David Alverson (1908)
ALVERSON, TRACK, SHELDON, WELCH, TARBOX
Posted By: JoAnne Walker (email)
Date: 4/30/2012 at 15:44:17
Morning Reveille
Bellingham, WA
Tue, Dec. 22, 1908CORP DAVID ALVERSON
David Alverson, proprietor of the Alverson Drug Company's store, South Bellingham, died at the family residence, 531 Forest Street, Sunday night at 10 p.m., death coming very suddenly and without warning. Mr. Alverson suffered a paralytic stroke about one year ago and had never recovered from its effects, being confined to his home the greater part of the time. His condition had become improved and he was able, with assistance, to visit his place of business. He was unusually cheerful Sunday, entertaining a friend at his home, and apparently enjoying life. He retired at 8 o'clock, and about 10 o'clock Mrs. Alverson, who was in an adjoining room, heard her husband gasping and hurried to his side. A physician was hastily called but Mr. Alverson had passed away before he arrived. Cerebral apoplexy was given as the cause of death.
Mr. Alverson was born at Saline, Mich., March 21, 1842. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Company G, Seventh Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. He came with his family to this city from Earlham, Ia., in 1891, opening up a drug store in what was formerly Fairhaven, soon after arriving here.
Mr. Alverson is survived by his widow Mrs. Carrie Alverson,who is engaged in the millinery business on West Holly Street, also two brothers, Emmett Alverson, of Spokane, Wash., and Emory Alverson, a resident of Alma, Mich., and three sisters, Mrs. Ellen Track, Bakersfield, Cal.; Mrs. H. H. Sheldon, Victor, Ia., and Mrs. Mary Welch, of Spokane Wash., who has been living at the home of her brother since the death of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Tarbox, who died in this city about four months ago.
Mr. Alverson was a member and past post commander of C. R. Apperson Post No. 59, Grand Army of the Republic, of South Bellingham, also a member of Fairhaven lodge No. 79, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Fairhaven lodge No. 115 of Rebekahs. He served on the Fairhaven board of education nine years, retiring just prior to consolidation.
The body lies at the private reception room of W. H. Mock & Sons, in the Maple Block. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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