DABNER, Paul E. 1909 - 1939

DABNER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/23/2021 at 21:23:37

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, April 12, 1939
Front Page, Column 2

PAUL DABNER DIED TUESDAY AT HOSPITAL
Stricken with infection; was graduate of Parsons college

Paul DABNER, 30, well-known Fairfield young man, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital Tuesday at 4 p.m. from streptococcic infection.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the African Methodist Episcopal church in charge of the Rev. A. L. Preston. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body was taken to the Murray Funeral Home.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. DABNER, 501 East Hempstead; by five brothers, Raymond, Wardell, William, Jr., and Walter, and by four sisters, Lucille, Stella, Thelma and Georgia.

He was born in Fairfield on January 4, 1909, and had lived his entire life in this city.

About a month ago he had the misfortune to run a steel splinter in his hand while working at the Iowa Malleable Iron company where he was employed. Although the steel was extracted and the wound treated it developed infection about a week afterwards. His condition became serious and he was taken to the Jefferson county hospital.

For a while he failed to improve but about a week ago there was a change and his friends believed the crisis to be past. Later, however, he took a sudden turn for the worse.

Mr. DABNER had a host of friends about the city and was very well known in southeastern Iowa soft ball circles. He was the successful manager of the Bradshaw softball team and also handled the Iowa Malleable basketball team.

He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1927 and was an exceptionally good student and active in many different events, including athletics.

Some time after his graduation he attended Parsons college and graduated from that institution in the spring of 1934. While he was in college he was a member of the Dramatics club and took an active part in affairs of the organization. He also wrote several sketches. He majored in history at Parsons and was an outstanding student.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 13, 1939
Front Page, Column 7

DABNER Services At Murray Home Friday Afternoon

Funeral services for Paul DABNER will be held at the Murray Funeral Home on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in chargeof (sic) the Rev. A. L. Preston. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Although his services were previously scheduled for the A. M. E. church it was decided to hold them at the funeral home in view of the large number of calls which have been received.

Mr. DABNER is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. DABNER, five brothers, Raymond, Wardell, William, Jr., Roy and Walter, and by four sisters, Lucille, Stella, Thelma and Georgia.

Pallbearers will be Maurice Smessaert, Jr., Charles Droz, Charles Reed, Jerry Miller, Norman Majors and Frank Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Crafton, Floyd Morgan, Paul Caviness and Jack Mills.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 13, 1939
Page SIX, Column 7

Letters To the Editor

Editor Ledger:

With deepest sympathy for his family and utmost grief in our hearts, we, the Bradshaw softball team, wish to take this opportunity to publicly express our respect and affection for our friend and manager, Paul DABNER, who passed away Wednesday afternoon.

It is hard to realize that Paul will not be with us this spring. We will miss the bright smile that flashed when we met on the street; the way he calmed us when we "blew-up" over umpire's decisions; the encouraging pat on the back when we were playing a bad game; his ringing laughter over a good joke and many more characteristics that endeared him to his friends.

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity that was ours to work with him in softball, for to know him well was an inspiration for better living.

At a meeting of the team Wednesday evening, it was voted to keep last season's team intact, in so far as possible, in memory of Paul. To a man, the players vowed that they would dedicate every game this season to him and play each game in a manner of which he would be pleased.

We know that as we play, our most enthusiastic booster will be watching and encouraging us to do our best, and when we look toward the coach's box at third base, though others may not see him there, to us he will be as vividly present as ever.

To you, Paul, we erect this monument.

--The Bradshaw Softball Team

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, April 17, 1939
Page THREE, Column 5

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends for the thoughtfulness and the many lovely flowers; during the sickness and death of our son and brother, Paul, our loved one who leaves to mourn, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. William DABNER and sisters and brothers and relatives.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.296.