Chester Arthur Kenworthy (1920)

KENWORTHY

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Date: 3/17/2012 at 06:59:55

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 5, 1920
Page 5

Earlham

CHESTER KENWORTHY

News has been received of the death of Chester Kenworthy, of near DeSoto, from pneumonia, following the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Kenworthy lived west of Earlham until two years ago and have many relatives here. His wife, who with her little son, are left without husband and father, are both quite sick with the same malady.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 12, 1920
Page 6

Earlham

Chester Kenworthy, who died of flu at his home near De Soto last Monday, was buried at the Bear Creek cemetery Friday afternoon. The funeral was private. His wife and little son have the sympathy of friends and neighbors in their great loss.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, February 5, 1920

Chester Arthur Kenworthy

The community was shocked Monday to learn of the death of Chester Arthur Kenworthy, residing in the DeSoto neighborhood, following an attack of lobar pneumonia. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kenworthy, and spent most of his life in this vicinity, residing on the Clarence Wilson farm west of town until two years ago. The entire family, including Mr. and Mrs. Kenworthy and baby and the hired man contracted influenza at about the same time and were all cared for in the earlier stages of the disease.

The funeral, such as it is, public funerals being strictly prohibited by the state health laws in cases of such disease, will be held at Bear Creek today and interment made there. Mrs. Kenworthy and the baby boy will have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Mr. Kenworthy was a young man, being born on Oct. 23, 1890.
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The Dexter Sentinel
Dexter, Iowa
Thursday, February 12, 1920

Chester A. Kenworthy died at his home near DeSoto on Monday, following an attack of Flu-pneumonia. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kenworthy, and spent most of his life in this vicinity residing near Earlham until two years ago. The entire family consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Kenworthy and baby, and their hired man contracted the flu at about the same time, and were ill cared for during the early stages of the disease. A brief service was held at Bear Creek Thursday afternoon, and interment was made there. Mrs. Kenworthy and the little son have the sympathy of the community. The Kenworthys have a number of friends in this community.
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Dexter Sentinel
Dexter, Iowa
Thursday, April 29, 1920

Chester A., son of Ellis and Minnie Kenworthy, was born near Canby, Iowa, October 28, 1890. When he was eleven years old, his mother died.

On June 25th, 1912, he was married to Cecile Harris of Bear Creek. To them was born one son, Harris W. For a short time after their marriage they lived in Minnesota, and four years ago purchased a home near DeSoto, Iowa, where they prospered and life was happy and bright, until February 2nd, 1920, when after a short illness, he passed to the beyond, leaving crushed hearts and a broken home. Five years a he was converted and united with the Friends Church at Bear Creek, of which he was a member at the time of his death.

After moving near DeSoto, he with his wife, attended the M. E. Church, and were most helpful in organizing and maintaining a young married people’s class in the Sunday School.

He was a most affectionate and kind husband and father.

There remain the wife, son, father, and one brother, numerous other relatives and many friends.

While we do not know why one so young and promising should be called away, yet, as always, there is comfort in the words of the Master, “What I do thou knowest not now—but thou shalt know hereafter.”

As no funeral service could be held at the time of his death, a Memorial Service was held on Sunday morning, April 25th, at 11 o’clock, at the Bear Creek Church.

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