Iver Aretous Powell (1913)

OGBURN, POWELL

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 7/28/2007 at 12:03:21

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 29, 1913

IVER ARETOUS POWELL

Iver Aretous Powell, son of Samuel & Nettie Ogburn Powell, was born near East Peru, Madison county, Iowa, Dec. 13, 1896, and died Jan. 14, 1913, aged sixteen years, one month and one day.

Most of his life was spent near East Peru. About two years ago his parents moved to St. Charles, where he has since lived, and where he made many friends. He was a frail boy and has borne his sickness bravely, and was always thoughtful of others and told them "Dont worry about me, I am all right. It is all right with me". Iver went to Peru to spend his birthday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Ogburn, apparently as well as could be when he left home. He was taken ill before reaching his destination. The doctor pronounced it appendicitis and his condition grew rapidly worse until death released him from his suffering.

He leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother, two sisters, two grandmothers, a grandfather and a large number of friends.

The funeral was held at the Peru M. E. church Thursday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. C. K. Corkill of New Virginia, and the body laid to rest in the Peru cemetery.
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The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 22, 1913
Page 5

St. Charles

Iver, the sixteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Powell, died of pneumonia at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of his grandfather, Meritt Ogburn, near Peru. Iver was a bright boy and a student in the St. Charles school and a favorite with his associates. The funeral services were held at Peru, at which place the body was laid to rest.

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