Arthur L. Fairholm (1957)

AFFLACK, CALLISON, FAIRHOLM, HARMON, SCHOLOTZ, WOOLERY

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Date: 3/11/2007 at 16:12:34

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wedbesday, January 9, 1957

ARTHUR FAIRHOLM DIES AT EARLHAM

Arthur L. Fairholm died at his home in Earlham this Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, at the age of 81 years. He had been ill the past eight months.

Mr. Fairholm had lived in Earlham for 14 years and was employed as state representative for the Hoegemeyer Corn Company of Hooper, Nebr. Prior to moving to Earlham, he had farmed in Cass and Adair counties.

He is survived by his wife; two children at Earlham, Mrs. Gertrude Scholotz and Duane Fairholm; two sons in Waterloo, Donald and Merritt Fairholm of Denver and a daughter, Mrs. Dora Callison of Winterset. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. C. R. Afflack of Earlham.

Funeral services have been set tentatively for Saturday in Earlham, with burial to be made at Massena.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 10, 1957

A. L. Fairholm Died Tuesday Night

Word was received at press time of the death of A. L. Fairholm at his home late Tuesday night. He had been ill for the past few weeks. Information regarding funeral arrangements are not available at this time.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 17, 1957

Arthur L. Fairholm, born in Madison county, Iowa on May 24, 1875, died at his home in Earlham, January 9th, 1957.

Arthur was the eldest of six children in the home of I. V. and Sarah Jane Woolery Fairholm. Two brothers, Frank and Harry and one sister, Lottie, preceded him in death. He was married February 26, 1902 to Daisy Harmon of Audubon, Iowa. He was a farmer for many years, living in Adair county, but the last fifteen years had been in the Hybrid Seed Corn business, being a Sales Supervisor for Elmer Carlson of Audubon and Leonard Hoegemeyer of Hooper, Nebraska.

His was a kindly, generous nature, a real friend in the truest sense, a wonderful husband and father and a lover of little children.

He was a member of the Christian Church at Bridgewater, Iowa, a fifty year member of the Masonic Lodge at that place, having been honored in that capacity just last year. He was a 32 degree Mason and a member of the Consistory in Des Moines.

He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, four sons and one daughter, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. One son, Harry V. died at the age of two years.

Two sisters also survive, Mrs. C. R. Afflack of Earlham and Mrs. Dale Callison of Winterset, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

The children are: Mayburn, Merritt and Don all of Waterloo, Iowa; Duane and Gertrude at home.

We do not forget him, we loved him too dearly, for his memory to fade from our lives like a dream; our lips need not speak when our hearts mourn sincerely, for grief often dwells where it seldom is seen.

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