Fred W. Elder 1883 - 1963

ELDER, FLATER, MITCHELL, OHARROW, BILLICK

Posted By: Phyllis Hazen (email)
Date: 8/18/2019 at 12:15:42

The Muscatine Journal
Friday, 8 November 1963, page 8

FRED W. ELDER

NICHOLS – Services are set for 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist church in Nichols Sunday, for Fred W. Elder, 80, who died at his home south of Nichols Thursday afternoon.
Death was attributed to a coronary.
He was the son f Freeman H. and Isabel Flater Elder. He was born Feb. 25, 1883 at Nichols and was a lifetime resident.
He was married to Grace Mitchell and later to May O’Harrow. Both preceded him in death.
Elder was a farmer and a member of the Methodist church.
Survivors include a son, Robert, of Nichols; daughter, Mrs. Leland (Frances) Billick, West Liberty; a brother Frank at West Liberty; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
The Rev. Marvin Ceynar of the Methodist church will conduct the services. Snider funeral home, West Liberty, is handling the arrangements.
Interment will be at Nichols cemetery.