GILBERT, John L. 1868 - 1936

GILBERT, FLINSPACH, SCHAFER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/15/2023 at 15:10:11

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, December 30, 1936
Front Page, Column 6

JOHN GILBERT DIES SUDDENLY AT FARM HOME

Prominent Jefferson County Resident Passes Away After Illness

John L. GILBERT, one of Jefferson county's outstanding citizens, passed away at 11:45 Tuesday evening, at his home in Perlee. Mr. GILBERT was stricken quite suddenly, having been ill for only a few hours.

Mr. GILBERT was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas GILBERT, a pioneer couple in Jefferson county, whose childhood homes had been in Ireland. He was born Feb. 3, 1868, in the Antioch community, where he has spent his entire life.

John GILBERT was known throughout this section of the state as a successful farmer and a trader. Until 1931 he was in partnership with his two brothers in the raising of purebred hereford cattle. Until the time of his death he was the acknowledged leader in the raising of hogs in this county. He farmed approximately 400 acres near Perlee or about seven miles north of Fairfield.

Mr. GILBERT's record in Jefferson county farming circles was indeed high. He was a charter member of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau, and for the past two years had been president of that organization, his term of office expiring only Dec. 21. For two years prior to that he had been treasurer of the organization. Another prominent office he had held for the past two years was the presidency of the Jefferson county soil conservation association. At the termination of his terms of office in these two organizations less than two weeks ago, he refused to let his name be put up for re-election.

He was president of the Jefferson County Fair Board for a number of years, and at the time of the last fair, in the year 1925.

He was a prominent member of the Rotary club, having been active in this organization for a number of years. He was a member of the Methodist church.

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Esther of Minneapolis, Eunice of Chicago and Mary of Linden and one son John at home. Two brothers, W. D. GILBERT and Sam T. GILBERT and two sisters, Mrs. Fred FLINSPACH and Mrs. Edward FLINSPACH also survive.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Thursday, December 31, 1936
Front Page, Column 8

GILBERT Services To Be Held Friday

Funeral services for John L. GILBERT, prominent Jefferson county farmer who passed away Tuesday night, will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the Murray Funeral Home. Rev. S. P. Williamson will be in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Monday, January 4, 1937
Front Page, Column 3

ANNUAL F. B. MEET IN JAN.

Many Local People to Attend Three Day Session In Des Moines

Mary Jefferson county people will attend the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting to be held in Des Moines Jan. 20, 21 and 22. R. V. Peebler will be the voting delegate of the county farm bureau. He replaces John GILBERT, who died last week after having been appointed to that posotion at the local annual meeting held early in December. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, January 13, 1937
Page SIX, Column 6

... Miss Mary GILBERT returned to her school work at Linden last week, Elizabeth GILBERT to Libertyville. ...

... Miss Esther GILBERT will return to Minneapolis this week after being called here by the death of her father J. L. GILBERT.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.126½. Wife Anna D. SCHAFER GILBERT died in 1974 and was buried with him.