CORDES, Albert 1868-1936

CORDES, THOMPSON, BOWMAN, PASCO, MILLER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/28/2010 at 12:42:32

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AL CORDES PASSED
AWAY THIS NOON

As we go to press we learn that Al Cordes has just passed away. As stated elsewhere, Mr. Cordes has been ill for several weeks. He was one of the best-known men of the county; had been a prominent farmer, a member of the county board of supervisors for many years.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters: Mrs. Bert Pascal, Dorothy and Ruth.

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS, March 12, 1936

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#2:

CITY LOST GOOD
CITIZEN IN DEATH
OF ALBERT CORDES

A Long-Time Resident
Has Held Many Public
Offices of Trust

In the death of Albert Cordes Osage and Mitchell County lost a man who has held an important place in the business life of the city and county for many years, and in the following obituary, is written the useful and successful life of a young boy, who came to Mitchell County, Iowa, when but 16 years old, and in the years that followed, acquired not only worldly goods, but a place of importance and trust.

Albert Cordes was born November 24, 1868, in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. He passed away at his home in Osage, Iowa, March 12, 1936, at 1:15 p.m. He had attained the age of 67 years.

When the deceased was four years of age the Cordes family moved to Watertown, Wisconsin. In the public schools of that place Mr. Cordes received his boyhood education and in the Lutheran church of the same place he was baptized and confirmed.

At the age of fourteen Mr. Cordes went to work as a farm hand, and from that time made his own way in life. When he was sixteen he came to Mitchell, Iowa, where some of his brothers and sisters had located. He worked for a time on nearby farms, then entered into partnership with Ed Miller, his brother-in-law. The two opened a meat market in Mitchell; forty years ago they came to Osage, where they purchased and operated a market. The partnership continued for twenty-one years.

Here in Osage Mr. Cordes has always been interested in everything that pertains to civic and community improvement. He became a well-known business man and land owner. At the time of his death he was president of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. He had been secretary of the Mitchell County Fair Association for years; a county supervisor for fifteen years; was a director of the Osage Farmers National Bank, and had served on the city council. These are the important business affairs he was connected with, but of course there were many smaller matters that constantly demanded attention.

Mr. Cordes was married in 1904 to Stella Bowman. To this union one daughter, Katherine, (now Mrs. Bert Pasco), was born. His first wife died in 1910. His second marriage was to Ellen Thompson in 1911. To this union three children were born, Dorothy and Ruth, both at home, and a son, who died in infancy.

Mr. Cordes had enjoyed excellent health; in fact had never been seriously ill until he suffered a heart attack three years ago. February 18, this year, he was stricken again, and his condition was critical from the beginning. The first of the week he improved, but Tuesday night he became much worse. Death was due to a blood clot lodged in the brain.

Besides his wife and daughters, Mr. Cordes is survived by three sisters - Miss Amanda Cordes, and Mrs. Ed Miller (Julia), of Mitchell, Mrs. Elsie Beaulieu, of Chicago, and a brother, Arthur, of Milwaukee.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m. and at the Champion Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. in charge of the Reverend T. P. Solem pastor of the Osage Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

[Mitchell County Press, Thursday, March 19, 1936]