Thomas Bundy Dustin (1874-1941)

DUSTIN, JOHNSON, BALLOU, CREVELING, CAMERON, GARMIRE

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Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From Nevada Evening Journal March 21, 1941 (page 6)

Funeral Rites at Maxwell for Thomas B. Dustin

Special to the Journal.
Maxwell, Mar. 21--Funeral rites for Thomas D. Dustin were held on Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock. The services were in charge of his pastor, the Rev. John C. Turner and Rev. W. S. Kight of Des Moines, former pastor of the church.

The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse and were carried and arranged by Mrs. J. H. Cleverley and Mrs. J. R. Hoffman.

A double quartette composed of Gerton Nelson, Jimmie Beal, Harry Fackler, Earl Bowen, Albert Green, Martin Troup, C. B. French and E. L. Mohler sang, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "In the Garden" and "It Is Well With My Soul," with Mrs. Gerton Nelson at the piano.

Pallbearers were R. Z Brown, L. E. McQuiston, Jas. Ward, R. B. Bullard, William Joor and J. H. Cleverley. Interment was in the Maxwell cemetery.

The following life sketch of the deceased was read by Rev. Kight:

Thomas Bundy Dustin, son of Charles E. and Sarah S. Dustin, was born August 25, 1874, in Kans., and with his mother came to Exira when less than a year old. In Exira he spent the early years of his life, and later graduated from the Exira high school.

After his graduation he learned the printers trade in the office of the Audubon County Journal and continued in this vocation there until the fall of the year 1902.

In 1895 he was united in marriage to Josephine M. Johnson at Exira, and to this union four sons were born: George Earl, now living in Englewood, N. J.; Richard L. of Maxwell; Thomas B., of Milwaukee, Wis., and a son who died in infancy.

In the fall of 1902 with his family he moved to Hampton and for four years was employed by Raymond and Stuart in the office of the Hampton Recorder. In the fall of 1906 he moved with his family to Maxwell to begin work in the office of the L. R. Shepherd publishing company. In 1911 he bought a small interest in this plant, and later, when Mr. Shepherd retired, he bought the controlling interest. His son, R. L. Dustin, a printer for a number of years, has carried on for him since his recent illness.

He was always active in business and community affairs, and always ready and generous in helping to promote activities that helped to make the community a wholesome and progressive locality.

He was converted to the Christian faith before leaving Exira at an evangelistic meeting conduced by Rev. Billy Sunday, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church there. He afterwards transferred his membership to the M. E. church of Maxwell where he has devoted much of his time to church activities. He served as a member on the stewards board at the time of he erection of the church in 1912, and was an active member until his illness made it necessary to retire from active service.

He was a member of Social Lodge No 463, Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1908, also of Nevada Encampment No. 99, Canton Pioneers No. 3, and Herold Lodge No. 455, A. F. & A. M. In all of these organizations he took an active part as long as his health permitted. In 1929 he received a Past Grand Patriarchs Jewel from the Grand Encampment of Iowa for services rendered, and later the Grand Decoration of Chivalry, a gift of the Patriarchs Militant Branch of the I.O.O.F.

He leaves to mourn his passing besides his wife and three sons, two sisters, Gertie Ballou at Exira and Lou Creveling of Boone; one brother, Charles, of Audubon; one half-brother, James L. Cameron of Eldora; one half sister, Grace Garmire of Gray; two grandchildren, Thomas III and Donald Dustin of Englewood, N. J., and host of friends and acquaintances.