Charles Peterson (1881-1917)

PETERSON, RAAB

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/5/2011 at 11:14:32

Jackson Sentinel, November 27, 1917

DEATH CALLS CHAS. PETERSON

That the Grim Reaper does not always choose the aged as his toll is evidenced in the death of Charles Peterson, one of Maquoketa’s splendid young men, whose passing is mourned by a number of friends. We call Charley a Maquoketa boy, notwithstanding the fact that he had made his home in Anamosa since his discharge from the U. S. Army after the close of the Spanish-American war. But he was born here August 21, 1881 and was an honored graduate of our high school. When the war broke out with Spain, Charles enlisted in the service and served in the Philippines with honor, and the excellent, which we noticed on his discharge plainly shows that his character in the service of his country was of the same high standard which is written on the records of his entire life. After his discharge he went to Anamosa, securing a position as receiving clerk at the State Reformatory, later accepting a position in the bank in that city. The indoor work proved detrimental to health and he returned to the former work at the prison, remaining there until compelled to give up his work on account of illness. He was taken to the hospital at Oakdale where it was hoped a benefit and perhaps a cure might be effected, but the dread malady had gotten the upper hand and tender care and medical skill proved unable to ward off the inevitable. After six weeks ago Charley was brought to the home of his wife’s father, Joseph Raab, in this city, where he passed to the Great Beyond.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Raab, November 22, 1905, to which union three children were born, Alverda, aged 9, Lester, aged 7, and Myrtle, aged 4; these little ones together with the bereaved wife and mother are left to mourn the loss of a kind, indulgent father. Besides these, there survives his mother, Mrs. Harvey Peterson, two sisters and two brothers. The funeral was held this afternoon from the M. E. church, Rev. G. Lemon of Anamosa, assisted by Rev. J. J. Kidder of this city, officiating. Interment was made in the Union cemetery.

Charles Peterson grave
 

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