Albert Clayton Boyer 1858-1899

BOYER, MCCURLY, SCHAWACHHEIM, NEVITT

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 10/4/2001 at 15:24:08

SAD, SUDDEN SUMMONS
Prominent Bonaparte Citizen Dies
Afar From Home

One day last week the startling news was received over the wire that Al. Boyer was dangerously sick at Temple, Texas. The information also furnished as the idea that death was not far distant; hence we were not entirely startled when we learned, upon the morning following the first alarm, that he was dead.

The writer, to whom the deceased has ever portrayed the principles of a genuine friend, feels himself sorely weak, unable and in no wise capable of writing for him such an obituary as he well deserves. He is dead. His ability to show acts of kindness for which he was noted, is forever gone. --The writer can never forget the kindness he voluntarily showed to us when we were dangerously ill; and we are easily convinced that many, many others were the recipients of his kindness.

[Albert Clayton Boyer, a son of Jacob and Elvira Boyer, was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, Mar. 31, 1858, and departed this life at the age of 41 years, 6 months and 27 days, at Temple, Texas, of congestion of the lungs. He was married March 31, 1880, to Miss Amanda McCurly, of Illinois, and to them were born five children, four whom are now living, the other having gone before.

His fraternal feeling is well illustrated by the fact that he allied himself with the leading benevolent society of our nation, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

As a companion he was loving and kind. As a father none more enjoyed the company and the associations of his family. He leaves a wife, four children, two sisters, Mrs. Belle Schawachheim, of Raton, New Mexico, and Mrs. Clara Nevitt, of Del Norte, Col., and a large circle of other relatives who have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.

The funeral services occurred from the Methodist church in Bonaparte, Tuesday, October 31, conducted by Rev. E. J. Smith, assisted by Rev. W. H. Scofield and Rev. Abbott. The burial services were at Vernon where repose the remains of the parents of the deceased, the Odd Fellows conducting the burial services. An unusually large concourse of people attended the last sad rights of their departed friend.

[Note: Handwritten on clipping "Oct - 99"]

Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA