Harold Wayne and Gerald Dwayne Bell (1917-1917)

BELL

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 5/21/2005 at 08:24:56

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE; Thursday, July 19, 1917; Maxwell, Iowa. "Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell are the proud parents of twin boys born Sunday night. Mother and babes both doing fine and Glen is wearing a big broad smile."

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE; Thursday, August 2, 1917; Maxwell, Iowa "Monday afternoon one of the twin boys born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell last week passed away and was buried Tuesday at Peoria, with short funeral service at the home, conducted by Rev. Frank Bean of Maxwell."

DEATH: THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE; Thursday, August 9, 1917; Maxwell, Iowa, (four separate entries).
"Death again entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell and took their other little twin baby boy. Only a week ago they mourned the loss of the one and on Monday of this week the other little one passed away. They just budded on earth to bloom in heaven. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community."

Obituary - "Harold Wayne Bell - Harold Wayne Bell, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell, passed away at 2:30 Monday afternoon, August 6th after a brief illness. The deceased was three weeks old. The twin brother Gerald Dwayne, preceded him just one week. They leave to mourn their departure the parents, one sister, Estelene, and three brothers, Erwin, Melvin and Howard. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. S. C. Wadding, Tuesday at 2 p.m. He spoke of the greatness of childhood and said the greatest sacrifice a mother can make is to part with her child. The tie that binds the mother and child together is the strongest tie there is. No love like the Mother love except God's love. He spoke of the Bible incident where Jesus set a child in the midst and said, "If any would be great they must be as a child." He exacts and defends the child. Another group in Perea where he took them in his arms and blessed them shows his love for the children. God so loved that he gave His child for the salvation of all who are willing to become as a little child and look to God the Father through the atoning blood of His child. The children of this land exercise dominion over our hearts and homes. They are the Kings and Queens of our best selves. Interment was made at the Peoria cemetery."

CARD OF THANKS "We give our heartfelt thanks to the friends who kindly assisted us in the sickness, death and funerals of our dear little sons. We also wish to thank our friends for the shower of beautiful and useful little garments which we greatly appreciated. Mr. & Mrs. Glen Bell"

BIRTH-DEATH: Funeral Record Book, Cooper Funeral Home, Maxwell, Iowa, 1917, funeral #18, page 27. Funeral of Harold Bell, ordered by Glen Bell, date of death Aug 6, 1917; date of burial Aug 7, 1917; age 21 days; place of burial Peoria Cemetery; amount of bill $15.00.

"Mrs. Mary Whitney and daughter, Elsie, came up from Colfax Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell's twin baby, which died Monday afternoon."

"Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, son, Bert, and daughters, Jennie and Laura, came up Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bell's twin baby, which died Monday afternoon."

BURIAL: Headstone; Peoria Cemetery; near Maxwell, Iowa; county lines of Story and Polk; POLK COUNTY, IOWA CEMETERIES WASHINGTON TWP.; Iowa Historical Library; Des Moines; Iowa; Geneal * F 627 .P7 C4 V.6; p. 2; Bell, Harold W.; born 1917, died 1917; section ES, tier 5, row 1; misc. info twin sons.