Anderson, John W. 1864-1932

ANDERSON, MYERS

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Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, December 15, 1932

JOHN W.ANDERSON
DIES AS RESULT OF
FALLDOWN STAIRS
Had Been in Failing Health
Several Months — Funeral
Service Friday

J. W. Anderson, a resident of Akron
for many years, passed away at his
home in this city at 1:16 o’clock Wed-
nesday morning, December 14, 1932,
at the age of 68 years. Several months
ago Mr. Anderson submitted to a serious
operation for prostrate trouble and had
been practically an invalid since.

Recently he is said to have suffered a
light stroke, as a result of which he
fell down stairs the first of this week
and sustained injuries which hastened
his death. His widow and three sons
have the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement. An obituary of this
widely known and esteemed citizen will
appear in these columns next week.

Funeral services will be held Friday at
2 p.m. at the home and in the First Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev. R. E. Brown.
Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Herbert Anderson and family of Cotton,
S. D. and Arthur Anderson and family of
Westfield, and Mrs. I Knudson, of Sioux
City, Ia., were relatives called from out of
town by Mr. Anderson’s illness and death.
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Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, December 22, 1932

NEARLY FIFTY- YEARS RESIDENT

Brief mention was made in these
columns last week, of the death of J.
W. Anderson, a well known resident of
this city, on Wednesday, December. 14,
1932, after a long illness, at the age of
68 years and 15 days.

John W. Anderson was born near
London, England, November 29, 1864.
He came to the United States forty-nine
years ago, locating In Akron,
Iowa, and spent the greater part of all
these years here, with exception of;
a brief residence at Vermillion; S, D..
where he was employed as a fireman
in the heating plant of the University
of South Dakota. In Akron he held the
office of town marshal for several years
and was also employed, as sexton of
Riverside cemetery. He was a good,
faithful workman and dependable in
any position. He is survived by his
widow, Mary Myers Anderson and
three sons, Arthur of Westfield, Iowa;
Herbert, of Colton, S. D. and Race at
home in Akron; also by one sister, Mrs.
Esther Warren, of California. Mr.
Anderson had a host of friends in
Akron and vicinity who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved wife and
children.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon
In the First Baptist Church, conducted
By Rev. R. E. Brown, the pastor.
Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.