Charles Petersen 1881-1917

PETERSEN, RAAB

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Date: 12/14/2019 at 09:30:54

28 November 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 5

Maquoketa, Ia., Nov. 28--That the Grim Destroyer does not always choose the aged as his toll is evidenced in the death of Charles Petersen, one of Maquoketa's splendid young men, whose passing is mourned by a multitude of friends. We call Charley a Maquoketa boy, notwithstanding the fact that he 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 When the war broke 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 his 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. About 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 Sunday.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Raab, November 22, 1995, 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 Petersen, two sisters and two brothers. The funeral was held 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.