Ralph SAYLER

SAYLER, DEWEESE, BURCH, SMITH, PINE, SEXTON, BARLOW, POOL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/6/2009 at 14:32:31

Bedford Times-Press
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1974, Page 3

RALPH SAYLER, 71, FINAL RITES HELD IN CALIFORNIA

Funeral services for Ralph Emery SAYLER, 71, of Victorville, Calif., were held January 10 at Kern's Memorial Chapel in Victorville, conducted by Rev. Richard E. BROWN, Norfolk, Nebr., nephew of the deceased. Mr. SAYLER died January 7 at Victorville. Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Calif.

Ralph Emery SAYLER, son of Isaac N. and Lucy (DeWEESE) SAYLER, was born June 12, 1902 at Galesburg, Illinois. When a child his parents moved to Benton, Iowa, later moving to Conway, Iowa.

He was married to Edith BURCH on December 28, 1927, [and] engaged in farming until 1940, when they moved to Maywood, Calif.

During the war he worked in a defense plant. After the war he became an auctioneer and moved to Victorville, Calif. in 1955. Here he operated a used furniture and miscellaneous store, a profession he followed until poor health forced him to retire from all activities.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Helen SMITH, two brothers, Lawrence and John.

He is survived by his wife, Edith, one brother, Ernest SAYLER, of Bedford, three sisters, Margaret PINE of Diagonal, Ia., Roena SEXTON of Bedford, Stella BARLOW of Mission, Texas; one aunt, Cora DeWEESE, of Clearfield, Ia.; many nieces, nephews and friends. In the Bedford area Franklin BURCH is his brother-in-law and Mrs. Eldon POOL is a sister-in-law.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.