FOOTE, Amos Alexander 1857 - 1941

FOOTE, RICKSHER, GORDON, LYNN, HARPER, MACHESNEY, BOWEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/19/2011 at 12:19:34

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, February 17, 1941
Front Page, Column 4

AMOS A. FOOTE, LIFE RESIDENT, DIES TODAY
Services Wednesday afternoon for former Fairfield merchant

Amos Alexander FOOTE, 83, life-long resident of this community, passed away at 6:30 o'clock this morning at his home, 202 West Burlington. He had been confined to his bed for the past year.

Services will be held at the Murray Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon, February 19, at 2:30 o'clock, in charge of Dr. William Yingling. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. FOOTE was born in Jefferson county on November 2, 1857. For a number of years he was engaged in the meat market business in Fairfield, being a partner in the firm known as Foote and Crail.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Frank RICKSHER of Fairfield, and one brother, Rev. J. W. FOOTE of Los Angeles. Preceding him in death were his parents, two sisters, one brother, and a daughter, Maude, who passed away in 1900.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, February 20, 1941
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Relatives who attended the funeral services of Amos FOOTE yesterday afternoon were: Dr. and Mrs. Paul (sic - J. Paul FOOTE) of Hedrick, Ed GORDON of Bennington, Nebr. and Clarence LYNN of Keota. All three are nephews of the late Mr. FOOTE.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, February 25, 1941
Page FIVE, Column 6

OBITUARY

AMOS ALEXANDER FOOTE

Amos Alexander FOOTE, well known Fairfield resident and former business man, was born in Jefferson county, November 2nd, 1857.

He was the son of John Baldwin FOOTE and Mary HARPER and received his education in the country schools spending his earlier years on the farm.

January 15, 1880, Mr. FOOTE married Evangeline GORDON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph GORDON and in 1898, moved to Fairfield where he engaged in business. For many years he and Fayette Spencer conducted a meat market in the room now occupied by the Rains Grocery. Upon the death of Mr. Spencer, Dave Crail became a partner and the business was carried on under the firm name of "Foote and Crail" until advance in years caused Mr. FOOTE to retire from active business. He detested being idle and busied himself by buying and shipping livestock until failing health forced him to forego this activity. He was a great lover of fine livestock and was widely known for his keen ability in guessing weights. He was so accurate in guessing that he seldom missed more than fractions of a pound, the correct weight of an animal.

For the past year, Mr. FOOTE was confined to his bed and without any great suffering, gradually became weaker until he simply slept away at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 17th. Thus, as was ever his desire, he had what was apparently a perfectly natural ending to a long and active life.

Mr. FOOTE is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Frank RICKSHER, one brother, J. W. FOOTE of Los Angeles, Calif.; one grandson, Franklin C. RICKSHER. One daughter, Maud, passed away March 16, 1900. Also deceased are two sisters Rosa who was the wife of the late Dr. W. T. MACHESNEY of Bagley, Ia.; and Alma, wife of the late E. A. BOWEN of Los Angeles, and one brother John Greer FOOTE.

Memorial service February 19th, were conducted at the Murray Mortuary by the Rev. William Yingling with Marshall Barnes playing a group of hymns from a book published by the two brothers John Greer and James William, the well known FOOTE Bros. Evangelistic team of some years ago.

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.037. Wife Evangeline died in 1952 and was buried with him.