A.L. Dawley

DAWLEY

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Date: 9/17/2014 at 11:20:27

LECLAIRE, Iowa. April 16, (Special)--A. L. Dawley, passed away Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. after an illness of but two weeks duration due to pneumonia two weeks previous. Mr. Dawley returned to LeClaire after a delightful sojourn in California and the following evening was stricken. He was tenderly cared for at the home of his brother, A. H. Dawley, where he passed away. A. L. Dawley was born in LeClaire, Ia. July 5th, 1851, which place has been his home with the exception of a few years residence at Dubuque and St. Louis, as Mr. Dawley was for over 30 years bookkeeper for the Diamond Jo Line of steamers.

He is survived by two sisters, the Misses Genevieve and Gertrude Dawley and the brother, A. H. Dawley, all of LeClaire.

Mr. Dawley’s wife passed away a number of years ago.

Funeral arrangements are not completed.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 16 Apr 1918, p. 10.

LECLAIRE ITEMS

LeClaire, Ia., April 17,--(Special)--Funeral services over the remains of A. L. Dawley will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Dawley residence.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 17 Apr 1918, p. 10.

LECLAIRE ITEMS

LECLAIRE, Ia., April 19.--(Special)--Funeral services for the late A. L. Dawley were held from the home Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Miss Mary Parkhurst of Davenport. Two favorite hymns were sung by Miss Anna Laird and Mrs. F. G. Meyer.

Many old friends were present from Clinton, Rock Island and Davenport. The following friends acted as pallbearers: W. H. Lamont of Rock Island, F. P. Schworm, C. E. Johnson, C. W. Disney, J. L. Meyer and J. V. Pollock.

Snow Lodge of Masons had charge of the services at the grave in LeClaire cemetery.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 19 Apr 1918, p. 14.

DEATH NOTICES
Dawley

LECLAIRE, Ia., April 16,--(Special)--A. L. Dawley, son of the late Captain D. V. Dawley, passed away at the home of his brother, A. H. Dawley, yesterday afternoon shortly after 2 o’clock, following an illness with pneumonia of two weeks’ duration. Mr. Dawley was born in LeClaire, Ia., July 5, 1851, and for thirty years was bookkeeper and superintendent for the Diamond Jo Steamboat Co., during which time he made his home in Dubuque, Ia., and St. Louis. He was married at Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2, 1881, to Ida Wagner who died Sept. 21, 1892. In May, 1911, he retired from business and since that time had made his home with his sisters in LeClaire and Chicago. He had returned April 1 from spending the winter months in Los Angeles and San Jose, Cal. He is survived by two sisters, the Misses Genevieve and Gertrude Dawley and the one brother, A. H. Dawley, all of LeClaire.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Dawley residence.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 16 Apr 1918, p. 7.