Eldred Roper "Ed" Fry (1931)

BRICKER, CULVER, FRY, SHIFFLETT

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 5/23/2006 at 19:11:43

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 2, 1931
Page 7

Death of Ed Fry

Earlham, March 30, (Special) –
The funeral of Ed Fry, who passed away March 25, at the age of 59 years, was held Friday afternoon, March 27, at two o’clock at the Friends church. Rev. Hester had charge of the services. Music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Fred Fry, Scott Shifflett, Bert Fry and Carl Bricker. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery. Mr. Fry had spent all his life in this community. He leaves his wife, three sisters, and two half-brothers and other relatives.
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Earlham Library Collection
March 1931

Eldred Roper Fry youngest son of E. S. and Mary M. Fry was born in Dallas County February 9th, 1872. His childhood was spent in Bear Creek neighborhood, where he played with the neighbor children, in the fields, on the hillside and by the brook, developing as a normal, active boy. It was here he began his school days and later attended the old Friends Academy in Earlham.

With the exception of four or five years which were spent in Louisiana his life has been lived in Dallas and Madison counties among his neighbors and friends. For nearly 27 years his home has been just west of Earlham. Living and doing the work of a farmer. Here he made a home for his wife, Fern Culver, with whom he was united in marriage January 1st, 1921. To her he was a good and provident husband.

Ed, as his neighbors and friends familiarly called him, was a man like the rest of us, having his likes and dislikes, being possessed of faults and good qualities, laying to claim to perfection, but always a good neighbor and friend. He had his part, and took his place, in the affairs of the community.

Little prepared were his relatives, friends and neighbors to hear the announcement, “Ed is gone.” After a short illness he passed into “sleep” March 25, 1931.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, March 26, 1931

MR. ED. R. FRY AGED 59, DIES

Prominent Farmer Had Resided in Earlham Community All His Life

Mr. Ed. R. Fry, prominent farmer residing two miles and a half west of Earlham, passed away at his home Wednesday morning at three o’clock. Death came after a short illness with pneumonia which followed an attack of influenza. Mr. Fry, who grew up from boyhood in this community, was 59 years of age.

Funeral arrangements for the deceased tentatively give the time of services as two o’clock Friday afternoon at the Earlham Friends Church. Interment will be in Earlham Cemetery.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, April 2, 1931

LAST RITES FOR MR. ED. R. FRY

Had Resided on Farm West of Earlham for 27 Years.

Eldred Roper Fry, youngest son of E. S. and Mary M. Fry was born in Dallas County February 9thy, 1872. His childhood was spent in Bear Creek neighborhood, where he played with the neighbor children, in the fields, on the hillside and by the brook, developing as a normal, active boy. It was here he began his school days and later attended the old Friends Academy in Earlham.

With the exception of four or five years which were spent in Louisiana his life has been lived in Dallas and Madison counties among his neighbors and friends. For nearly 27 years his hoe has been just west of Earlham. Living and doing the work of a farmer, here he made a home for his wife, Fern Culver, with whom he was united in marriage January 1st, 1921. To her he was a good and provident husband.

Ed, as his neighbors and friends familiarly called him was a man like the rest of us, having his likes and dislikes, being possessed of faults and good qualities, laying no claim to perfection, but always a good neighbor and friend. He had his part, and took his place, in the affairs of the community.

Little prepared were his relatives, friends and neighbors to hear the announcement, “Ed is gone.” After a short illness he passed into “sleep” March 25, 1931.

Besides his wife, step-mother Molly Fry, there are his three sisters, Virginia Pat, of Minneapolis, Maggie and Alice of Earlham, and Dorthea of Butte, Mont. Nephews and nieces with many friends mourn his departure and pay tribute to his memory.

These are his parting words to his sister: “Allie, we are here together, and soon we will be over there together.”

Funeral services for the deceased were held Friday at two o’clock from the Friends Church with pastor Rev. S. N. Hester officiating. Interment was in Earlham Cemetery.

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