Baldwin, Lora D. 1876-1924

BALDWIN, PERRY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC (email)
Date: 12/9/2004 at 16:27:17

LIFE LONG RESIDENT

Lora D. Baldwin lived all of his life in this community. He was born in Plymouth county March 19, 1876, his parents being Mr. and Mrs. David Baldwin, pioneer settlers in Fredonia township. He grew up and was educated in the country schools and followed the calling of farming at which he was successful. For the past six years he made his home in LeMars, but still continued his farming operations, renting his land on shares and attending to other business interests. He was energetic and active in business affairs and affine type of citizen, honorable, upright and dependable. He was interested in community and church work, and was treasurer of the Methodist church, always willing to devote his time and energy to every project undertaken by that association. Mr. Baldwin was a devoted husband and father and his death under such tragic circumstances is a crushing blow to his wife and family. In his death the community loses a good citizen and many friends will miss a good neighbor and pleasant associate.

Lora D. Baldwin was united in marriage with Miss Cora Perry, of Fredonia township, February 3, 1904. To their union two daughters were born, Ethel and Verna. Besides the bereaved wife and daughters the deceased leaves three brothers and a sister, who are Fred Baldwin of Sioux Falls, S. D., Walter Baldwin of Fredonia township, Herbert I. Baldwin of Sioux City, and Mrs. Albert Lundgren of Fredonia township.

The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist church and were attended by a very large number of people who gathered to pay respect to the memory of a fine citizen and loyal neighbor. Rev. C.H. Seward preached the sermon and paid a fine tribute to the departed man with whom he was intimately associated in church work the past few years. Rev. Bertie Watson, of Schaller, a former pastor of the Seney Methodist church with which Mr. Baldwin was affiliated while on the farm, assisted in the service.

The pallbearers were intimate friends and associates of the deceased and are J.C. Gillespie, Clarence Hoorneman, F.W. Stamp, R.L. Claussen, Albert Werth and Guy Trenhaile.

LeMars Odd Fellows, of which organization the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in a body.

The interment was made in the city cemetery.

~CEMETERY RECORDS: Baldwin , Lora D. Born: 3/19/1876; Died: 11/11/1924 Block 12 Lot 44