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Cyrus O. Moore (1930)

MOORE, FISHER

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 2/15/2007 at 15:07:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 3, 1930

Cyrus O. Moore

Mr. Cyrus O. Moore, son of Elizabeth and Nathan Moore, was born at Van Meter, Iowa, March 2,1864. He died at the hospital in Winterset Thursday, June 26, 1930, aged 76 years.

His boyhood was spent in the Van Meter neighborhood. He migrated to Sumas, Washington and later took a homestead there. During the gold seekers rush to Alaska in 1900 he went there and stayed a number of years. He returned to the old home in Van Meter in 1910 and farmed the old home place with his brother for a number of years. Later he moved to a farm north of Winterset and with his brother William and sister Mary made their home together. Two years ago they moved to a farm west of Winterset. Last October they came to town because of his failing health.

He entered the Odd Fellows lodge in 1882 and transferred his membership to Humas, Washington when he went there. He kept up his membership for more than forty years. He was a kind and helpful and accommodating neighbor and faithful and loving brother and friend. Months of suffering were assumed in his last illness.

Three brothers; Joshua of Sumas, Washington; Abram of Van Meter and William of Winterset, and two sisters, Mrs. Edwin Fisher and Miss Mary of his own home, besides many relatives and devoted friends have outlived him, with memories blessed.

The funeral was held at the United Presbyterian church of Winterset at 2 p.m., Sabbath, June 29. The services were in charge of the pastor A. P. Keast, the pastor of the Methodist church. Burial was made in the family lot at the Van Meter cemetery. His brethren of the Odd Fellow lodge had charge of the services at the grave.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 3, 1930
Page 6, Column 1

Death of Cyrus O. Moore

Cyrus O. Moore, who had been in poor health for some time, died at the Winterset hospital, Thursday, June 26th, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Moore was born near Van Meter, and lived in that community for a number of years. Two years ago, the Moores moved to a farm west of Winterset, and last fall came to Winterset, because of ill health.

The Rev. W. C. Porter, assisted by the Rev. A. P. Keast, conducted the funeral services for Mr. Moore, Sunday, June 29th, at the United Presbyterian church in Winterset, and burial was made in the Van Meter cemetery.

He leaves three brothers , Joshua, of Sumas Washington, Abram, of Van Meter, and William of Winterset, and two sisters, Mrs. Edwin Fisher and Miss Mary Moore, also of Winterset. More details of his life may be found in the mortuary column.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, July 3, 1930
Page 10, Columns 6 & 7

Mortuary – Cyrus O. Moore

Mr. Cyrus O. Moore, son of Elizabeth and Nathan Moore, was born near Van Meter, Iowa, March 2, 1854. He died at the hospital in Winterset, Thursday, June 26, 1930, aged 76 years.

His boyhood was spent in the Van Meter neighborhood. He migrated to Sumas, Washington, in 1883 and later took a homestead there. During the gold seekers rush to Alaska in 1900 he went there and stayed a number of years. He returned to the old home in Van Meter in 1910, and farmed the old home place with his brother for a number of years.

Later he moved to a farm north of Winterset and he and his brother William, and sister, Mary, made their home together. Two years ago they moved to a farm west of Winterset. Last October they came to town because of his failing health.

He entered the Odd Fellows lodge in 1882 and transferred his membership to Humas, Washington, when he went there. He kept up his membership for more than forty years. He was a kind and helpful and accommodating neighbor, and a faithful and loving brother and friend. Months of suffering were consumed in his last illness.

Three brothers, Joshua of Sumas, Washington; Abram, of Van Meter, and William of Winterset, and two sisters, Mrs. Edwin Fisher and Miss Mary, of his own home, besides many relatives and devoted friends have outlived him, with memories blessed.

The funeral was held at the United Presbyterian church of Winterset at 2 p. m., Sabbath, June 29. The services were in charge of the pastor W. C. Porter, assisted by Rev. A. P. Keast, the pastor of the Methodist church. Burial was made in family lot at the Van Meter cemetery. His brethren of the Odd Fellow lodge had charge of the services at the grave.

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