Hitchler, Elsmer d. 1904

HITCHLER

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/2/2005 at 14:11:04

Elsmer Hitcher died at his home near Metz, about four o'clock Monday afternoon, his disease being pneumonia.

The funeral was held at Metz school house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Mr. Hitchler was a single man, about thirty-four years of age, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him.

His death has caused profound sorrow throughout the neighborhood in which he had lived for many years. ~ Newton (IA) paper , February 1904.