Watt, Lawson 1858-1939

WATT

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 9/12/2006 at 11:09:21

Pioneer, 81, Dies July 13 in California

Special to The Daily News) - COLFAX - Lawson Watt, 81, year-old Jasper county pioneer, died at his home in Long Beach, Cal., July 13 and the body has been shipped here for funeral arrangements. Mr. Watt, retired farmer, will be remembered to many of those in the Sand Hill neighborhood.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Cutter-Hartnett funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. with burial in the family lot in the Metz cemetery. Rev. O. A. Wendelberg, pastor of the Colfax Presbyterian church, will be in charge.

Mr. Watt was born July 12, 1858 in Jasper county and had spent the past few years in Long Beach, Cal.

Pallbearers at the service will be Earl Ball, Vessie Rathome, E. O. Herbold, Gerald Watt, Loren Penquite and Lloyd Everett. The family has requested that there be no flowers. ~ The Newton, Daily News, July 18, 1939.

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