Arthur R. Schleiffarth (1952)
ELLIS, NELSON, SCHLEIFFARTH
Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 3/30/2007 at 21:27:26
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 28, 1952
Page 8A.R. SCHLEIFFARTH OF EARLHAM DIES
Death came suddenly at Age of 53 Years to Respected Citizen
EARLHAM-This community was shocked last Friday, May 23 by the sudden death of Arthur R. Schleiffarth, a well-known and respected resident here since 1932. His death occurred early Friday morning, after he had attended graduation exercises Thursday evening at the high school where his daughter, Dorothy was a member of the graduating class.
Mr. Schleiffarth was 52 years of age. He was born at Belmond on May 30, 1899, and spent his early life there. After coming to Earlham in 1932, he first operated the Chevrolet garage here. In 1944 he moved the garage to DeSoto, but continued his residence here. Since last August he had served as custodian of the Earlham school building.
He was a member of the Friends church, the Earlham Volunteer Fire department and the Odd Fellows lodge.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Eugene, who is now serving in the U. S. armed forces; two daughters, Dorothy and Patty, at home; his mother, Mrs. Caroline Schleiffarth, and a sister, Mrs. H. C. Ellis, both of Carthage, Tex.; and two brothers, Alva and Walter Schleiffarth.
---------------------Earlham Echo – May 1952
Funeral Sunday for Arthur Schleiffarth
Funeral services were held for Arthur R. Schleiffarth at the Earlham Friends church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Willard Reynolds pastor in charge. A quartette, Fred Fry, Robert Maxwell, Floyd Wilson and Russell Hester sang and they were accompanied by Mrs. Leo Conrad.
Wayne Thomas, Beryl Kenworthy, Mervyn McLennan, C. Arthur Hanson, Lawrence Douglas and Ivan Russell served as casket bearers. The Earlham Fire Department, of which he was a member for many years, attended in a body.
Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.
Obituary
Arthur Richard Schleiffarth, eldest son of Walter and Caroline Schleiffarth, was born on a farm northwest of Belmond, Iowa, May 30th, 1899. In the early morning of May 23, 1952 the whole community was shocked into a state of stunned grief to learn that he had passed away at his home in Earlham. To the many who had seen and talked with him the night before at the school auditorium it seemed incredible.
On November 14, 1928, he was united in marriage to Emma Harriet Nelson of Belmond. To this union were born three children, Eugene, who is now serving in the United States Air Force, Dorothy, who was graduated from the Earlham high school the day of her father’s death’ and Patty, who is ready to enter her Junior year. In addition to his immediate family he leaves his mother, Mrs. Caroline Schleiffarth, a sister, Mrs. H. C. Ellis, both of Carthage, Texas, and two brothers, Alva and Walter Schleiffarth.
Art grew up on the home farm and worked with his father until 1932 when he moved to Earlham and since became a very real part of this community. He first operated the local Chevrolet garage, but in February, 1944, while still continuing his home and interests here, he moved the garage to DeSoto where a good deal of local business followed him. In August of last year he was offered and accepted the position of custodian in the Earlham Consolidated school. This change was made largely because he wished to have more time to spend at home with his family.
To the many who have had business dealings with Art during the past twenty years it has been a continuous source of amazement to find that he always seemed more interested in solving their problems than in advancing his own interests. He was never too tired or too busy to lend a helping hand when ever the opportunity offered. These facts, combined with his genial disposition, have endeared him in the community in an unusual way.
He was a faithful member of the Friends church, the Earlham Volunteer Firemen, and the Odd Fellow Lodge.
Gravesite
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