PENDER, Roy

PENDER

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri (email)
Date: 6/18/2013 at 18:20:31

Roy Pender.

A very sad affair was the death of Roy, aged 1 year, 5 months and 5 days, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Pender living near the state line southwest of Farmington.

A bottle of carbolic acid had by some former occupant of the property been thrown under the house or porch. This had been scratched out in some way and had been picked up by the child who was playing in the yard. The bottle was broken and the contents spilled over the child so that death was caused. The loss of such a bright lovely child would be severe in any circumstances but under these conditions was doubly so. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all. The funeral was held at Story chapel Thursday, Oct. 7, by Rev. Druse of Bonaparte.

The Pender family were former residents of Bonaparte and they have here many friends who extend sym (line unreadable).

The pall bearers were members of Mr. Pender's regiment in the civil war, viz., Henry Easling, Jerome Long, Martin Hornbaker, Frank Johnston, George Klise, and Jesse Meredith.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book C, Page 117, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA