ANDERSON, Elmer Clifford 1881 - 1917

ANDERSON, LINDBOM, JONES, CUSHMAN, FRANZ, NABBEFELD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, August 1, 1917
Page 2, Column 1

ELMER C. ANDERSON DIED IN ARKANSAS

Mrs. John LINDBOM has received word of the death of her son Elmer C. ANDERSON, who died yesterday afternoon at one o'clock at Siloam Springs, Arkansas, after an illness of some time with tuberculosis.

The remains will arrive in this city either tonight or tomorrow morning accompanied by the wife and daughter, and will be taken to the LINDBOM home on Maple Avenue, where the funeral services will be held, which will be announced later.

Mr. ANDERSON was born in Des Moines county, on August 12, 1871. He formerly lived in Fairfield and went to Burlington about three years ago where the family made their home until last April when they went to Arkansas for his health. Besides his wife and little daughter Dawn, he is survived by his mother and two sisters Mrs. Arch JONES of Carmen, Canada, and Mrs. Floyd CUSHMAN of Waterloo, and a half brother Ellwood LINDBOM of this city.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, August 3, 1917
Page 2, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

… --Mrs. Elmer ANDERSON and daughter, Dawn, and Mrs. FRANZ, accompanied the remains of Elmer ANDERSON to this city last night. …

(same paper and page, but Column 2 -- )

ELMER ANDERSON FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral services for Elmer ANDERSON will be held tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock from the home of his mother, Mrs. John LINDBOM, on Maple Ave., in charge of Rev. Keesey of the Methodist church. The remains will be enterred (sic) in the Evergreen cemetery and the Odd Fellows will have charge of the services at the grave.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, August 3, 1917
Page 3, Column 2

NOTICE

All members of Fairfield lodge, No. 629, I. O. O. F., are requested to meet at the lodge rooms Saturday afternoon not later than three-forty-five and march in a body to the John LINDBOM home on Maple avenue, where the funeral of Elmer ANDERSON will be held at 4 o'clock. The funeral will be in charge of the Odd Fellow lodge.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Thursday, August 9, 1917
Page 5, Column 4

Those Who Have Passed Away
A Record of the Week's Deaths

Elmer C. ANDERSON

The funeral services for Elmer C. ANDERSON, who passed away last Tuesday at Siloam Springs, Ark., with tuberculosis, was held from the home of his mother, Mrs. John A. LINDBOM on South H street, at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. R. Keesey, with interment in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. ANDERSON was born in Des Moines county, August 12, 1871. He formerly lived here, moving to Burlington about three years ago and last April he went to Arkansas for his health. Besides his wife and little daughter he is survived by his mother, two sisters, Mrs. Arch JONES, of Carmen, Canada, and Mrs. Floyd CUSHMAN of Waterloo and a half brother, Ellwood LINDBOM.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.140. Wife Ethel D. FRANZ ANDERSON remarried to Gerhard NABBEFELD, died in 1983, and is buried with Elmer.