 1858-1919

MOSER, ABBEY, BENSON, WEDEL, CAPPER, HANSON, BLOCKHUS, KIPLE, KLINGMAN, GREENLEY

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The Elgin Echo
Elgin, Fayette county, Iowa
Thursday, 16 Jan 1919
Page 4, column three & top of four

R.W. MOSER

Rudolph W. Moser was born March 11, 1858 at Cleveland, Ohio.

He departed from this life at his home in Elgin, Tuesday, January 14, 1919, at the age of sixty years, ten months and three days.

When still a child he moved to La Grange, Indiana, with his parents, and came to Iowa in 1868. In 1875, when 17 years old, he came to Elgin and went to work in the wagon shop. In 1878 he bought the shop and continued to conduct the business up to the time of his death.

May 21, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Abbey. They became the parents of five children, three of whom died in infancy. Two sons are living, Pierce of Nunda, S. Dakota, and Phillip at home.

Mr. Moser had been failing in health for some time, this fact being remarked upon by his friends and neighbors who noticed him daily as he went to and from his work at the shop. Several weeks ago he became too ill to continue at his daily tasks and two weeks ago he went to Rochester, accompanied by Elias Benson, to see if help could be had at the Mayo Clinic. He returned home last Friday and failed very rapidly. Death coming to release him Tuesday morning.

During his life Mr. Moser was a loyal and faithful citizen, was honest and upright in his dealings and strictly attended to every duty placed before him. He was a lover of children and many a little chap brought his wagon, or other broken toy, to “Uncle Rudy” to have him fix it for him and went away with a happy smile and the mended toy. He was a faithful member of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges and the Odd Fellows attended his funeral in a body.

The funeral was held this Thursday from his home, the services being conducted by Rev. Wedel. The remains were escorted to the Elgin cemetery by the Odd Fellows and a military escort of six of the young soldiers at home from the front and camps , viz., Lieut. Boies Capper, commander, Corp. Fred Hanson, M. Blockhus Fleet Stanton, Earl Kiple, Louis Klingman and Harold Greenley.

To the sorrowing wife and two sons Elgin people extend their deepest sympathy in the bereavement that has come to them.

CARD OF THANKS.

Trough the medium of the Echo columns, we want to thank all those to whom we are indebted for help and kindly sympathy, through the illness and loss of husband and father.
Mrs. R.W. Moser and Sons.