Splitt, Gus, died 1914

SPLITT

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/8/2016 at 21:31:25

From the Alton Democrat, May 2, 1914: Rock Valley news:

Word was received here Sunday [April 26] by telephone to the members of the Modern Woodmen, that Gus Splitt, a former resident of Rock Valley, but who has been residing for several years at Mitchell, had died at five o'clock that morning. Mr. Splitt is well known here and for many years was in business here as a tailor. He was a jovial fellow, and had many friends. He carried a life insurance policy in the M. W. of A. for $2,000 and had been a member of that order nearly as many years as the order is old. He leaves a fine and interesting family to mourn his departure.

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The Rock Valley Bee (May 1) has only a very brief note on his death.

FindaGrave.com has Gustave H. Splitt, birth unknown, death Apr. 26, 1914; buried in Graceland Cemetery, Mitchell, South Dakota.

The South Dakota Death Index on Ancestry.com gives his name as Gustaf H. Splitt.