Veber, Horace Edmund 1880-1923

VEBER, BRAILEY, SMITH, STROVERS, JAY, ZIMMERMAN, SAUM

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Newton Daily News, Newton, IA, July 9, 1923
Kellogg Man is Current Victim

Veber, Horace Edmund

H.E. Veber Killed Instantly at 6:30 This Morning When Working With Hot Wire.

Special to The Daily News.

Kellogg, Iowa July 9 - H.E. Veber, prominent farmer living a mile north of Kellogg was instantly killed this morning at 6:30 o'clock when he attempted to repair a electric washing machine in the basement of his home. It is thought that a short circuit caused his death.

Mr. Veber was working in the barn when his wife called him to repair the machine. He had only started on the machine when he came in contact with the current and was killed.

Mr. Veber, who is 43 years old, has lived in Kellogg all of his life and was one of the leading men in farm bureau work. He owned one of the finest homes in the Kellogg vicinity. He and his wife were both much interested in civic work.

The death of Mr. Veber will bring the tragic loss of a second father to the little Brailey children who have been making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Veber since the death of their own father who was killed while hunting a little more than a year ago. Bernadine Brailey was adopted by the Veber family but Florence, while not legally adopted, was given the same consideration as their own daughter.

Mr. Veber is survived by his widow, who will be remembered by many as Byrd Smith, daughter of the late Dr. Smith of here, his brother, William Veber, of Kellogg, and his four sisters, Mrs. Richard Strovers of Kellogg, Mrs. Arthur Jay, of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Laura Zimmerman of Lynnville and Mrs. Charles Saum, of Kansas.

One brother, Charles Veber, died a number of years ago from typhoid fever.
No funeral arrangements have yet been announced.

Mr. Veber is an uncle of C.L. Zimmerman of Newton.
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Obituary
Veber, Horace Edmund

On Monday morning, July 9, about 6:30 o'clock, Horace Edmund Veber passed away, his death being caused instantly from electrocution when he was repairing an electric washer.

Horace Edmond Veber was born July 21, 1880 in Richland township near Kellogg, Iowa and lived in this vicinity all his life. He was educated in the public schools near here and also attended Kellogg High School.

He was united in marriage to Byrde Smith of Kellogg Sept. 8, 1904.

Besides his wife he leaves an adopted daughter, Byrdine; four sisters, Ida M. Saum of Lenora, Kansas, Laura Zimmerman of Lynnville, Iowa, Alice Strovers of Kellogg, Emma Jay of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and one brother, Will Veber of Kellogg. His father, mother and one brother preceded him in death.

Hort, as he was familiarly known, was highly esteemed by all, young and old. He was a good man and always interested in all good things taking a part in everything that was a benefit to the community.

In his death all will miss a good, kind friend. His smiling face will be missed but he leaves a memory that will help cheer the way for those who are left to mourn his absence.

On Wednesday a large number of friends gathered to perform the last sad rites for the deceased. The funeral was held at the Christian church at 1:30 P.M. Rev. Lowe was in charge of the services using as his text the well known words of St. John. "I am come that they might have life and have it more abundantly." John 10:10.

A quartet consisting of Messrs. R.C. and Tom Birchard, George Reimer and F.C. Lemke beautifully sang some hymns accompanied by Mrs. I. H. Hospers. After the services burial was made in Our Silent City.

He has gone from his dear ones;
His child, his wife,
Whom he willing toiled for and
loved all his life;
Oh God, how mysterious and strange
are thy ways,
To take from us this loved one in
the best of his days.
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Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mr. Hort Veber on Wednesday afternoon were:

Mrs. Ida Saum of Lenora, Kansas; Mrs. Emma Jay of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Will Zimmerman and son Willard of Lynnville, Iowa; Mr. Bert Close of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. Bert Garam and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Matteson of Grinnell; Mr. Ross Veber of Valley Junction; Mr. and Mrs. Gowens of Colfax; Mrs. Fred Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Lute Zimmerman and Mr. Fred Stines, all of Newton; Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams of Newburg and Mrs. E.R. Maywald of Hartland, Minnesota.

Originally submitted on Sat Oct 26 22:38:12 2002 by Susan K. Soden