Jesse Alvin Cole (1893-1946)

COLE, VAN GUNDY, VANGUNDY, PRESCOTT, COOPER, PARSONS

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

From Nevada Evening Journal October 17, 1946 (page 5)

Last Rites for Jesse Alvin Cole Held in Slater

Slater, Oct. 17: Funeral services for Jesse Alvin Cole of Washington, Indiana were held in Slater, Sunday afternoon. A brief prayer service was held at the Roy Cole home at 2:30 o'clock followed by services at the Methodist church at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Krenmyre had charge of the service. The beautiful floral offerings were arranged by Andrew Estrem. The flag of the United States covered the casket.

Homer Lewis sang a solo "The Old Rugged Cross," and a duet, "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" was sung by Mrs. M. S. Heggen and Mrs. A. L. Peterson. Mrs. Harold Croft played the accompaniments.

The pall bearers were Dr. R. G. Nott, Bert Sutter, H. W. Marshall, Walter McBride, A. L. Peterson and M. S. Heggen.

Burial was made in the Slater cemetery by the side of his wife, with military honors, with the Slater American Legion Post in charge of the service. Color bearers--Homer Lewis, Color Guards--Nilus Ihle and Glenn Peterson, Firing Squad--Clifford Swanson, Ross Daggett, Arthur Nelson Jr., Lester Nelson Jr., Kingsley Schuadt, Rodney Sutter and David Louks. Miss Nettie Hammond sounded taps. Following the service the U. S. flag was presented to Virgil Cole by Commander Swanson.

Jesse Alvin Coe was born December 21st, 1893 near Alfordsville, Indiana, and died at his home at Washington, Indiana from a heart attack, October 9th, 1946, at the age of 52 years, 9 months and 19 days. His parents were George and Hattie Cole. He spent his early life in Indiana and came to Iowa in 1911. He worked on a farm near Jewell until the spring of 1916, when he entered the restaurant business in Jewell. In 1918 he moved to Slater where he and his brother Roy operated a restaurant.

In the spring of 1918 he was married to Emma Van Gundy Prescott, daughter of William and Pauline Van Gundy. He was baptized in Slater Methodist church. A son, Virgil was born to this union.

In July 1918 Mr. Cole entered the U. S. Army service, in World War I and received his honorable discharge in December 1918. The family later moved to Boone where his wife passed away in February 1930.

After the death of his wife he spent the remainder of his life affiliated with restaurant work in various places. During the second World War he was employed in the Veterans hospital in Los Angeles, California. In April 1946 he returned to Washington, Indiana, to make his home, to be near his sister.

He is survived by one son, Virgil and wife of Burbank, California. Two step-children Dale Cole of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Hope Cooper of St. Louis, Missouri. Two brothers, Edgar Cole of LeMars, and Roy Cole of Slater, one sister, Mrs. Nellie Parsons of Loogootee, Indiana, also a half brother and half sister, other relatives and a host of friends survive. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Virgil Cole was unable to be present at the services on account of the illness of her mother in California.

Mr. Cole was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for a number of years and was also a charter member of the Slater American Legion Post.

Funeral services were held at the Poindexter Funeral Home at Washington, Indiana, Saturday morning, October 12th.

Among the near relatives present from out of town at the services here were: Virgil Cole of Burbank, California; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Cole of LeMars, Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and children of Juanita and John of Jewell, Mr. and Mrs. William Fudge and Mrs. Bertha Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper of Nevada, Wayne Cole of Bedford. Also Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lewis of Slater.

Family friends and relatives present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Soderstrom and Karen of Madrid, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Granseth of Madrid and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Neslund of Des Moines.