Ire Williamson 1913-1939

WILLIAMSON, ZIMMER

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Date: 1/28/2007 at 08:48:42

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
April 12, 1939

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR I. WILLIAMSON
Passed Away on Thursday Night of Last Week; Funeral Held Saturday Afternoon.

Ire Williamson died very suddenly at his home in Ruthven last Thursday night as he returned home from his work at an oil station. He had been ailing with heart trouble since he was about ten years of age, and this was the cause of his death.

Funeral services were held at the Zion Lutheran church last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. T.G. Wicks officiating. The pastor used as the text of the funeral sermon: Psalm 102:23. "He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days."

Osmund Newgard sang "Beautiful Savior," and a quartette composed of Miss Margaret Maaland, Mrs. T.G. Wicks, Osmund Newgard and Arthur Simonson, sang "Lead Kindly Light" "No Night There", and "Beneath the Cross of Jesus."

The pallbearers were Harry Olson, Eldon Hanna, Melvin Mathiesen, Barney Alderson, Bernard Nolan and Lester Smith.

Burial took place in Crown Hill cemetery where the mixed quartette sang "Abide With Me."

Ire Clarence Williamson, youngest son of William and Sadie Williamson, was born at Ruthven, Iowa, January 9, 1913, and passed away on April 6, 1939. His early life was spent on a farm near Ruthven. When he was about ten years of age, he was taken seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism and he suffered from the effects of this illness for the remainder of his life.

About eleven years ago, following the death of his mother, the family moved to Ruthven where the deceased has been employed at different business places. At the time of his death he was manager of an oil station at the south side of town.

He was confirmed in the adult confirmation class at the Zion Lutheran church on May 16, 1937.

Surviving are his father, W.O. Williamson, three brothers, Henry and Walter of Ruthven and Arthur of Spencer and two sisters, Selma Williamson of Ruthven and Mrs. Olive Zimmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother and one brother, Leon, preceded him in death.

The Lightle Funeral Home of Ruthven had charge of funeral arrangments.