FRESHWATER, Thomas N. 1892 - 1928

FRESHWATER, SULLIVAN, COX, NOTT, BAKER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/7/2022 at 19:47:33

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, May 15, 1928
Front Page, Column 7

T. FRESHWATER DIED HERE TODAY
Funeral Will Be Held tomorrow Afternoon at 2:30 from Hoskins Funeral Home

Thomas N. FRESHWATER died this morning at 5 oclock at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. FRESHWATER, 804 South Depot street, after a several weeks' illness.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 oclock from the Hoskins funeral home in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly of the Christian church. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. FRESHWATER was born in this city Oct. 20, 1892 and his entire life has been spent here. He is survived by his parents and two daughters Mildred and Ferol and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Charles A. SULLIVAN, of this city, Mrs. Clarence COX of Glendale, Calif., A. E. FRESHWATER of Cedar Rapids and Harry FRESHWATER of this city.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, May 16, 1928
Page FIVE, Column 2

Just Among Ourselves

... --A. E. FRESHWATER of Cedar Rapids came this morning to attend the funeral of his brother Thomas N. FRESHWATER. ...

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, May 17, 1928
Front Page, Column 6

LAST RITES FOR T. FRESHWATER
Rev. R. H. Polly Conducted the Services With Burial At Evergreen

Funeral services for Thomas N. FRESHWATER, who passed away Tuesday morning, were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 oclock from the Hoskins funeral home in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly of the Christian church.

Miss Mary A. Stever and Mrs. Norvell Switzer sang the songs with Miss Reva Patten as accompanist. Lloyd Bogardus, L. C. Ball, Robert Glen FRESHWATER and William NOTT acted as pall bearers. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, May 19, 1928
Page FOUR, Column 3

OBITUARY

Thomas N. FRESHWATER was born in Fairfield, October 20, 1892, and died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. FRESHWATER, May 15, 1928. His entire life was spent in Fairfield. Besides his parents he is survived by two daughters, Mildred and Ferol, two sisters, Mrs. Charles A. SULLIVAN of this city and Mrs. Clarence A. COX, Glendale California and two brothers, Arch E., Cedar Rapids Iowa, and Harry at home.

Funeral services were held from the Hoskins Funeral home, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 oclock in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly of the Christian church. Mrs. Nowell (sic - Norvell) Switzer and Miss Mary A. Stever, accompanied by Miss Reva Patten sang "Going Down the Valley" and "Some Day We'll Understand." The pall bearers were: Lloyd Bogardus, L. C. Ball, Robert FRESHWATER, William FRESHWATER, Glen FRESHWATER and William NOTT. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.031. Thomas was married twice; first to Elsie May NOTT in 1910, and they divorced, with Elsie dying in 1978; second to Susan BAKER in 1913, who died in 1941. He is buried in the same lot as his parents. Elsie is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery, and Susan is in Abingdon Cemetery.