BATES, Perry Oliver 1857 - 1942

BATES, LOOFBOURROW, WELKER, HOOVER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, October 22, 1942
Front Page, Column 7

PERRY BATES PASSED AWAY IN CALIFORNIA
Former resident of this city died suddenly of heart attack

Perry O. BATES, 85, former resident of Fairfield, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. R. LOOFBOURROW, in Hollister, Calif. yesterday.

His death came suddenly about noon Wednesday from a heart attack. He had just arrived at this home in California two days before from a visit with relatives in Fairfield.

Mr. BATES was born in Fairfield and made his home in this community until a few years ago when he moved to California. Since that time he has made several trips to Fairfield to visit relatives here.

He has three sons living in Fairfield. They are Carl, Vernon W., and Glen V. BATES.

hTe (sic) body wil larrive (sic) in Fairfield Monday afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been made.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Friday, October 23, 1942
Page SEVEN, Column 4

Funeral Services For Perry BATES Will Be At 2:30 P. M. Monday

Funeral services for Perry BATES, former Fairfield man who passed away in California Wednesday, will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Christian church. Rev. S. P. Williamson will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery.

The body will arrive in Fairfield from California at 2:47 a.m. Monday and will be taken to the Hoskins funeral home.

Mr. BATES was born in Fairfield and made his home here until a few years ago when he moved to California.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, December 3, 1942
Page THREE, Column 4

OBITUARY

PERRY O. BATES

Perry Oliver BATES was the fourth and last surviving of the eight children of Ephrain and Mary BATES. Born on October 19, 1857 on the home farm in Buchanan township, of Jefferson county, Iowa he lived to be 2 days past eighty five years of age. All of his active farming life was spent in Buchanan township until he retired to Fairfield in 1920. About ten years ago he began dividing his time between Fairfield and Hollister, Calif. where his daughter, Edna and son Charles lived. It was at Edna's home he passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 1942.

On February 16, 1886 he was married to Bertha Belle WELKER and lived happily in this union till she passed away on Sept. 6, 1935. Seven children were born to them, six of whom survive. A son, Arthur died in infancy. The surviving loved ones are Carl, Vern and Glen, all of Fairfield; Mrs. Edna LOOFBOURROW of Hollister, Cal., Mrs. Vera HOOVER of Davenport, Iowa and Charles of Manteca, Calif. Besides these there are 10 grandchildren and 2 great-Grandchildren as well as a wide circle of relatives and friends who will mourn his passing.

Perry BATES was one of Jefferson county's good and influential farmers. His character was above question and his interests in every worthwhile thing are well known. He was a member of the First Christian church of Fairfield, Ia. and through the years served on its Church Board as Deacon and in other capacities in the church life. He was vitally interested in the life of the church and never missed its service when able to attend and gave his time and money for worthy interests. His death was entirely unexpected. He had visited in Fairfield and been with all of his children. Returning to California he was stricken with a heart attack two days after arrival at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edna LOOFBOURROW, passing away in less than an hour.

There were services in the church at Hollister, Calif. and on arrival of the body in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held from the First Christian church of Fairfield, conducted by the minister, S. P. Williamson. The hymns were sung by Mrs. L. W. Van Nostrand and Mrs. A. C. Johnson with Mrs. William Stever at the organ. Pallbearers were John Blair, Owen Weaver, John Engstrand, William Stever, J. N. Calhoun and Sam Luckman. The remains were interred by his wife in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.033 with wife Bertha.