Connor, Edward Died 1895

CONNOR

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 1/4/2012 at 21:00:26

Humboldt County Independent
10-31-1895

DIED
At his home in northeast Humboldt the well known Humboldt Nurseries. On Sunday morning at 9 A. M. October 27th, 1895, of cancer of stomach and liver, in the 49th year of his age, Mr. Edward Connor. Mr. Connor was well known in this vicinity that personal mention is unnecessary. He has been for many years a resident of this county and was always regarded highly both socially and in a business way. Always a man of his word he suffered some by the unfaithfullness of others but not the loss of his faith in all others. He was a soldier of the late war having been a member of Co. A 27th Iowa Infantry enlisting in January 1864 and being mustered out in May 1865. He was a charter member of Albert Rowley Post No 193 G. A. R. of Humboldt, and had held various offices in the order including two or more years as commander. He was also a charter member of Springvale Lodge No. 394 I. O. O. F. of Humboldt and was honored with having held the highest office in the gift of the lodge as well as various inferior positions. He was also a member of Bethel Lodge No. 206 the Iowa A. O. U. W. and was in good standing in this as well as the other orders. Mr. Connor had also filled various positions of trust in the town and had been a member of the school board. He was faithful in all things as he saw his duty and his comrades and brethren may well remember his life that they may better amend his trifling imperfections and copy his good qualities in their own lives. His family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their affliction. The funeral occurred from the Congregational church of which he was a member, on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. C. P. Boardman officiating; the lodge of Odd Fellows assisting with their beautiful ritual—the Grand Army Post performing the burial service at the grave. The members Bethel lodge were in the line and with
the other two orders formed a fraternal escorte to the church and at the cemetery. Besides the orders a long line of carriage containing friends followed the hearse to the resting place of the dead. [Humboldt Union Cemetery]

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