Allen, E. W. - 1861-1934

ALLEN, SHELTON

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden - Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/13/2010 at 13:28:31

E. W. Allen of the Hudson vicinity passed away suddenly Sunday morning when with his wife and two grandchildren he was on his way to Hudson to attend church. The car had been stopped and the grandson had stepped out to see if a tire was flat and as he re-entered the car Mr. Allen asked him to lower the car window. Mr. Allen, who had been suddenly stricken with a heart attack, leaned out of the window and passed away instantly. He had been suffering from heart trouble for some time and it was known by the family that his heart condition was of a serious nature but even so his death came as a great shock to them.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Temple in Hawarden with Rev. Clyde Clark, the pastor, in charge. Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery.

E. W. Allen was born in Washington County, Ill., Dec. 9, 1861, and passed away April 15, 1934, at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 15 days. He grew to manhood in Illinois and was married to Isabell Shelton, Feb. 8, 1892. To this union were born eleven children, three of whom preceded their father in death. Two children died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Syliva Smith, passed away five years ago.

In 1920 the family moved to this vicinity and since that time he made his home on various farms in this community. When a young man he was converted and joined the Methodist Church but later he had his letter transferred to the Baptist church. Of late he had attended the Methodist church in Hudson.

He is survived by his wife and eight children: Mrs. Josie Highsmith and Ben and Fred Allen of Hawarden; Mrs. Claude Merritt of Sioux City; Sharpe Allen of Big Springs; Mrs. Chester Vipond of Hudson; Mrs. Peter Bloemendaal of Sheldon and Mrs. Leonard Hampton of Adrian, Minn. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters, Sherman Allen, and Mrs. Rose Cox of Mount Vernon, Ill.; H. D. Allen of Horton, Kan.; Chas. Allen of Meridian, Miss., and Mrs. N. H. Short of Webster City, Iowa. There are eighteen grandchildren.

Hawarden Independent, April 19, 1934