William Weaver (1969)
WEAVER, JOHNSON
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 3/8/2017 at 06:52:08
Dexfield Review-Sentinel
Redfield, Iowa
Thursday, October 16, 1969Bill Weaver, Found Unconscious at Bear Creek Home, Died Friday
Bill Weaver, 91, of the Bear Creek community died Friday at the Dexter Clinic Hospital. He had been found that morning by Wayne Stanley outside his front door in an unconscious condition. Stanley notified neighbors, Marvin and Eldon Coulter, who had Walter Cook summons an ambulance. Weaver had lain there at least all night and possibly longer.
All of his neighbors had been continually checking on him, but somehow missed this one time. Mr. Weaver had been in good health and was in sound mind, but needed crutches to help his weak legs. Two weeks ago he had fallen in the yard, fortunately in a sitting position, so that after three hours’ effort he was able to work himself to a phone.
William Weaver after many years of adventures and travels throughout the world came to live on his sisters’ Bear Creek farm around 1935. He never married and is survived only by a niece in Newton and a nephew in Colorado.
Only a short prayer service at the Evans Funeral Home was pronounced by Rev. Kenneth Santee, as his body was willed to the interest of science at the University College of Medicine at Iowa City.
William Weaver was born Sept. 29, 1878 at Earlham. His father was named Sol. He had a brother, Orville, and a sister, Mrs. Charlie (Hattie) Johnson, all now deceased. Mr. Weaver attended Earlham Academy, then taught school near Panther. He became a construction foreman and held many jobs throughout the world, though he considered the Charlie Johnson place in Bear Creek as home. He lived with his sister after the death of her husband in 1935 and after her death by himself. He was a member of Madison Lodge 568. Mr. Weaver was known as a witty and well-informed conversationalist.
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