Dickinson, Levi abt 1866-1948

DICKINSON, BLAKE

Posted By: Janet Bosler - volunteer (email)
Date: 9/4/2013 at 14:30:01

Hawarden Independent July 1, 1948

Funeral services for Levi Dale Dickinson, 82, a resident of Hawarden 44 years were held at 10 o'clock this morning at the Methodist Church.

Rev. Milton Schaper, the pastor and Rev. Robert Chapler of Sergeant Bluff were in charge. The body was taken to Eagle Grove by A Earl Ross for interment. Rev Chapler accompanied members of the family and was in charge of the graveside services.

In the closing hours of June 27, Mr. Dickinson died at the Community hospital here, after an illness of five weeks. Mr. Dickinson came to Hawarden on January 16, 1904.

Levi Dale Dickinson was born at the same railroad, employed in various capacities up to superintendent of the railroad shops at Hawarden where he was retired from active service on April 8, 1937, after 46 years if service.

After his retirement from the railroad he made a long-awaited visit to his homeland. Accompanied by his son, George, he left Montreal, Canada, on May 6, 1938, visited his family in England, and arrived back in the United States on July 1.

On Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1896, Mr. Dickinson married Elizabeth Mary Blake at her parental farm home four miles south of Chelsea, Iowa. They moved at once to Eagle Grove, Iowa. There four of their seven children were born, George Lewis, Cleora Mary, Dale, who died at the age of 11 weeks, and Levi Alexander.

The family moved to Hawarden January 16, 1904, upon Mr. Dickinson's transfer as superintendent of the railroad shops here and three children, Ruth Elizabeth, Hazel, Iris and Bertice Miriam were born in Hawarden.

Mr. Dickinson was preceded in death by his wife who died at Oakdale Sanatorium April 15, 1921, and by an infant son Dale who died at Eagle Grove. Survivors include his six children, George L. Dickinson of Aurora, Ill., Mrs. Cleora Koobs of Providence, R.I., Levi Dickinson Jr., of Atlanta Ga., Mrs. Ruth Brennan of Sioux City, Mrs. Hazel Nelson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Bertice Schiefen of Port Orchard, Wash.; three grandchilden, Richard A Whitney Jr., of Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Georgia Dickinson of Douglasville, Ga., and Miss Miriam Fogelman of Port Orchard, Wash.; two great grandchildren, Richard A Whitney III and Mary Margaret Whitney of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.