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John R. Kale (1922)

ALLEN, BRAKE, FRASIER, GOODNER, GUIBERSON, KALE, LANDIS, SAYRE, SUTTON, WHITLOW

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 10/28/2006 at 19:40:30

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 28, 1922

Death Of JOHN R.KALE

John R. Kale passed away on Sunday at his home in Winterset, death coming after a long battle against illness from diabetes, with which he had been afflicted for the past ten years. His courage, his endurance, his resignation and his cheerfulness under most trying circumstances, might well be an example to those who complain of minor troubles.

Mr. Kale, who was 58 years old,was born in this county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kale, who were among the county's pioneers. He was a carpenter by trade and a man of industry and usefulness in the community.

Bereft by his death are his wife, Nellie, two daughters, Grace and Helen, one brother, Jos. Kale and six sisters; also a half brother, Elmer Allen.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. Chancellor of the Chuch of Christ, were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon and burial in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, January 4, 1923
Winterset, Iowa
Page 4, Column 2

John R. Kale

John R. Kale, son of Eliza and John Kale, was born near Elm Grove, Feb. 9, 1864 and died Dec 24, 1922. With the exception of a few years spent in Kansas his entire life was spent in and near Winterset. In 1895 he was married to Nellie Frasier of Warren county and to this union were born two daughters, Helen and Grace.

When about 40 years of age his health began to fail and the last few years he was a constant sufferer. He was very patient during his sickness, always thoughtful of others and deeply solicitous for the welfare of his family, who so faithfully cared for him.

He was a carpenter by trade and in his line of work he was always foursquare strictly honorable in all his dealings. For several years he was a member of the city council and during those years his judgment was much sought after in the management of the affairs of Winterset. As a man he had many warm friends who held him in high esteem It might be truly said of him, “None knew h’m but to love him none names him but to praise”

There survive him his wife two daughters Grace, at home, and Mrs. Joe Brake of Dubuque, and six sisters: Mrs. Sayre and Mrs Sutten of Ensign Kans., Mrs. Goodner of St Cloud, Minn; Mrs. Landis and Mrs. Whitlow of Des Moines and Mrs. Guiberson of Winterset. He also leaves one brother, Joe and a half brother, Elmer Allen, both of Winterset.

Funeral services were conducted from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev, E. B. Chancellor pastor the Church of Christ. Burial in the Winterset cemetery.

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