Ollie Albert Davis

DAVIS, PROHASKA, TRESTER, REYNOLDS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 7/9/2006 at 12:01:59

Earlham Echo - Thursday, June 3, 1943

Ollie Albert Davis, resident of Earlham, died at his home on Saturday, May 29, 1943. Funeral services were held at the Welch Funeral home on Monday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Rev. Peter Bock officiated. Music was furnished by Mr. Mervyn McLennan accompanied by Mrs. McLennan. The casket bearers were: Jim Tough, Albin Olson, Chas. Henry, Arthur Marks, A. B. Schalkle and Fred Peterson.

Interment was made in the Earlham cemetery.

OBITUARY

Ollie Albert Davis, the fourth among eleven children, was born to James Madison and Ar-Villa Davis on April 2, 1880 near Winterset, Ia., and died at his home in Earlham on May 29, 1943 at the age of 63 years, one month and 27 days.

On Sept. 6, 1916, he was united in marriage with Hattie Prohaska of Earlham, Iowa.

"Cap" as he was known to his friends, spent his entire life in Madison County, where he was a successful farmer for a number of years.

Soon after leaving the farm his health began to fail. He then engaged himself in whatever work his health would permit. Cap was very fond of children and took great pride in making friends with, and doing things for them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.

He leaves to mourn his death his devoted wife, two brothers, Charles and John Davis of Winterset, Iowa, two sisters Rose Trester of Earlham and Mae Reynolds of Des Moines and a number of nieces and nephews.