Dennis, Homer E., 1893-1936

DENNIS, EVERY

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

From the Rock Valley Bee, March 6, 1936:

H. E. Dennis Died Friday

Homer E. Dennis, a former Rock Valley resident for several years, passed away at a hospital at Carthage, Missouri last Friday morning. He had been in the hospital there for several weeks for treatment. Me. Dennis will be well remembered here by his many friends. He was employed as manager of the electric light plant here for several years. Prior to leaving Rock Valley he served on the school board as director for a term.

He had to give up his work here on account of failing health and went to Arizona where he spent some time. From there he removed to Carthage, Mo., and later onto a farm near Carthage where he resided until taken to the hospital.

Mr. Dennis leaves his wife and one son, Willard, who visited friends here last summer. The bereaved wife and son have the sincere sympathy of many friends in Rock Valley in their sorrow.

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From the Joplin (Missouri) Globe, February 29, 1936:

Dennis Funeral Today

Carthage, Mo., Feb. 28.—Funeral services for Homer E. Dennis, 43 years old, who died at 8:10 o’clock this morning, at McCune-Brooks hospital, will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning at the Knell service home, with the Rev. Mills M. Anderson, pastor of the First Methodist church, in charge. The body will be sent tomorrow night to Corydon, Ia., his former home, for burial.

Mr. Dennis had been a patient at the hospital several days, suffering from a complication of ailments. He lived on a farm 18 miles east of here on highway 66. He was an electrician by trade. He was a member of the First Methodist church here.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Madge Dennis; his mother, Mrs. Flora Dennis of Corydon, Ia.; a son, Willard Kelso Dennis, who is attending the state teachers college at Springfield; his grandmother, Mrs. Isaac Every of Albert Lea, Minn., and two brothers, Wayne D. Dennis of East Chicago, Ind., and Tedford Dennis of Madrid, Ia.

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His death certificate gives his residence as La Russell, Jasper County, Missouri; wife Madge Dennis; born June 21, 1893 in Huneston, Iowa; parents Elmer E. Dennis and Flora Every, both born in Iowa; occupation, electrician; died in the McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, at 8:10 a.m. February 28, 1936; cause, myocarditis, subacute chronic nephritis, onset 12/11/36 [i.e., 12/11/35?]’ other contributory causes, paroxysmal tachycardia [spasmodic fast heart rate] with left bundle/branch block; [body] removed to Corydon, Iowa.