Gerard, Moses Johnson 1859-1934

GERARD, ARMSTRONG, KATZENBERGER, COCHRAN, FARLEY, ARTHUR, JOHNSON, RICHARDSON, DAVIDSON

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Date: 7/29/2010 at 12:36:28

The Montezuma Republican (Montezuma, Iowa) March 22, 1934

MOSES GERARD BURIED SUNDAY

Died March 16 at His Home in Grinnell.

Lived All but Seven Years in Poweshiek County; Was Member of Methodist Church.

Funeral rites for Moses Gerard, who died Friday, March 16, in Grinnell, were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. The Rev. J.H. Krenmyre had charge of the services, assisted by Dr. George Blagg, pastor of the Methodist church in New Sharon, who preached the funeral sermon. Interment was in the Montezuma cemetery.

The pallbearers were immediate members of the family. A.C. Heath, E.F. Saunders, Mrs. J. Lea Taylor and Mrs. C.W. Gorsuch sang "Going Down the Valley" and "City Four Square," accompanied by Alice Underwood at the piano.

Moses Johnson Gerard, son of Isaac and Hannah Gerard was born near Montezuma, Iowa, August 14, 1859, and died at his home in Grinnell, Iowa, March 16, 1934, being 74 years, seven months and two days old.

He spent most of his life in Poweshiek county, with the exception of seven years in Kansas.

In December, 1884, he was united in marriage to Jane Armstrong. To this union were born nine children: Leroy, who died in infancy; Mrs. May Katzenberger, San Diego, Cal.; Ross of Hollandale, Minn.; Mrs. Ethel Cochran, Searsboro, Iowa; Carl of Fulton, Mo.; Mrs. Pearl Farley, Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs. Pansy Arthur, Searsboro, Iowa; and Mrs. Irene Johnson, Ottumwa, Iowa.

He was converted in 1914 and later joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Grinnell.

He had been in poor health for several years, but on March 7 he was taken seriously ill, and although everything was done to relieve his suffering, he grew worse each day, and quietly passed away Friday afternoon at 2:30.

Five of the children were able to be in the home and help care for him in his last illness.

He leaves to mourn their loss his widow, eight children, seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild.

One brother, Lewis, of St. Paul, Minn.; two sisters: Mrs. William Richardson, Cylinder, Iowa, and Mrs. Wes Davidson of Holly, Colorado, also survive, besides many relatives and friends.