G. Edward Baker (1874-1944)

BAKER, SMITH, ASHBY, FARRELL, MYERS

Posted By: John Davis (email)
Date: 3/2/2020 at 21:03:50

Obit posted in Ottumwa Courier June 13, 1944
G. Edward Baker, 69, of 505 ½ East Main street, died at his home at 2 p.m. Tuesday. He was the son of William H. and Lydia Baker and was born December 12, 1874 at Denver, Colorado. He had been a resident of Ottumwa for the past 13 years. Surviving are seven sons, three daughters, seven grandchildren and four brothers and sisters. The sons are Ellsworth, Albert, Claude E. and James Baker all of Ottumwa, Murl Baker, Des Moines, Private First-Class Earl Baker, who is serving in New Guinea, and Private Howard Baker, who is stationed at Camp Swift, Texas. The daughters are Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Maude Ashby, Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. George Farrell, Wilmington, Colorado. Surviving brothers and sisters are, T.E. Baker, Birmingham, Iowa; Fred Baker, Libertyville and John and Blaine Baker both of Abingdon, Iowa, and Mrs. F.G. Myers, Ft. Collins, Colorado. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie, in 1927. The body was taken to the Johnson funeral chapel to await completion of funeral arrangements. Funeral services for G. Edward Baker, 505 ½ East Main street, who died at his home last Tuesday, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Johnson funeral chapel in charge of the Rev. E.J. Strong, pastor of the North Side Nazarene church. Burial will be made in Abingdon, cemetery.