Amos H. Hanson (1870-1948)

HANSON, PEASE, FAWCETT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/25/2020 at 12:43:50

From Nevada Evening Journal November 24, 1948 (page 4)

Funeral Service For Amos H. Hanson Held Monday Afternoon

Funeral services for Amos H. Hanson, 79, prominent Collins resident, whose death occurred Friday afternoon, were held Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Methodist church in Collins with the Rev. A. V. Weigel officiating.

Mrs. C. R. Stone was at the piano playing three appropriate selections, one of which was "Crossing the Bar."

Beautiful floral offerings were testimony to the high regard in which the deceased was held in the community in which he had lived for many years.

The pall bearers were the nephews, Hollis and Jim Hanson of Mingo, Lester Hanson of Nevada and Charles Hanson of Des Moines and the nephews-by-marriage, Carl E. Stone and C. F. Hansen of Nevada.

Burial was in the family lot in the Collins Evergreen cemetery.

A short prayer service at the Hanson home preceded the service at the church.

The death of Mr. Hanson Friday evening shocked the community. Mr. Hanson, Collins real estate agent, and widely respected Story county resident, was killed instantly when struck by a car as he was walking across the highway toward his home about 5:20 Friday afternoon.

The sympathy of the community has been extended those bereaved in the death of an exemplary husband and devoted father.

The following brief life story was read at the funeral service by the officiating minister who also brought words of spiritual comfort to those who mourned.

Obituary

Amos Hanson, son of Hans and Mary Hanson was born February 23, 1870, in Jasper county, Iowa, and departed this life Friday evening, November 19, at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 26 days.

He grew to manhood on the farm where he was born and at age of 18 came to Collins to live. here he married Mary A. Pease of Collins, Iowa, on January 23, 1898, and to this union three children were born: Ruth, who died at birth, Hans of Collins, and Amos, Jr., of Des Moines. His four brothers and two sisters all preceded him in death. His brothers were George Hanson of Mingo, S. S. Hanson of Nevada and Jim Hanson of Collins and a sister, Mrs. Huldah Fawcett of Nevada, a brother and sister died in childhood.

He is survived by his wife, Mary, two sons Hand and Amos, Jr., and two grandchildren Noel, age 11, and Mary Helen, age 2. His passing is mourned also by other relatives and a host of friends.