Homer Guy Randall (1933)

RANDALL, MITCHELL

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 1/18/2009 at 09:40:20

Earlham Library Collection
Earlham Echo

Homer Guy Randall, third child of Simeon and Esther Randall was born April 29th, 1885 and passed from this life in the hospital at Iowa City, Iowa, after a prolonged illness on June 10th, 1933, at the age of 48 years, one month and 11 days.

Brother Randall was born near De Soto, Iowa, and spent all of his earthly life in Dallas and Madison Counties near Earlham, on the farm excepting the last nine years during which time he has resided in Ogden, Iowa, and engaged in road work.

Homer was united in marriage to Miss Lorena M. Mitchell March 12, 1914. To this union was born two children, Myrtle Marie, 18, and Wilbur Guy, 14. Into this home by an Act of God through the goodness of Mr. and Mrs. Randall came William Henry, aged six.

Esther E. Randall of Earlham, mother of Homer preceded him in death passing from this life June 16th, 1901. Simeon Randall of Earlham, father of Homer preceded him in death passing from this life January 5th, 1929.

Left to mourn the passing of Homer Randall, besides his faithful wife and three faithful children are two brothers Arthur L. and Olie L. of Earlham, one sister Miss Elsie A. Randall also of Earlham, and a host of relatives and friends.