Alvis Oliver Williams (1858-1942)

WILLIAMS, SHEARER, ODELL, BEAR, POINTER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/1/2022 at 22:39:12

From Nevada Evening Journal December 30, 1942 (page 3)

Funeral Services Held at Collin for A. O. Williams

Collins, Dec. 30--Funeral services for the late A. O. Williams of Collins, who died at the Story county hospital, Thursday, Dec. 24, 1942, were held from the United Brethren church, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 26, at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. C. E. Lookingbill of Nevada in charge of the services. A quartet composed of Mrs. Granger Buck, Mrs. Lawrence Lee, Bradford Stevens and Milton Hale, with Miss Barbara Buck as accompanist, sang "Rock of Ages," "Nearer The Cross," and "Abide With Me."

Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery at Collins, by the side of the wife who died fourteen years ago.

Pallbearers were Walter Brown, Chas. Waltz, Robert Taylor, Jesse Vasey, Wm. Crouch and Eldon Peterson.

The following brief sketch of the life of the deceased was read in part at the services.

Alvis Oliver Williams, oldest son of Jordan and Julia Shearer Williams was born June 1, 1858 in Competine Township, Wapello county, Iowa, and passed away Dec. 26, 1942, at the Story County hospital after a lingering illness, at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 23 days.

He moved with his parents to Missouri when twelve years of age and returned to Iowa in September, 1896. Within these years a brother, Henry, and his father died.

He was married on September 9, 1879, to Nancy Catherine Odell, and to the union 3 children were born. A son, Charles L., died in infancy. Two daughters, Mrs. Mary Bear of Rhodes and Mrs. Pearl M. Pointer of Collins, survive.

More that forty years ago the family moved to this community an it was here the wife died, December 22, 1928, and since that time the deceased and his brother, W. S. Williams have made their home together.

He had been an invalid for the past few years but was cared for in his home until a few weeks ago, when it became necessary for him to enter the County hospital for treatment, and it was there that death came early Thursday morning.

He is survived by the two daughters, his brother, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, as well as a large number of more distant relatives and a host of friends.