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John J. Caldwell

CALDWELL, DELZELL, MCELHINNEY, WILLIAMS, WILLSON, BROWN, SWANSON, MCCULLEY, HEIZER, KILPATRICK, BLICK

Posted By: Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/11/2018 at 15:24:22

Morning Sun News-Herald, May 9, 1935, page 1

John J. Caldwell, a well known and prominent farmer of this community, died at Mercy hospital in Burlington Sunday evening, May 7th, following an illness, with pneumonia. Mr. Caldwell worked in the field at home up to a few days before he took sick with pneumonia and was taken to Mercy for treatment. He gradually grew worse and the end came early Sunday evening.

The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Union church, conducted by the Rev. W. J. Giffin, the services being attended by a large number of friends and neighbors. Mrs. L. R. Pierce, Mrs. E. W. Browning, Lowery Willson and Theo Hewitt sang, with Mrs. C. W. Butler as accompanist. The interment was made at Elmwood cemetery, the pallbearers being nephews of the deceased, Milton, Laurence and Bruce Delzell, Samuel McElhinney, Glen Caldwell and Howard Caldwell.

The following relatives were called for the funeral services: Dr. Frank Williams and Alfred Williams of Villisca; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Willson of Colo, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Willson of Rock Island; Milton Delzell of Chariton, Iowa; Carl Brown of West Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swanson of Bonaparte; Mr. and Mrs. Will McCulley of Grandview; Frank Heizer and Paul Heizer of New London; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kilpatrick and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kilpatrick of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. John Blick and daughter and Mrs. Blick of Washington.

John Jamison Caldwell, son of Milton and Martha Caldwell, was born on the old homestead southwest of Morning Sun, Iowa, November 8, 1868. He was the second son in a family of six children, one sister having passed away in infancy.

With the exception of about ten years, he resided during his entire life on the farm where he was born. On February 17, 1915, he was united in marriage with Tillie Willson. To this union were born three children, all of whom survive.

Mr. Caldwell was a well-known and highly respected citizen. He was a life-long member of the United Presbyterian church of Morning Sun, which congregation he served as elder, trustee and faithful member.

The following members of his family and household survive; His wife, Mrs. Tillie Caldwell; three children, John, Paul, and Betty; one step-son, Howard Willson of Colo, Iowa; a step-daughter, Mrs. Pauline Blick of Washington, Iowa; a number of nephews and nieces and also, two brothers and two sisters; Elmer E., Ella J., Wilbur W., and Mrs. Inez Delzell, all of Morning Sun and vicinity.

A host of friends in the church and community join with the family in mourning his departure.


 

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