Dolliver D. Armstrong (1886-1909)

ARMSTRONG, DEMANGE, TUCKER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/28/2019 at 21:14:42

From Nevada Evening Journal February 1, 1909 (page 5)

FORMER NEVADA BOY.

Obituary of Dolliver D. Armstrong, Deceased.

The following obituary of the late Dolliver Armstrong, who passed his boyhood days in this city, and is well remembered, appeared in the Nebraska State Journal of Lincoln, on Friday morning, January 22.

The funeral services of Dolliver D. Armstrong, who died at the Sunlight sanitarium Sunday, was held from the St. Luke's Episcopal church at 10:30 Wednesday, Rev. F. A. Saylor conducting the services. The deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Armstrong, 1511 G street. He was born in Nevada, Ia., June 7, 1886, being twenty-two years, six months and ten days old at the time of his death. The family moved Lincoln in 1896. Here he spent the greater pat of his school days and during this time his spare moments were spent in studying business methods and working in the store, showing a keen interest in the mercantile life. In 1903 he moved to Cedar Rapids, and was in the clothing store there for over a year. From there he went to Las Vegas for his health. After recuperating he lived at Albuquerque, N. M., and Prescott, Ariz. Early in his childhood he delighted in attending church with his parents and after living in Cedar Rapids he grew to have a strong preference for the Episcopal church of which he joined while residing there. He was confirmed in the church during his residence at Albuquerque. In 1905 he moved to Tucson, Ariz., with his brother, where he helped in the clothing store of Armstrong & Co., where his services proved most efficient. Being stimulated by the growing success of the business, he greatly overtaxed himself. At Tucson, he was loved by all who knew him, and was a great worker in the church and among the sick and afflicted. During his residence there he organized the brotherhood of the Episcopal church. In the latter part of 1907 he suffered a complete breakdown and from that time until death relieved him his suffering was intense, but he was very patient and thoughtful of others and he often said then his suffering was most relieved by the reading of scriptures and prayer. He spent the greater past of the past year in Arizona and California in search of health, but after realizing that his days were numbered he wanted to come home. He arrived in Lincoln December 23, and the holidays were spent most pleasantly with his people. The pall bearers were his old schoolmates. They were Messrs. Herbert Post, Ralph Mosley, Barton Green, Chester Ager, Earl Foster and Willard Mills. The deceased leaves besides his parents two brothers and three sisters. They are Arthur R. Armstrong, Tucson, Ariz., Master Gaines S. Armstrong, Misses Pearl and Isabelle Armstrong, and Mrs. L. B. DeMange, of Nevada, Ia. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and showed the esteem in which he was held. Those present from out of from were Mrs. L. B. DeMange and little daughter, of Nevada, Ia., and Mrs. F. A. Tucker, of Omaha, aunt of the deceased.