Brock, Ira 1886-1937

BROCK, MILLER, DALE, PARSONS, EMMACK

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 4/14/2005 at 16:40:58

Conduct Rites for Ira Brock
Services for Jasper County Farmer Held in Newton M.C. Church

Funeral services for Ira A. Brock 51, Jasper county farmer, were conducted from the Methodist Episcopal church in Newton Wednesday at 1 p.m. by Dr. Leslie B. Logan, pastor. The twenty-Third Psalm was used as the sermon text.

Music was furnished by Mrs. David Roberts and Mrs. Ray Whittaker, who sang, "The Old Rugged Cross," "Abide With Me", and "Going Down the Valley." Mrs. George Walker played the accompaniment for the songs and Lois Hundling provided organ music.

Interment was in the Sugar Grove cemetery at Metz, with the following serving as pall bearers: Robert Johnson, Elmer Birkenholtz, Merle Van Gilder, Charles Roberts, George Roberts and Jesse Newell. Mrs. Van Gilder and Mrs. Failor were in charge of the flowers. Mr. Brock, died April 26, at 1 a.m. at the home of his mother, Mr. W. H. Brock, in Newton at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 13 days.

He was born on a farm near Metz in Jasper county Feb. 13, 1886, the son of William and Clara [Miller] Brock. When a child, he moved with his parents to a farm southwest of Newton.

On Dec. 14, 1912, he was united in marriage to Bessie Dales of Colfax, and to this union were born five children, Marjorie, William, Worthing, Ragan and Bonnie Lee.

Farmed Extensively
Mr. Brock lived with his family southwest of Newton, where he engaged extensively in farming. Since his recent illness of the past year, he had been cared for in his mother's home, while Mrs. Brock continued the operation of the farm.

He attended the Methodist Episcopal church at Prairie City.

He was active in the affairs of his community, being a director of the Federal Loan association, a charter member of the Mound Prairie Grange and president of the Mound Prairie school board for several years.

Surviving relatives include his wife, five children, his mother, and two sisters, Mrs. Will Parsons of Grinnell and Mrs. Guy Emmack of Newton. His father preceded him in death four years ago. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, IA, April 29, 1937.

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Ira Brock was born in Jasper County, near Metz, Feb. 13, 1886, and died in April, 1937.

Married Bessie Dales on Dec. 14, 1912.

Burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery, in Metz. ~ Obituaries 1920-1940 taken from the files of the Prairie City News, Prairie City, Iowa, page 72.