Bartlett, George Reuben, 1874-1949

BARTLETT, VANDERSCHAAF

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Date: 8/18/2010 at 23:22:49

GEORGE BARTLETT DIES IN IRETON AT AGE OF 75
Funeral Services Held Saturday for Prominent Resident Who Came to County in 1892

Ireton, Ia.--George Bartlett, 75, prominent Ireton resident for many years, died last Wednesday [March 23] at his home in Ireton.

Mr. Bartlett was born February 27, 1874, in La Porte City, Iowa. He was the son of William and Mary Susan Bartlett and the youngest and last survivor in a family of ten children. He was orphaned at the age of 14 and made his home with his brother, C. N. Bartlett.

In 1892 they moved to Sioux county. On July 9, 1896, he married Annie Vander Schaaf and was engaged in farming in the Ireton vicinity until his retirement in 1944. On July 9, 1946, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

He was baptized in and united with the Center Chapel in 1897 and had been a faithful member of the Methodist church for the past 52 years.

Survivors include his wife, Annie; four sons, Arthur of Ireton, William of Atlanta, Ga., Reuben and Frank of San Bernardino, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Ruth) Feurstein and Mrs. Hubert (Dora) Zilm of San Bernardino, and Miss Edythe at home; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home and at the Methodist church with Rev. E. J. Plummer officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery. Honorary bearers were George T. Brown, Frank Wells, Swan Swanson, J. A. Lindenman, Will Taylor and L. D. Satterlee. Active bearers were Wyram Knowlton, Hans Swanson, Ora Grau, William Miller, Melvin Tarrell and Alvin Karr. Miss Marcella Poppen of Sioux Center, a niece of Mr. Bartlett, was piano accompanist. Two favorite numbers, "I Came to the Garden Alone" and "The Lord is My Shepherd" were sung by a choir composed of Lloyd Simons, Mrs. R. C. Wade, Mrs. George Rose and Charles Houlton.

All of the children were present for the services and others included Mrs. Reuben Bartlett and sons of San Bernardino, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vander Ploeg, John Poppen, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bomgaars and son, Miss Marcella Poppen and Mr. and Mrs. John Vander Schaaf of Sioux Center; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bartlett of Burdette, Kan.; James Bartlett of Hutchinson, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bartlett and daughter Georgia of St. John, Kan.; Raymond and Harold Bartlett of Mound City, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bartlett and J. S. Vander Schaaf of Sioux Falls, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vander Schaaf of Rock Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Ring Vander Schaaf of Primghar; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wierda, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vander Ploeg, Ed Vander Schaaf, Mr. and Mrs. John Vander Schaaf and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Etten of Orange City; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vander Ploeg of Sheldon; Mrs. Nellie Edwards of LeMars; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Melton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Vliek, Mrs. Evelyn Swanson and Miss Sadie Visser of Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Visser of Doon; R. S. Vander Schaaf and Sam Vander Schaaf of Sioux Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Krapp[?] of Norfolk, Neb.; Mrs. Ed Ross of Granite Falls, Minn.; Mrs. John Vant Hulp[?] of Hull; Arthur Visser of George; Mrs. Rudy Yantzen of Rock Rapids; Mrs. Arthur Graham of Hull; and Henry Visser of Hawarden.

Source: Hawarden Independent, March 31, 1949.
The newsprint was compromised in places, and some of the names of funeral attendees were unclear.

Shorter obituaries were published in the Sioux Center News (March 31, 1949), the Sioux County Capital (March 31, 1949), and the Alton Democrat (March 31, 1949).

The Sioux Center News obit gives his full name as George Reuben Bartlett. The Sioux County Capital obit adds that there were nine sons and two daughters in the William Bartlett family; that George Bartlett's wife Annie was the daughter of A. Van Der Schaaf; and that they were married at Sioux Center.

Also from the Sioux County Capital obit: During the period of 47 years the family lived on farms in the neighborhood of Ireton. He made a good farmer. The very excellent set of buildings put up by him on his last farm testifies to this. In addition to tilling the soil he was for many years a thresher and in addition to this he did a great deal of corn shelling in his neighborhood. He was a good citizen and a loving husband and father. These words first applied by Scripture to Barnabas could also be applied to him: "He was a good man."