George Joseph Gilbert (1939)

GILBERT SWARTZ, HOUSEWORTH

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 3/1/2007 at 07:55:35

Earlham Echo
March 1939
Earlham, Iowa

George Joseph Gilbert, the second son of a family of seven sons was born to John and Annie Swartz Gilbert September 24, 1851 at Adrian, Michigan and departed this life March 19, 1939; age 87 years, five months and 23 days.

He grew to young manhood in Michigan, and came to Earlham, Iowa, in the year 1875. On September 17, 1876 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Houseworth, and to this union were born three sons, Frank, Ray, and Loyal all of Earlham. Mr. Gilbert's church preference was the Evangelical.

He leaves to mourn his departure the three sons and five grandsons. Mrs. Gilbert preceded him in death on August 6, 1927. And as these children return to their respective homes they will realize in full the extent of their loss; but to no one will this realization be so deep as to Frank who has never been separated from this father and who so devotedly set himself the task of comforting and caring for him through his lonely and declining years.
________________________

Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, March 23, 1939

Joseph Gilbert died early Sunday morning at the home of his son, Frank, after an illness of pneumonia. Funeral services in charge of the Rev. Peter Bock were held at the Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Pall bearers were Mr. Gilbert’s sons and grandsons. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

Gravestone Photo
 

Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen