Arthur Chester Mount (1953)

MOUNT, PUTNEY

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 2/27/2007 at 22:10:30

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 30, 1953

ARTHUR MOUNT FATALLY INJURED

Crushed Under Falling Tree While Working at Dexter Saturday

Arthur C. Mount, a city employee at Dexter, was fatally injured last Saturday while working on a tree removal job in that community.

The tree which Mount was removing fell on him. He received a basal skull fracture, and died four hours later.

Mr. Mount was the father of Maxine Mount of Winterset.

He was 64 years of age, and had lived at Dexter since early life.

Surviving are his wife; a son, Dale Mount of La Seur (La Sueur), Minn.; three daughters, Maxine Mount of Winterset, Dorothy Mount at home, and Mrs. Malvin Putney of Des Moines.

Funeral services were held this Tuesday from the Dexter Methodist church, with burial made in the Dexter cemetery.
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Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
Thursday, December 31, 1953

Dexter News

Art Mount fell from a tree pruning it on Saturday. He was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away in a short time. Mr. Mount was the night watchman here for many years but at present was the day marshal. He leaves his wife and one daughter. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday from the Methodist church with Rev. Clyde King and Rev. Charles Eble in charge.
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Dexter Sentinel
Dexter, Iowa
Thursday, December 31, 1953

Arthur Mount Killed In Fall From Tree Saturday

Funeral Services Held Tuesday, Methodist Church

Saturday afternoon about 3:30 The Evans ambulance was called to take Art Mount to the hospital. He had been cutting a limb from a tree near the fire-station. It is supposed the loosened limb had knocked him from the ladder and the butt end of the limb striking the back of his head and injuring the skull. The fall had resulted in a broken neck. He passed away later Saturday evening.

Mr. Mount had been employed by the city for several years.

(same obituary as in the Stuart Herald)
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Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
Thursday, January 14, 1954

Arthur Chester Mount, son of Franklin and Rebecca Linn Mount, was born May 12, 1889, in Adair County, Iowa and passed away Dec. 26, 1953, at the age of 64 years, seven months and 14 days.

After an early life in the vicinity of Menlo, Iowa, he moved with his parents to Indianola, where several years later on Mar. 30, 1909, he married Elfie Fairholm. To this union were born four children: Dale, Maxine, Betty, and Dorothy.

About 42 years ago Arthur came to Dexter, Iowa, and made his home here, being employed in various occupations connected with the farm life of the community. For the last nine years he was employed by the City of Dexter. He has been a member of the Methodist church for fifty years.

He is survived by his wife, Elfie, his four children, Dale of LeSueur, Minn.; Maxine of Winterset; Mrs. Melvin Putney of Des Moines, and Dorothy of Dexter. There are three granddaughters and three grandsons. Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs. Ray Kirkpatrick of West Liberty, Mrs. Greta McCune of Elbert, Colo.; Mrs. Francis Freeman of Swan, and a brother Basil of San Ynez, Calif. A brother, Ray, passed away in June of 1953.

Services were conducted from the Dexter Methodist church, Dec. 29, with interment in the Dexter cemetery. Rev. Clyde King and Rev. Charles Eble were in charge of the services.

Special organ music was presented by Mrs. K. M. Chapler. Mrs. Ward Paullin, Mrs. Harold Jenkins and Mrs. James Graham were flower ladies.

Casketbearers were Kurt Piper, Lewis Webb, Jack Lorenzen, Russell Horn, Arnold Schirm and John Willrich.

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