Orla Griffith Andrew (1945)

FRITSEN, MAXSON, NOLTE, HOSKINS, ANDREW

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Earlham Library Obituaries
Earlham, Iowa
July 1945

ORLA G. ANDREW

Orla G Andrew, son of Jonathan and Olive Andrew, was born in Jewell County, Kansas, December 5, 1886. When young he came with his parents to live in Dallas and Madison Counties, Iowa, where Orla attended the Redfield and Earlham Schools.

On February 16, 1910, he was married to Miss Ella Fritsen of Earlham, where they celebrated last February, their 35th wedding anniversary. Three children were born to this union, Clarence Dale who has been in the United States Navy the past twelve years, now Ens. on a troop transport ship, near Okinawa in the Pacific area; Audrie Princell, who, when but sixteen years of age, entered the Heavenly realms, February 2, 1931; Robert LeRoy, now Sgt. in the United States Army, stationed on Okinawa.

Survivors, besides Mrs. Andrew and the two sons and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Andrew, are: one brother, Arthur, of Sugar City, Colorado; three sisters: Mrs. Melva Maxson of Pomona, California; Mrs. Lottie Nolte of Earlham; Mrs. Inez Hoskins, Pomona, California.

In the first years following marriage, Orla engaged in farming, but he moved into Earlham about twenty years ago. Here he was employed by Hunter Brothers and by the Earlham School board as custodian for the public school. Because of his love for children, Orla enjoyed this work until over a year ago when a heart ailment developed from which he did not recover. After three weeks in the Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, he joined the Union Eternal with parents, the daughter and other relatives and friends, Sunday, July 15, 1945, at the age of 58 years, seven months and ten days.
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Winterset Madisonian
1945

ORLA G. ANDREWS OF EARLHAM IS DEAD

Heart Ailment Fatal on July 15; Was 58 Years of Age

Orla G. Andrew of Earlham died July 15 at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines at the age of 58 years. He had suffered from a heart ailment for several years, and had been critically ill for three weeks prior to his death.

He is survived by his wife, Ella; two sons, Ensign Clarence Andrew of the U.S. navy, who is on a troop transport near Okinawa and Sgt. Robert Andrew of the U.S. army who is stationed on Okinawa; a brother, Arthur Andrew of Sugar City, Colo.; and three sisters, Mrs. Melva Maxon of Pomona, Calif., Mrs. Lottie Holte of Earlham, and Mrs. Inez Hoskins of Pomona.

Funeral services were held last Thursday from the Earlham Friends church, in charge of the Rev. W. H. Wilson.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, July 19, 1945

Orla G. Andrew Died Sunday

Orla G. Andrew, resident of Earlham for many years, died at the Methodist hospital in Des Moines, Sunday, July 15. He had been in failing health for some time with a heart ailment. He was 58 years, seven months and ten days old.

For the past few years he had been custodian of the Earlham consolidated school, serving in this capacity until a year ago in June when his health would no longer permit.

About three weeks ago his condition became critical and he was taken to the hospital.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, 2:30 at the local Friends church, the pastor, Rev. W. H. Wilson in charge.

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