Harry Weeks 1893-1971

WEEKS, SAUM, IRELAND

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Date: 10/15/2016 at 07:47:14

27 May 1971 - The North Cedar Press

Olin - Funeral services for Harry Weeks, 77, were held May 8 in the Hayden Funeral home at 2 p.m. The Rev. Lloyd Dutro, pastor of St. Paul's United Methodist church, conducted the services. Mrs. Linda Rogers was organist. A family prayer service was held at 10:45 a.m.

Richard Eiselstein, Marvin Rutenbeck, Victor Robinson, Hilbert Stolte, Ralph Burge and Thomas Hamilton were the pallbearers. Burial was in the Olin cemetery.

Mr. Weeks died unexpectedly at his home early May 6 from a blood clot.

Harry Saum Weeks was the only son of Wilfred and Elva Saum Weeks and was born on a farm southwest of Olin on Oct. 4, 1893. He grew up in the Olin community and attended the rural schools and the Walnut Grove church. Mr. Weeks was married Feb. 20, 1932 to Maggie Ireland at Morrison, Ill.

He is survived by his wife and a number of nieces and nephews. His parents and 3 sisters preceded him in death.