SWANSON, Mrs. M. R.

SWANSON, ACORD, YOWELL, LUDY, ETTLEMAN, BUTLER, VANNESS, ENGLEKE, HILLS, SPITTLER, THOMPSON, GAYLORD

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Date: 3/25/2007 at 14:39:25

THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
July 28, 1938.

--"OBITUARY: Jacob Acord".--
Mrs. M. R. Swanson of Missoula, Mont.,and Raymond G. Acord of Newcastle, Wyo., brought the remains of their father, Jacob Acord, Fremont county pioneer, back to Sidney for burial Tuesday morning. Funeral services were conducted from the Wildberger funeral home by Rev. R. Q. Ludy, pastor of the Presbyterian church of which Mr.and Mrs. Acord and their family were active members during their residence here. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, Mrs. Vernon Johnson, Mrs. J. R.Ettleman and Mrs. Henry Butler had charge of the music. Pall beares were Albert Van Ness, nephew of the deceased, F. A. Engleke, Lewis Hills, Mike Spittler, C. I. Thompson and Verne Gaylord.

Mr. Acord was born in Fremont county, August 2, 1856, and died at Hot Springs, S. D.., July 22, 1938. He was married to Lucy Belle Yowell, March 22, 1914. The two children, Mrs.Bernice Swanson, and Raymond G., nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren survive.