Levi E. Burris 1867-1912

BURRIS

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Date: 9/5/2014 at 11:21:33

Funeral Services Were Held at the Christian Church in Elliott

Last Sunday Afternoon—Was Prominent Man

Levi Edmund Burris, who died suddenly at Pine City, Minn., Wednesday, August 28, 1912, and mention of whose death was given in last week’s Sun, was one of Elliott’s most prominent citizens. He had gone to Minnesota for his health, which had not been good for some months, but his fatal illness was of only two days duration. Stomach and bowel trouble caused his death.

The remains were taken to Elliott and funeral services were held in the Christian church there at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1. The funeral was the largest ever held in Elliott. Rev. Geo. H. Nicol, of the Red Oak Christian church, preached the funeral sermon, Rev. M. L. Rose, of the Elliott Christian church, and Rev. J. O. Carder, of the M. E. church, assisting in the service. The singing was by Misses Grace Miller and Maude Nicol and Arthur Hersman and Claude Martin, all of Red Oak. Mrs. Fred Tonner, of Red Oak, playing the accompaniment. The pallbearers were the members of the official board and elders of the Christian church. Interment was in Elliott Hillside cemetery.

Relatives who were in attendance from a distance were W. G. Burris and family, from Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Mercer and son, from Greenfield; Mr. and Mrs. Inda Stevens, Mrs. O. E. Jackson and Orville Culver, from Red Oak; C. C. Culver and Misses Madge Culver and Agnes Duprey, from Carson; Mrs. Dora Blair, from Denver, Col.; J. M. Baldwin, from Oskaloosa; John Johnson and Warren Hall, from Omaha. Many friends from Red Oak were also present.

Mr. Burris was born near Red Oak July 14, 1867, on what is now the county farm. He was married March 6, 1895, in Elliott, to Miss May Baldwin, who survives him. There are no children. The other members of the immediate family who survive are his mother, Mrs. H. H. Burris, and two brothers, Walter G. Burris and Clark E. Burris, and four sisters, Mrs. Eva M. Butcher, Mrs. Margaret Stevens, Mrs. Asenath Mead and Mrs. May Swisher.

Deceased was a member of the Christian church for many years, and had been a member of the official board. He was chairman of the building committee which had charge of the erection of the new church and gave liberally of his time and money toward the completion of that structure. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Knights of the Maccabees. He was successful in his business as a jeweler and optician, and his business dealings as well as his social relations marked him as a man of sterling honesty and worth. He was prominent in all town affairs and had served as mayor of Elliott. His estate includes $7000 of life insurance.

Of Mr. Burris it may truly be said that he was one of Elliott’s foremost citizens. In Red Oak and other parts of this county, as well as in his hometown, he leaves many friends who now extend sympathy to the sorrowing family.

THE SUN, Red Oak, Iowa, Friday, September 6, 1912.