Alderson, John E. 1865-1927

ALDERSON, COUPLAND

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC
Date: 6/20/2004 at 18:15:50

VALUED CITZEN LOST IN DEATH OF J. E. ALDERSON

The following obituary was taken from a Weiser ( Idaho ) newspaper:

John E. Alderson, well known Sunnyside farmer, orchardist, and prominent citizen of the Weiser section, died Sunday afternoon, July 17, [1927] at Payette Lakes where he had gone with his wife for rest and recreation. Heart disease was the cause of death.

It is reported that he was not feeling well Friday and on Saturday consulted a physician who advised him to return to lower altitude. While his condition was not deemed immediately serious a telephone message was sent here to his son and daughter to come for them. This was Sunday and they were on their way at the time of death.

It is seldom that a greater loss is felt by a community in the death of one of its citizens. As a member of the board of county commissioners several years ago and in other civic activities he had a general acquaintance throughout the county. Because they were inherent qualities of his heart and mind he was genial, kindly and upright in all his contacts in life, and won the sincerest friendships because his friendship was sincere. With young men, as well as those of his own age, he had the happy faculty of holding their confidence and esteem without apparent effort.

John Edward Alderson was born August 13, 1865 , at Warren , Illinois . At the age of sixteen he moved with his family to Seney, Iowa . In 1885 he moved to Elgin , Nebraska , where he engaged in farming. There he was married in 1896 to Kate Coupland, who survives him. They moved to Weiser in 1910. To them were born three children. They are: Arthur of San Francisco and Richard and Dorothy who are at home.

He also leaves two brothers, James and George, and a sister, Mrs. Cooper, whose homes are at Elgin , Nebr. , and a brother Jonathan and a sister, Mrs. Lancaster, at Seney, Iowa.