BALES, David D. 1863 – 1925

BALES, STIFFLER, SCOTT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/11/2013 at 16:49:25

D. D. Bales died Saturday Following Short Illness

D. D. Bales, manager of the Rainsburg Drug Store, died Saturday noon, after a serious illness of about three weeks. For the past year Mr. Bales’ health had not been the best, but he had continued to be on duty at the store until two weeks ago and although it had been known for several days that his condition was serious he had been feeling better a few hours previous to his death and the news came as a shock to the town.

Being one of the business men of the town, Mr. Bales was an active member of the Commercial Club. Fellow members closed their places of business during the hours of the funeral service.

David D. Bales was born April 22, 1863, and grew to manhood at Maxwell, Iowa. He took up the drug business as a life work in which he was engaged at Winterset and Ames, before coming to Brooklyn. Here he has been associated with the A. P. Rainsburg Drug Company for the past six years.

September 15, 1905, he was married to Miss Nettie Stiffler at Winterset. His health has been failing for the past year, and he passed away Saturday noon, September 26.

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Helen, Madeline and Betty, who are at home; two sons, Verne, in Washington, and Dale, in Los Angeles; and one sister, Mrs. Hattie Scott, in Bloomville, N.Y. One son, Amil, lost his life in an auto accident two years ago. Mr. Bales was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. E. W. F. Holler and Rev. W. J. Fowler joined in conducting the rites. Mrs. Nellie Sherwood, Mrs. John Bickford, J. E. Talbott and Will Calderwood rendered appropriate musical numbers, Thursia Manatt being at the piano.

At the I.O.O.F. Cemetery where interment was made, the Modern Woodmen had charge of the services, Rev. W. S. Johnson of Des Moines, District Deputy for the lodge, having charge. Pallbearers were Ben York, Charles Berckhan, Charles Newton, Sr., W. W. Adams, W. E. Butts and F. P. Dunton.

Source: Unknown newspaper clipping found in scrapbook belonging to my great grandmother.