COREY, Oscar R. 1872-1926

COREY, WILLIAMS, GAUMER, AHLINE, AHLIN

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Date: 10/31/2003 at 17:38:05

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, December 3, 1926
Page FIVE, Column 2

...--The condition of O. R. COREY, who was operated on at 9 oclock last night at the Jefferson county hospital, is considered satisfactory today. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, December 4, 1926
Front Page, Column 4

O. R. COREY DIED AT 4 A.M. TODAY
Well Known Insurance Man Succumbs After An Operation Thursday Night

O. R. COREY, well known as the local agent of the Bankers Life Insurance company, passed away at the Jefferson County hospital at 4 oclock this morning, after he had undergone a successful operation Thursday night for strangulated hernia. He had rallied from the ordeal of the knife and his condition was favorable up to midnight when his heart became affected and he sank gradually until death came. He was conscious to the last and talked to those gathered about his bedside.

Funeral services will be held at the home, 57 South Court street, Monday afternoon at 2:30 oclock. They will be conducted by Dr. H. B. Scoles of the First Methodist church. Members of the Bankers Life's Ottumwa district organization will be the pallbearers. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. COREY was born near Four Corners January 30, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric COREY, early settlers here. He married Miss Jessie WILLIAMS at Galesburg, Ill., June 22, 1895. She survives.

His father, 94 years old, is still living and is in Des Moines for the winter with another son, S. A. COREY. Mrs. J. S. GAUMER is a sister, and another sister, Mrs. J. H. AHLINE (sic - Laura C. COREY AHLIN, wife of Rev. J. F. AHLIN) of Greeley, Colo., died some years ago.

Mr. COREY was educated at the public schools and at Parsons college, and in 1898 went to Hiteman and bought a drug store, which he owned for 11 years. He sold that and traveled for a year for J. W. Edgerly, wholesale drugs, of Ottumwa, and then bought the pop factory of Alex Easton which he ran until 1915, when he again went on the road this time for Hartz & Bahman of Rock Island. In February, 1925, he joined the Bankers Life organization and became one of its most enthusiastic agents, building up quickly a fine business here.

Mr. COREY was known for his unfailing good humor and cheerfulness and his ability to drive away the clouds of depression that overshadowed his friends.

I am copying this information for the benefit of genalogical research and am not related to said individuals.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, December 6, 1926
Page SIX, Column 1

Just Among Ourselves

...--Eric COREY and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. COREY of Des Moines came yesterday, called here by the death of their son and brother O. R. COREY. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, December 7, 1926
Front Page, Column 7

FUNERAL RITES FOR O. R. COREY
Held Yesterday Afternoon At 2:30 O'clock, Conducted By Dr. H. B. Scoles

Funeral services for O. R. COREY were held yesterday afternoon from the home conducted by Dr. H. B. Scoles, the many beautiful floral tributes denoting the utmost easteen (sic - esteem) in which Mr. COREY was held Services at the grave were in charge of the Masonic lodge. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

Miss Cora Ball and Mrs. May Neibert sang, "I Shall Meet Him Face to Face" and "When I Have Crossed the Bar." The following members of the Ottumwa agency of the Banker's Life company were pall bearers: W. J. Williams, Mt. Pleasant; J. E. Burke, O. E. Shacklett, R. H. Martin, of Ottumwa; C. A. Wilson of Washington; L. F. Wood of Keokuk; N. M. Davis of Oskaloosa.

Those from out fo the city to attend the funeral were: Eric COREY, and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. COREY of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. William Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Waggoner and Mrs. S. T. Gray of Albia; Mrs. William Palfreyman of Lucas, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. J. Abrahamson of Olds; Mr. and Mrs. Axel Norman and Mrs. Victor Sanden of Winfield; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Canning, Mrs. P. H. Waterman and Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer of Ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams, and James Williams of Oskaloosa.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, December 14, 1926
Page SEVEN, Column 7

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss.

To All Whom It May concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of O. R. COREY, deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, and that Saturday, January 8, A. D. 1927 at 9 oclock a.m., it being in Vacation of said Court, has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 13th day of December, 1926.

C. W. IRELAND,
Clerk of the District Court.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, December 18, 1926
Page THREE, Column 3

COURT CASES

Last will and testament of O. R. COREY, deceased, set for final hearing on January 8, 1927, at 9 oclock a. m. ...

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Ed. note: Buried in Lot 1st.013.