Storrs, Andrew D. 1847-1938

STORRS, KNAPP

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

Source: Hawarden Independent (1-24-1929)

Born: January 28, 1847
Died: May 22, 1938

LAST RITES FOR ANDREW D. STORRS--FUNERAL OF LONG TIME RESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY HELD SUNDAY

Funeral services for Andrew D. Storrs, whose death occurred last Thursday morning, were held Sunday. A short service was held at the Storrs home at 1:30 o’clock and a service in the Lutheran Church at 2 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, Reverend George Steinkamp. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery.

Andrew D. Storrs was born at Springville, Iowa, January 28, 1857, and died in Hawarden January 17, 1929, at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 19 days. He received his education in the public schools of Iowa and at the Iowa College of Law at Des Moines, graduating in 1879.

On September 1, 1881, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Blanche Knapp of Des Moines, in which city Mr. Storrs practiced law for several years. Owing to an injury to his eye he was obliged to give up his practice there, and he then located on a farm east of Hawarden in an effort to regain his health and also to be near his aged parents. Later he moved into town where he engaged in the real estate business. Several years ago, due to rapidly failing health, he gave up his real estate office and following this his health declined steadily. For the past year and a half he was entirely confined to his home and bed and death came as a blessed relief from his constant suffering.

Mr. Storrs was a born optimist and despite misfortune, disappointments and illness he remained cheerful, ever facing the future with a firm conviction that better days were ahead, and never losing heart. He was a scholarly man, a wide reader and even during his last long illness kept constantly posted on the affairs of the day. He was especially interested in politics and all through his life remained a staunch Democrat.

He leaves to mourn his departure, his invalid wife, who has been kept to a wheel chair for the past two years; three sons, Arthur A., Herman K., of Hawarden and Robert E. of Huron, South Dakota and one daughter, Mrs. Ray Reed of Slayton, Minnesota. An infant son, Jesse and a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Keehn, preceded their father in death.

He was united with the Trinity Lutheran Church of this city two years ago and was a faithful attendant at the services as long as he was able to attend and remained a faithful Christian to the last.