Calvin Cottrell

COTTRELL, MOORE, THOMSEN, HANSEN, BROUD

Posted By: Ann H. (email)
Date: 11/8/2008 at 10:17:52

CALVIN C. COTTRELL

Calvin C. Cottrell, 80, of 224 Iowa Avenue, resident here for 46 years, died at Muscatine General Hospital at 7:25 am today. He had been a foreman at the Pennant Pearl Button Co. for many years.

Mr. Cottrell was born Sept. 22, 1881, at Vinton, Ia., a son of William and Cathrine Cottrell.

He married Mayme T. Moore April 26, 1902 at Vinton. Mr. Cottrell was a member of St. Mathias church.

Surviving are two sons, Clifford C. Cottrell of Muscatine and John J. Cottrell of Chandler, Ariz.; and three daughters, Mrs. Thorvald Thomsen of Tipton, Mrs. Alfred Hansen of Wilton, and Mrs. Sidney Broud of Muscatine. There are five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a daughter, two sons, three brothers and a sister.

Arrangements for services are pending at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home. Burial is be at St. Mary's cemetery, Muscatine.

Muscatine Journal - Thursday, August 9, 1962