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James L. Bertholf (1932)

BERTHOLF, HICKS, LITTON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/20/2011 at 08:54:21

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 16, 1932
Page 1

James Bertholf Commits Suicide

James Bertholf, former Madison county resident passed away Friday morning, June 10th. Mr. Bertholf was found early that morning at the garage in Creston where he was employed; he having committed suicide by hanging. No reason for the act is known. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Ord church and burial was in the Clark cemetery southwest of Ord.

He is survived by three sons, Cheeney who is with the army in the Phillippine Islands, Wayne of Denver and Phil of Chicago, a brother, Ellis of this county and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks of Kansas.

He was born in 1872, the son of Alexander and Mary Bertholf. He was a resident of Lincoln township until his marriage to Miss Nellie Litton when they moved to Grand River township. About 25 years ago they moved to Creston. Mrs. Bertholf passed away eight years ago.

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