HENDRICKS, George W. 1872 - 1934

HENDRICKS, KANE, JUNKIN, WESTON, BAILEY, COLTON, KENNEDY

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 4/15/2012 at 10:02:20

Fairfield Daily Ledger
Friday Feb. 2, 1934
Pg. 5 Col. 7 & 8

GEO. HENDRICKS SUCCUMBS HERE

Services at 9 O'clock Monday in St. Mary's Catholic Church

George W. HENDRICKS, well known Fairfield painter, died at 12:10 o'clock this morning at the Jefferson county hospital following an extended illness. He had been in failing health for the past two years and seriously ill one week.

Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning from the St. Mary's Catholic church in charge of Rev. Father E. F. Gaule. Interment in City cemetery (sic. Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa; 2nd Addition, Lot 200).

Mr. HENDRICKS was born February 10, 1872. He was a painter during his entire life. The present home was made at 306 South Maple.

Besides his wife (sic. Mary Catherine KENNEDY HENDRICKS) he is survived by his father, George HENDRICKS of Birmingham (sic. Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa) and the following children: Roy, Earl, Charles, Paul, Mrs. Earl KANE and Mrs. Raymond JUNKIN all of Fairfield. He also leaves three brothers and four sisters: Ed of Burlington, Colo.; Charles of Windmer, N. Dak.; William of Troy; Mrs. James WESTON of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Charles BAILEY and Mrs. Guy BAILEY of Birmingham and Mrs. Ed COLTON of Ottumwa.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, February 6, 1934
Page FOUR, Column 6

Funeral Services Held for George HENDRICKS Here

Funeral services for the late George HENDRICKS were held Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic church in charge of Rev. E. F. Gaule, assisted by Rev. Ed. P. Seidel of E. Pleasant Plain. Music for the services was furnished by Mrs. P. L. O'Neill with solos by Miss Marie De Volder. The church was filled with friends and relatives of the deceased. Pallbearers were Leo Kepler, Earl Black, Jack Facer, Al Abbey, Ed Campbell and Glenn T. Grant. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, February 6, 1934
Page FIVE, Column 1

Locals

... --Lewis KENNEDY returned yesterday to his home in Des Moines after being called here by the death of his brother-in-law George HENDRICKS. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, February 8, 1934
Page FIVE, Column 3

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks for the beautiful floral offerings and also for the kindness shown to us in the death of our loving husband and father.

Mrs. George HENDRICKS,
Family, Brothers and Sisters

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

RKT note: George W. HENDRICKS was born Feb. 10, 1872 and died Feb. 2, 1934. Buried in Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 2nd.200. As of 1990 George was listed as having no headstone. There is one for him in place as of April 2012 - either it was an original headstone that was missed in 1990, or it was since created out of the same stone and engraving as that of his wife to look identical.