Poulson, W. G. 1872-1937

POULSON, CROSS, DODD, SCHWAB

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 5/11/2005 at 12:53:41

Poulson, W. G.
Prominent Baxter Farmer Dies Suddenly

W.G. Poulson Dies in Newton Hospital Following Operation Thursday, January 28th.

Residents of the Baxter community were deeply shocked Thursday afternoon when they learned of the death of one of its best and well known citizens, William G. Poulson.

Mr. Poulson died at 11:55 o'clock Thursday forenoon, having submitted to an operation early that morning at the Skiff Memorial hospital in Newton for obstruction of the bowels, Mr. Poulson had been ill about 48 hours, having taken ill in Newton. He was taken to his home, and his condition became such that it was necessary to remove him to the hospital in Newton Wednesday night.

Mr. Poulson was widely known in northwest Jasper County, having spent practically his entire life in this section of the county. He lived on the present farm one and one-fourth miles west of Baxter for the past 30 years. He has been active in farming and has since the founding of the Baxter Grain and Coal Company, served as president of the company.

He was honest, upright citzen and his loss will be keenly felt by his business associates as well as his bereaved family and friends.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Community Congregational Church in Baxter, and interment was made in Restland Cemetery in Baxter. The rites were in charge of the Rev. B. W. Northrop.

Music for the service consisted of quartet music by Mrs. C. F. Weeks, Mrs. A. J. Dodd, Dwight Hunt, and Guy T. Hardenburgh, who sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me." A vocal solo, "In the Garden," was sung by Roy Hefti, music supervisor in the local school. The accompaniment was played by Mrs. E. J. Goodwin.

Those serving as pallbearers were Simon Stock, Roy Harsha, Wesley Hill, John W. Tipton, Henry Carstens and Chas. S. Weston, all of whom served as directors or worked with him at some time during his presidency of the Elevator Company.

The flowers were cared for by Mrs. J. H. Boy, Mrs. W. W. Miller, and Mrs. A. O. Wilson.

Attending the rites from a distance were Mr. Poulson's brother George Poulson and Son Floyd of Granda, Minn.; Mr. And Mrs. Lloyd Schwab of Peoria Ill., Lester Poulson and son Ora of Valeria; Mr. And Mrs. Claude DeReus, Ray DeReus and son Darrell of Valeria; Mr. And Mrs. Clifford Emery, Leroy and Myrtle Mae, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Cross and family, Mr. And Mrs. John Cross and daughter, all of Colfax: and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones of Newton and many from Ira and other surrounding towns.

Following is the obituary as used at the services.

William Grant Poulson, son of John Wesley and Rachel Elizabeth Poulson, was born in Poweshiek Township, Jasper County , Iowa August 4, 1872, and passed away at the Skiff Memorial Hospital in Newton, Iowa January 28th, 1937, at the age of 64 years 6 months 64 days.

He was united in marriage to Izora Mae Cross on February 26th, 1896. To this union four children were born, of whom three died in infancy. Mr. Poulson leaves to morn his loss his widowed wife; one daughter, (Mrs. Reeta Livona Dodd, one granddaughter, Marjorie Dodd; two brothers George of Granda, Minn., and Lester of Valeria, Iowa; and one sister Mrs. Minnie Schwab of Lewiston, Montana.

With the exception of a few years spent in (Madison County, Iowa and a short time in California, Mr. Poulson spent his entire life in Jasper County having lived on the farm west of Baxter for the past thirty years.

Mr. Poulson was a man of unquestionable honesty and integrity, thoroughly reliable and dependable in every way. In all his dealings he sought to exemplify the Golden Rule and to treat others as he would like to be treated. As a kind husband and a faithful friend he will be greatly missed by his family and by the wide circle of friends, who during the thirty years of his residence in the Baxter community have come to accord him their respect and esteem.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the acts and remembrances and expressions of sympathy extended us in our crushing sorrow. We are grateful also for the beautiful floral offerings and services rendered. Mrs. W. G. Poulson, Mrs. Reeta Dodd, Majorie Dodd

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