Birdsell, Roy 1879 - 1913
BIRDSELL TODD, FOLSUM, PILGRIM, WATERS, WEITGENANT, SAMS, SIMPSON, HARMMELL, WOOLSEY
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/28/2024 at 10:08:23
Source: Decorah Republican Apr. 24, 1913 P2 C5
DIED ON THE TRAIN.
Roy Birdsell Succumbs While En Route to Hospital at Iowa City.
Roy Birdsell died on the Rock Island train Monday morning while on his way to the hospital in Iowa City. Mr. Birdsell at one time was at Castalia engaged in the restaurant business but lately bought some property in Frankville and started to build. While helping and in lifting a heavy rock he was injured so he had to stop. The matter at the time was not considered serious and no particular attention was paid to it until the attendance of a physician was needed and the difficulty was then found to be more serious than first supposed. He was advised to go to a hospital for examination and possibly an operation. He left Decorah on the Rock Island Monday morning but when the train reached Elgin he was so much worse a physician was summoned. The physician saw it was a serious case but it was possible Roy might get through. Instead of improving he sank rapidly and died between Hazelton had Independence. The remains were brought back to West Union by automobile and arrived in Decorah by train Monday night.Source: Decorah Republican Apr. 24, 1913 P9 C2
Roy Birdsell was taken very ill with peritonitis last week and as he did not improve was taken to Iowa City this morning, where he will submit to an operation. We trust it will prove successful.
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Tom Folsum, daughter and son came up from Bethel to-day, being called here by the death of his nephew Roy Birdsell.- -
Frankville people were shocked and grieved yesterday when the news reached here about noon that Roy Birdsell was dead. Roy with his wife and his brother Ray started on the 8 o’clock train from Ossian for Iowa City where he was to be operated on when he was taken worse and died on the train. They stopped at Independence and the body was brought back this morning. He leaves a wife and five small children who have the sympathy of the community in their great sorrow. Further particulars next week.Source: Decorah Republican May 1, 1913 P6 C3
The funeral of Roy Birdsell was held in the Centennial church Thursday afternoon. The remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace.
Source: Decorah Republican May 1, 1913 P7 C3
Roy Birdsell was born July 16, 1879, on a farm in Frankville township, where he has always lived. May 22, 1901, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Todd and to this union five children were born, three daughters and two sons:--Bessie, Esther, Inez, Leon and Leslie, all of whom, with the mother, are left to mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. His mother, brother Ray and sister Mrs. Walter Pilgrim also survive him. Mr. Birdsell was held in high esteem by all who knew him and his sad taking away in the prime of life is greatly deplored throughout the community. The funeral services were held at the Centennial church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Young of Waukon officiating, and he was laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery at the same place. Relatives from away who attended the funeral were Wm. Birdsell of Joliet, Ill., Mrs. T. E. Waters, Estherville, Mrs. James Weitgenant, Cartersville, Dick Sams and wife, Mrs. Sarah Simpson, Postville, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Folsom and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Harmmell of Bethel, Earl Birdsell and wife and Mrs. Lew Woolsey of Castalia.
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