Olive E. (Hawkins) Sheldon (1982)

HAWKINS, KNEEN, LENOCKER, SHELDON

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 7/8/2007 at 18:22:36

Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
September 1982

OLIVE E. SHELDON

Olive E., daughter of Alpha A. and Emma Kneen Hawkins, was born in Delmar, Iowa on September 16, 1894. She passed away at home in Des Moines, Iowa on September 9, 1982.

She moved with her family to Earlham, Iowa, where she attended school, graduating from high school in 1913. She was active in the Earlham Methodist Church.

On January 4, 1923, she was united in marriage to Tracy Sheldon. They spent most of their married life in Des Moines. He preceded her in death May 6, 1941.

Survivors include four daughters, one son, 23 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

Services were held at Westover Funeral home in Des Moines, September 13, 1982. Burial was at Glendale Cemetery.

Mrs. Sheldon was an aunt of Olive Lenocker of Earlham.

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