Poulson, Edward Elmer 1881-1924

POULSON, SCHWAB, HURST

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 5/11/2005 at 12:35:16

Valeria (IA) News

Poulson, Edward Elmer

Edward Elmer, son of Wesley and Elizabeth Poulson was born near Valeria, March 15th, 1881. He spent his entire life near Valeria and Greencastle with the exception of 12 years spent in South Dakota, Wisconsin and Montana.

He has been in poor health for the past 15 years and since having the influenza, 5 years ago has been a constant sufferer from asthma. He departed this life March 2nd, 1924 at his home in Valeria at the age of 42 years, 11 months and 16 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss a mother, step-father, one sister Minnie Schwab of Pine Grove, Mont., four brothers George of Dunnell, Minn.; William of Baxter, Iowa; Charles who is in a hospital at Davenport, Iowa; and Lester of Valeria. One sister, Mary preceded him in death. He also leaves 18 nieces and nephews and other relatives.

As long as health permitted he was a worker in the Sunday school and church. For the past 3 years he has been janitor at the schoolhouse. The school children attended the services in a body at the Methodist Church.

Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. Rev. Porterfield of Mitchellville delivered the sermon speaking words of comfort and cheer. The burial was held in Greencastle in the family lot. His brothers, George, Will and Lester and nephews Fred Dixon, Will and Lloyd Schwab acted as pall bearers.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all of our neighbors and friends for their help and sympathy during the illness and death of Edward Poulson also the Valeria friends for their beautiful flowers.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. George Poulson, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Will Poulson, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Poulson, Mr. Charles Poulson.

Originally submitted on April 20, 1997 by
Ginger Holinka, e-mail: holinka@pop.erols.com