Leslie Rudolph Caudle (1963)

ALLEN, CAUDLE, OLSEN, PEHRSON, POE

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/19/2013 at 07:26:53

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 22, 1963
Page 15

Leslie R. Caudle Dies at 75 Years

Had Lived 62 Years on Same Farm in Jefferson Township

Leslie R. Caudle, widely-known Jefferson township farmer, died last Wednesday, May 15, at Memorial Hospital in Winterset, after an extended illness. He was 75 years of age.

Mr. Caudle was a native of Hamilton county, where he was born Jan. 7, 1888, a son of Aaron O. and Johanna Pehrson Caudle. Most of his life was spent in Madison county, and he had lived on the same farm in Jefferson township for 62 years. His life was spent in farming.

During World War I he served with the U.S. armed forces, and was a member of Green Rogers post of the American Legion in Winterset. He was affiliated with the Evangelical U.B. church of Van Meter.

Mr. Caudle was married in 1921 to May Olsen of Winterset, who survives him. He also leaves two sons, Phillip C. and Loren V. Caudle of Winterset; a daughter, Mrs. Naomi Poe of West Des Moines; eight grandchildren; a brother, M. C. Caudle of Sheffield, Ala.; and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Allen of Bellflower, Calif.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Collins Funeral home, conducted by Rev. Clifford Carter. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Coordinator's note: Middle name found in WW I Draft Registration records.

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