W. H. Blanck

BLANCK, FOWLER, SAUNDERS, GRASHAM, BISHOP

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Date: 12/22/2018 at 17:44:04

Wapello Republican, July 11, 1935, page 1

W. H. Blanck, 74, well known gladioli grower and gardener, died at the Mercy hospital in Burlington Tuesday morning at 5:35 from ulcers after being ill for 10 days. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 1:30 at the Elliott funeral home with the Rev. J. W. Poole, pastor of the M. E. church in charge. Burial will be in the Grandview cemetery near Wapello.

Mr. Blanck was the son of William Henry and Loretta Fowler Blanck and was born February 17, 1861, at Muscatine, Iowa. On June 14, 186 he was united in marriage to Anna May Saunders, who survived him together with two sons, Vernon L. G., and Charles Sumner, both living in New London. He is also survived by two half sisters, Mrs. George Grasham, Wapello, and Mrs. Frank Bishop, Grandview.

Mr. Blanck became ill June 30, and was taken to the hospital the following Tuesday, his condition became serious and after Monday at 1 a.m. he was unconscious until he died Tuesday morning. He came here from Morning Sun 21 years ago and about seven years ago he commenced his gladioli gardens at his home on the Burlington road at the east edge of the city limits. He spent long hours in cultivating and taking care of his flowers in which he saw individual characteristics and beauty in each of the thousands of glads he raised each year. His large flower garden attracted attention of the motorists passing and he enjoyed a nice business in both the sale of bulbs and cut flowers. As is natural a man who so loved flowers and nature, had a kind disposition and made lasting friends.

Pallbearers at the services today will be M. Blydenburg, Ed Copelin, RoyCodner, Chas. C. Swan, Sam Rasmus and Ralph Eckles.---New London Journal.