Peters, Henry G. 1864-1927

PETERS, MACIEJEWSKI, FURBER, STOLBERG

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The Grinnell (IA) Herald; Jan. 7, 1927

USEFUL LIFE REACHES CLOSE

Henry G. Peters Passed Away Last Monday, Aged 62 Years.

FUNERAL SERVICE HELD FROM CARL PETERS HOME

Came With Parents to Home Farm Southwest of Grinnell When Two Years Old.

Henry G. Peters was born April 28, 1864 at Green Garden, Ill., the son of H.J. and Margaret Peters and passed from this life, January 2, 1927, in Grinnell, Iowa, at the age of 62 years, 8 months and 5 days.

When but a child of two years he came with his parents to Iowa and to the farm south-west of Grinnell which has always been home to him, except for the brief period of two years when he was engaged in business in Grinnell and then the last three years of his life spent in Des Moines and in Kansas City as an employee of the Waters Oil Burner Co. He had just returned to Grinnell to attend to business interests when his brief but fatal illness came upon him. In his boyhood home besides his parents, were his sister, now Mrs. Mary Furber and his brother W.J. Peters, both of Girnnell and his half brother John Stolberg, now living in Corydon, Iowa.

On March 14, 1888, Mr. Peters was married to Miss Anna Maciejewski and to them were born three sons, Claude, who died March 4, 1912, Herbert of Kansas City and Carl of Grinnell. There are also two grandsons, Raymond and William of Kansas City and one granddaughter, Lucile, of Grinnell.

In 1892 Mr. Peters became a member of the Grinnell Congregational Church and his life since that time has been consistent with the teachings of that church. Although of a quiet and reserved disposition he stood forth staunchly in his convictions for right and truth and the best things socially and morally. He was a home loving man and the best that he had was generously given to his home and his family. Among his neighbors, he was known as a prosperous man, honest and upright in every respect, a man whose example should be followed by his fellow men.

Funeral services were held Wednesday from the Carl Peters home, 622 Main Street, conducted by Rev. E.M.Vittum and interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery with the ceremony of the I.O.O.F. lodge with which Mr. Peters was affilitated. Pallbearers, all former neighbors and lodge brothers of the deceased, were Peter Harter, F.P. Marvin, George Quivey, John Bryan, J.N. Hartzell and Wm. Ent. Music was two songs by Mrs. D.H. Snook and Mrs. A.S. Ennis.