Burt Burd (1899)

BURD, MCCLEARY

Posted By: Cynthia C. Burd Griebel (email)
Date: 9/4/2004 at 16:07:33

The Madisonian
Winterset
Wednesday, January 25, 1899

Death of Bert Burd

Bert Bird, who has been sick with appendicitis for several weeks, died at eight o’clock last Sunday morning.

As stated last week, he was taken to Des Moines and examined by a specialist, who confirmed the local physicians in pronouncing his case appendicitis. An operation was deemed necessary and it was performed by Doctors Skinner, Embree and Thompson. He seemed to stand the operation well, but the hope of saving his life was disappointed and the end came Sunday morning.

Bert was about 24 years of age, and seemed to be a hard working, well-behaved young man. He was the son of S. S. Burd, one of our oldest citizens. He leaves a wife and three-year-old son. His wife is the daughter of Charles McCleary, of this county.

The funeral was held at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, at the home, conducted by Rev. Riheidaffer, of the Methodist church.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 26, 1899

BURT BURD DIES

Not hardly verging into the prime of life, yet he has gone. Pure, honest and charitable, drifting along into a noble manhood, no one doubted his honest of character because it was irreproachable. Death comes but once and he was prepared to meet his end. Resolute was his motive, but he is dead. He was laid to rest Monday afternoon and his remains were escorted to the City Cemetery by the Maccabees Lodge 1, which he was a member. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Rhieldoffer assisted by Rev. Fallansbee.

Burt Burd was born in Walnut Township, this county, March 20, 1876. He came to Winterset in 1885, where he attended the public schools. In 1895, he married Miss Josie McCleary, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCleary of Jefferson Township.

He united with the Christian Church of this city when a boy.

He leaves a wife and child, a father, mother, seven brothers and two sisters to mourn his loss. At the the time of this death, which occurred Sunday, Jan 22, he was 23 years and 10 months of age.

All members of the family of Burt Burd deceased, desire to extend their sincere thanks to the kind friends who assisted by kind sympathy during the last illness of our beloved one. We especially wish to extend our thanks to Drs. Skinner and Embree for their faithful and untiring attention; to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schofield, we can say that such kindness as yours will receive its reward; to Dr. Thompson, who assisted in the surgical operation, we extend our thanks.
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Coordinator's note: Buried in the Winterset Cemetery per the cemetery ledger.

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