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Edmund H. McCall

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Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/18/2014 at 09:48:32

EDMUND H. MCCALL, FORMER RESIDENT OF LECLAIRE, DIES

Edmund H. McCall, a former resident of LeClaire, Ia., died Tuesday afternoon at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Rock Island. He lived at 2516 Fifth Avenue, Rock Island.

Mr. McCall was 49 years old, the son of the late Thomas and Margaret McCall. He was born Oct. 9, 1991, at LeClaire, where he lived for a number of years. He was married Aug. 6, 1912 to Miss Florence Dearden at Clinton, Ia. The couple moved to Rock Island several years ago. Mr. McCall had been employed for the past 15 years at the Bettendorf shops on Bettendorf.

He was a member of the Christian Church and of Davenport Lodge No. 28, L. O. O. M.

Surviving besides the wife are one son, James McCall of Davenport; two sisters, Mrs. Mettie Smith of Onalaska, Wis., and Mrs. Sadie Carver of ST. Louis, Mo.; three brother, T.K. McCall of Santa Monica, Calif., J.P. McCall of Jacksonville, Fla., and David McCall of Chicago, and two grandchildren, Betty and David McCall of Davenport of Davenport.

The body was brought here to the McGinnis mortuary where funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 02 Sep 1931, p. 15.

Edmund H. McCall, Former Resident of LeClaire, Dies.

Edmund H. McCall, 2516 Fifth Avenue, Rock Island, and a former resident of LeClaire, died at 12:30 p.m. yesterday at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Rock Island, after a short illness.

Mr. McCall was born in LeClaire on Oct. 9, 1881, the son of Thomas and Margaret McCall. He married Miss Florence Dearden on Aug. 6, 1912, in Clinton. For the past 15 years he had been employed at the Bettendorf Co. Mr. McCall was a member of the Christian Church and the Davenport Lodge of the Moose.

Surviving are his widow, one son, James E. of Davenport; two sisters, Mrs. Mettie Smith of Onlaska, Wis., and Mrs. Sadie Carver of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, T. K. McCall of Santa Monica, Calif., J. P. McCall of Jacksonville, Fla., and David McCall of Chicago, and two grandchildren, Betty and David McCall of Davenport.

The body was taken to the McGinnis Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 02 Sept 1931, p. 2.

The McCall Funeral

Funeral services for Edmund H. McCall were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the McGinnis mortuary with Davenport Lodge, No. 28, L. O. O. M., in charge. The Rev. C. K. Gillum officiated. Burial was in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire.

Fred W. Zabel, dictator of the Lodge, was in charge of the ceremony, and was assisted by Edward U. Meyer, prelate. Louis Koenigsaecker, accompanied by Mrs. George Westphal, sang “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” during the services.

Bearers were Arthur Veach, Elmer Kelser, William Pries, Charles Seward, Harry Langtimm and Bert Seward.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 04 Sep 1931.

McCall Funeral

Funeral services for Edmund H. McCall were conducted yesterday at 2 p.m. at the McGinnis Funeral Home. Davenport Lodge, No. 28, Loyal Order of Moose, assisted in the services with Fred W. Zabel, dictator, and E. U. Meyer, prelate, in charge. Louis Koenigsacker, accompanied by Mrs. George Westphal, sang, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” and “Nearer My God to Thee.” Rev. C. K. Gillum, pastor of the First Christian Church, preached the sermon and officiated at the grave in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Pallbearers were Arthur Veach, Elmer Keiser, William Pries, Charles Seward, Harry Langtimm and Bert Seward.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 04 Sep 1931, p.6.


 

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