Louis Elmer Hill (1889-1953)

HILL, DIRKSEN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Evening Journal April 1, 1953 (page 3)

Funeral Services Held For Louis E. Hill

Funeral services for Louis E. Hill were held Monday, March 30, at 2 p.m. from the Memorial Lutheran church with the Rev. E. P. Windman officiating.

The many beautiful flowers were arranged and cared for by Mrs. Alta Karges, Mrs. R. Fred Nelson, Mrs. Glen Newton, Mrs. O. R. Shaffer and Mrs. Chet Ryan.

Active casket bearers were O. W. Bierma, B. A. Feterhoff, John Hattery, R. Fred Nelson, Glen Reedholm and O. R. Shaffer. Honorary casket bearers were G. Ray Connolly, H. E. Hadley, P. K. Mathison, H. M. Vinsel, E. P. Schindler and Glen Newton.

Burial was in the Nevada cemetery.

Military services were conducted at the grave by the American Legion Post 48 and Story County Voiture 285 Forty and Eight.

Firing Squad

A. Kleinschmidt, officer in charge; Bill Ball, Barney Ackerman, John Bye, John Stark and Homer Sayers.

Color Bearers

Fred McLain and Wm. Horine

Color Guards

Simpson Toot and Sesio Rochi

Flag Folders

Orson Shaffer and Fred Nelson
Chaplain Rev. Windman
Bugler Mr. Cummings (Echo) Fred Hill

Obituary

Louis Elmer Hill was born in Nevada, Iowa, September 16, 1889, son of the late Henry and Carrie Hill. He died March 26, 1953, at his home 775 10th street, Nevada.

He was graduated from the Nevada High school. He was one of the substantial citizens of the community and very much interested in the political life of his community and his nation, and kept himself well informed on the political trends of the day.

During World War I he served the United States army. He was a member of the Post 48 American Legion, Nevada and also a member of the Forty and Eight. He was commander of the local Legion post in 1923.

He was a member of Memorial Lutheran church.

By occupation Mr. Hill was a painter and contractor and int latter years he took up farming.

He is survived by his wife Nettie Eliza Hill and one sister, Anna, Mrs. R. F. Dirksen, of Pampa, Texas, and by a host of friends.

His sudden passing was a distinct shock to his family and to his many friends in the community in which he lived his entire life.

Out of Town Attendants

Those attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. John Osness, Helen Osness, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dean, Mr.a nd Mrs. R. Fred Nelson, all of Des Moines; John M. Osness, Waterloo, Mrs. Inger Fosse, Anna Fosse, Chester Wolfe, Sedalia, Mo., and Mrs. and Mrs. R. F. Dirksen, Pampa, Texas.