Pauline M. Terrell Albertson

TERRELL, ALBERTSON, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 8/19/2009 at 18:27:27

Pauline M. Terrell Albertson 1916~1937

Birth: Oct. 29, 1916
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Iowa, USA
Death: Jan. 20, 1937
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Iowa, USA

Johnson Funeral Home Book 4

Daughter of Lela Williams born MO & Roy Terrell born MO; wife of Hollis.
Ottumwa Courier Jan. 20, 1937

BABY DIES AFTER BLAST IN OTTUMWA
MOTHER IS NEAR DEATH
SMALL OTTUMWA HOME
BURSTS INTO FLAMES AS
A CAN OF KEROSENE EXPLODES

HOLLIS ALBERTSON BEARS
HEAVY BURDEN
AFTER FATAL FIRE

A youg Ottumwa husband happy and gay as he departed for his work at a nearby coal mine Wednesday morning , today was grief stricken - a disatrous fire his wife, his child, and his home were gone. The man Hollis Albertson 309 South Benton Street, is 21 years old.

Death came to his 11 month old daughter Barbara Jean at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Ottumwa Hospital. An hour later his 20 year old wife Pauline Albertson drew her last breath.

IN SINGLE CASKET
Side by side the victims have been placed in a single casket awaiting funeral services and burial Friday afternoon. The casket will not be opened.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home and at 2:30 at the Pentecostal church officiated by Rev. A.D. McClure assisted by Rev. C. Lawrence. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.