Robert Morgan Oxley (1916-1941)

OXLEY, COOPER

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/16/2005 at 13:11:20

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, July17, 1941, page 1, column 5. "ROBERT OXLEY, 24, DROWNS IN WISCONSIN LAKE - The second casualty from drowning occurred in the Maxwell community Monday afternoon when Robert Oxley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oxley, was drowned near Siren, in Burdette county, in northern Wisconsin. When casting Robert dropped his fishing pole and reel and being a strong swimmer, dived into the lake after it. The presumption is that the extreme cold water caused cramps making it impossible to return to shore. The body was later rescued and Cooper's ambulance left immediately for Siren and the body will be returned to Maxwell for burial."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, July 24, 1941, page 1, column 5. "ROBERT OXLEY. - Robert Morgan Oxley, eldest child of Clyde and Mary Cooper-Oxley was born near Maxwell, Iowa, April 26, 1916, and died near Siren, Wisconsin, July 14, 1941, aged 25 years, 2 months and 18 days. He attended Maxwell High School, during which time he was active in sports, particularly base ball, graduating with the class of 1934. He leaves, besides his parents, two brothers, Curtis and John; four sisters, Mary Helen, Corinne, Marion and Alyce Jean; four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Cooper, of Webster, Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oxley, of Maxwell. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church in Maxwell with Rev. H. G. Darling, of the Christian Church, in charge. A male quartet, composed of Messrs. E. R. Bell, Orlando Holtby, Chester Severson and Dorus Myers, with Mrs. H. C. Larsen at the piano, sang "In the Garden," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me." Flowers were cared for by Mrs. Richard Green and Mrs. Keith Marlowe. Pallbearers were cousins: Dale, Harold and Richard Huffaker, Dewey Cooper, Fay Brown and Dean and Dwayne Stinson. A large crowd was in attendance and burial was in the Peoria cemetery. Relatives attending from a distance were: Miss Ila Cooper, Duey Cooper, Mrs. Ed Barney and Byron Cooper, all of Webster, Wisconsin." "Card of Thanks. - We wish to express our most sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness shown us in our bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oxley and Family."

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa, POLK COUNTY, IOWA, CEMETERIES, WASHINGTON TWP., Peoria Cemetery, page 13. OXLEY, Robert M., born 1916, died 1941, Sec. CS, tier 3, row 7.