William Eldred Estle 1886-1914

ESTLE

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 2/22/2023 at 10:34:17

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, February 26, 1914
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William Eldred Estle, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Estle, of Letts, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 1914, at the North Chicago Hospital, in Chicago, following an operation on his hip. When his ailment first appeared he was taken to Iowa City where an unsuccessful operation was performed. He was born Nov. 18, 1886, on the homestead in Concord township and has been an invalid for the past ten years. At the time of his death he was 25 years and 3 months of age and leaves to mourn his loss his parents, three brothers, Leo, Lawrence and Mark Estle and one sister, Miss Clare. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment was made in the Cranston cemetery.