Featherston, Elmer J. 1895-1955
FEATHERSTON
Posted By: Viv Reeves, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/26/2009 at 19:38:22
Date and publication unknown [likely the LeMars Globe-Post, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, as referenced]--Elmer died 14 Aug 1955:
Elmer Featherston
Funeral services for Elmer J. Featherston, 59, 205 North Cuyler were held Wednesday afternoon at Sheldon's chapel, at Oak Park, Ill. (Story previously run in Globe-Post)
Mr. Featherston died suddenly on Sunday at Garfield Park hospital. The Rev. Clarence E. Showalter of Austin Westminster Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Walter H. Nugent conducted the services, followed by interment at Mount Emblem cemetery.**
Born at Kingsley, Iowa, Mr. Featherston had been a village resident for 22 years. For the past 20 years, he had made his home at the Cuyler address.
He was associated for 30 years with the Kilbourn Drug Company, Chicago, and for the past 15 years he had been president of the company.
Mr. Featherston was a graduate of Babcock school of pharmacy, Des Moines and a member of Illinois Pharmaceutical association.
A Mason, he was a member of Giblem lodge 322, A. F. and A. M. of LeMars, Iowa and Sioux City Consistory 5. He was a veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his widow Laura; a son John R. Featherston; a grandson Rex; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Payne of Benton Harbor, Michigan, and Mrs. Kate Kitterman of Kingsley, Iowa, and three brothers, Fred of Kingsley, Walter and Gregg Featherston of LeMars.
Relatives attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Featherston, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tucker, Miss Ellen Dempster, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dempster, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dempster, Miss Mabel Steele of LeMars, Terry Featherston and Mrs. Phil Krieg of Kingsley and Mrs. Orville (sic--Orval) Brandstetter of Wayne, Nebraska.
**Note--The interment location per this obituary is Mount Emblem Cemetery, IL. His wife Laura died 17 Apr 1976. She is buried in the LeMars Memorial Cemetery, LeMars, IA. There is a double tombstone placed for Laura which also includes the name of her husband Elmer J. Featherston and his birth/death dates.
Tombstone Photo
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