SPENCER, Amos Joseph (1867-1933)

SPENCER

Posted By: Ann Bowler (email)
Date: 10/29/2011 at 08:37:45

“The New Virginian”, New Virginia, Iowa, August 31, 1933
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“Death of Amos Spencer”

“Amos Spencer, who lived on the place known as the Lee Keller farm east of New Virginia, died at Iowa City Sunday morning as a result of an operation performed Saturday evening. Funeral services were conducted from the Liberty Center M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon, August 29th by Rev. Cocks. Interment in Liberty Center Cemetery.”

“The New Virginian”, New Virginia, Iowa, September 7, 1933.
“Amos J. Spencer”

“Again death has entered our midst and taken from us, Amos J. Spencer, son of John W. and Minerva Spencer.

Amos Spencer was born near Liberty Center, Iowa, on March 16, 1867 where he received his education and grew to manhood.

He departed this life, August 27, 1933, in Iowa City, following a critical operation, having been ill only a few days.

He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Murdock in 1887. He was a kind husband and father. He leaves besides his devoted companion to mourn his departure, his son, Leo E. Spencer, of Indianola, Iowa. Mrs. Maude Reed, of Peoria , Ill., and Carl W. Spencer of Galesburg, Ill. Also eight grandchildren, who will miss their grandfather greatly.

One brother and six sisters remain of a family of nine. They are: Everette Spencer, Mrs. Laura Simmons, and Mrs. Cora Houghletting, of Miami, Florida, Mrs. Dr. Lockwood, of Washington, Mrs. Anna Aul of Lincoln, Nebraska, Eliza Therlkeld, of Oregon, and Nora Johnson, of Delta, Colorado. One sister preceded him in death.

Also many other relatives and a host of friends mourn his death.”

“Card of Thanks”

“We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their sympathy and floral offerings given us at the death of our beloved husband and father.

Mrs. A. J. Spencer and Family.”

“Amos Spencer Is Dead”

“(Contributed by W. E. A. Aul)

“Amos J. Spencer is well and favorably known in College View [Nebraska], and his many friends will be surprised by his sudden death, which occurred last Sunday morning.

Some twenty-five years ago he commenced visiting College View after his parents moved to this place from their Iowa home where they had lived nearly fifty years; and each time he visited College View, Mr. Spencer won other friends by his pleasing personality, by his gental disposition, and by his integrity. On his last visit here five years ago this summer, with his wife, on their return from Miami, Fla., Mr. Spencer met many of his friends during the three weeks he and his wife visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. E. A. Aul.

The affection of Amos for his parents was very great. He came thousands of miles to be with his mother during her last sickness in 1917. And he also made two or three of the long trips to see his father during the next three years and arrived in time to be with him a few days before the death of his venerable father. His affection was further shown by keeping every promise to his father and going to the expense of again making the long trip to carry out the wishes of his father by doing the work as executor of his will.

As teacher, farmer, business man along various lines, and as a very successful hardware and farm implement merchant, Amos Spencer lived a strenuous busy life of large usefulness. In honesty and integrity, his life was outstanding. His life was measured by sixty-six years; and he will be greatly missed by his wife, three children, eight grand-children, by his other relatives and by thousands of friends. He was in the first class that finished high school when I was superintendent at Lacona, Iowa; and was the second one of my student-teachers, seventeen in all, that I had the pleasure of recommending to his first school near Lacona where he taught with remarkable success.

Mrs. Aul and Mrs. Florence Aul Terry went to Indianola, Iowa, in answer to a telegram, and attended the funeral at Liberty Center, Tuesday afternoon. We phoned to Indianola before they drove there and among other things learned that Amos was sick only four days. Amos was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery of Liberty Center, Iowa.

Gone, but not forgotten, will be true of Amos Spencer, The kindness of his life lives in the recollection of those to whom he ever did only good.”
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“The out of town people attending the funeral of Mr. A. J. Spencer at Liberty Center, Tuesday, August 29, were Mr. C. W. Spencer and family, of Galesburg, Ill., Mrs. Maud Reed, of Peoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Bert Murdock, and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Murdock and daughter, Genevive and John King, of Williamsfield, Ill., and Mrs. Anna Aul and daughter, Mrs. Terry, of Lincoln, Nebr.”

Full name Amos Joseph Spencer shown on son Leo E. Spencer and daughter-in-law’s Hazel Lawyer Marriage Certificate Iowa Marriage, 1809-1992