BURROWS, George Ishmael 1864 - 1940

BURROWS, COLVIN, WIRT, BAKER, VEATCH, SAMMONS, RODGERS, MACE

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

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, September 6, 1940
Page EIGHT, Column 3

G. E. BURROWS DIED THURSDAY, CENTERVILLE
Funeral services Saturday, 2 p.m. at Free Methodist church

George E. BURROWS, a long-time resident of Fairfield, passed away Thursday evening at the home of his son, Earl BURROWS, in Centerville. He had been in ill health for the past year and one-half.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. in the Free Methodist church in Fairfield. Rev. C. F. Chitty will be in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Surviving Mr. BURROWS are his wife, Lollie, three sons, Earl BURROWS of Centerville, Clyde BURROWS of Denver, Colo., and Glenn BURROWS of Fairfield, and one daughter, Mrs. Lewis COLVIN on Fairfield. One step-sister, Mrs. Hazel WIRT of Fairfield also survives. He was preceded in death by three sons, Gary, Kenneth and Leonard.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, September 7, 1940
Front Page, Column 6

Funeral Services for G. E. BURROWS On Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for George E. BURROWS, who passed away in Centerville Thursday evening, will be held at the Free Methodist church in Fairfield Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Rev. C. F. Chitty will be in charge, and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. BURROWS, who had been in poor health for the past year and a half, passed away at the home of a son, Earl BURROWS ,in Centerville (sic).

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, September 9, 1940
Page SIX, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. Earl BURROWS and family of Centerville were in the city yesterday attending the funeral services of Mr. BURROW'S (sic) father, George E. BURROWS, who passed away on Thursday of last week. ...

... Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BURROWS of Denver, Colo., attended the funeral services of Mr. BURROWS' father, George E. BURROWS, which were held at the Free Methodist church yesterday afternoon. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, September 10, 1940
Page SEVEN, Column 4

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 George BURROWS, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, and that Saturday, October 5th A. D. 1940 at 9:30 o'clock A. M. has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 9th day of September, 1940.

W. S. Parkin,
Clerk of District Court
By Alfreda Engstrand, Deputy
September 10, 17 and 24

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, September 10, 1940
Page EIGHT, Column 3

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many neighbors and friends who were so kind following the death of our husband and father and for furnishing cars for the funeral. We also greatly appreciated the beautiful floral offerings.

signed
Mrs. Lillie BURROWS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl BURROWS and family
Mr. and Mrs. Glen BURROWS and family
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BURROWS
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis COLBIN (sic - COLVIN) and family

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, October 10, 1940
Page SEVEN, Column 6

BURROWS Will

All the property of the late George BURROWS was left to his wife, Lillie BURROWS, according to the will on file in the Clerk's office. Mrs. BURROWS was named executor of her late husband's estate. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot SDof17-001. Third wife Lillie BAKER (married Nov. 9, 1896) subsequently married Arthur VEATCH, died in 1957, and was buried with George. First wife was Eliza Jane SAMMONS, married Dec. 20, 1888, who died June 11, 1895, along with an infant, and was buried in Wayland, Henry Co., IA. Second wife was Lillie M. RODGERS MACE, married Jan. 16, 1896.