ATHERTON, Rianzo Keros

ATHERTON, GRAHAM

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Date: 11/19/2010 at 08:38:25

The Red Oak Sun
Red Oak, Mills Co., Iowa
19 September 1924

EARLY RESIDENT DEAD
R. K. Atherton, Aged 82 Years, Passed Away Tuesday
Funeral at the home Today.

Rianzo Keros Atherton, resident of this county for 36 years, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, at his home 606 Corning st., death being due to heart failure. Funeral services will be held today from the home at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. S. Wilkinson, pastor the Methodist church, of which deceased was a member. The pallbearers will be Frank Shearer, John Baker, O. P. Olson, O. C. Mellott, Ed Peterson and Will Gibson. Singing will be by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. Mayme Stephenson and Chas. Briggs with Mrs. Ray Cozad at the piano.

Mr. Atherton was born in Licking county, Ohio, June 12, 1842, and was married to Miss Matilda Graham Feb. 14, 1864, in Keokuk. To this union six children were born and all have preceeded Mr. Atherton in death.

Shortly after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Atherton left for California with an ox team and were four months making the trip. They remained there for 11 years and returned to Appanoose county, this state and lived there for 11 years, coming to this county in 1888, and moved on a farm. He retired amd moved to Red Oak in 1910 and has since resided here. Besides the widow he is survived by one brother, L. E. Atherton, Centerville. Interment will be in Red Oak Cemetery. Those here froma distance to attend the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Atherton and son Raymond, and Chas. Atheron, Yuma, Colo.