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SQUIER, Nellie Hain 1870-1953

SQUIER, HAIN

Posted By: Rebecca Stewart (email)
Date: 7/29/2005 at 07:12:36

Rites Held for Mrs. Nellie Squier Friday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Squier were held Friday afternoon, January 16th at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church, with the Reverend George W. Baker officiating. Mrs. Charles Clark was the organist and William Steuben sang “Beyond the Sunset” and “Some Day We’ll Understand”. Mrs. Very Carpee and Mrs. Esther Otto had charge of the floral tributes.

Pallbearers were six grandsons, Roger, Truman, Wendell, Burr, Ronald, and Gene Squier.

Interment was at Riverside cemetery, Blake Funeral Home in charge.

Nellie Eleanor Squier, the second child of Sarah Vesta and George Henry Hain, was born September 26, 1870 in Illinois. She came to the vicinity of Rockford, Iowa with her parents when she was a small girl.

Nellie Eleanor Hain was united in marriage with Jay J. Squier November 25, 1886. They were engaged in farming in the local community until 1924 when they retired and moved to Rockford. They were the parents of two sons, George H. of Osakis, Minnesota, and Merle J. of Rockford, Iowa.

In 1936 Mr. and Mrs. Jay J. Squier observed their Golden Wedding anniversary.

Mr. Squier passed away in 1944. For the last nine years she has made her home with her son Merle and his family in Rockford. For some time Mrs. Squier has been in failing health. On the afternoon of January 13, 1953 she suffered a stroke and that evening slipped quietly out of this life.

She was a member of the Methodist church and when able was an active worker in the Women’s Society. She is survived by the two sons, 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Maude Crowell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a brother, John E. Hain, Modesto, California.

She will be missed by her many friends and relatives and especially in the home where she has lived these last years.


 

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