George Gilbert BOYER

BOYER, WILLIAMSON, DOWELL, VALLEY, HOUK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/13/2016 at 23:09:44

May 21, 1890 --- August 12, 1922

George Gilbert Boyer was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, May 21, 1890. Died at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Bruce Williamson of New Market, Iowa, on August 12, 1922. He was united in marriage September 5th, 1911, to Miss Lottie Dowell of Bedford, Iowa. To this union was born four children, Joseph, Dorothy, Delmar and Lawrence. Besides the immediate family his father, Mr. Wm. Boyer of Alstairs, Canada, one sister, Mrs. Lenore Valley of Estherville, Iowa, and one brother, Clark Boyer, of Clarion, Iowa. His mother having passed away when he was but a babe of six weeks of age, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. [pencer] S. [mith] Boyer, reared him to manhood, and with him during his death sickness was his aged grandmother, who has been a devoted mother to him. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage of the brain after which he lay unconscious most of the time during the remainder of his life.

All of the loving care of relatives and kind neighbors could bring but temporary relief. In early life he united with the Christian church, and has lived an exemplary Christian life. He was possessed of a generous and unselfish nature. He always gained the esteem and respect of all who knew him. Friends from a distance who came to the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ackley, Mrs. Elizabeth Ackley, Harry Ackley, L. Ackley, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Safley, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Safley, Mrs. Bert Safley, all of Bedford, Iowa; also his aunt, Mrs. Lois Houk, of Des Moines, Iowa.

The funeral services were held at the Christian church at Gravity, Iowa, at 3:00 p. m., conducted by the pastor, Rev. Johnson, who spoke in the highest terms of the departed one. The loving from was laid to rest in the Gravity cemetery.

He is not dead. He has only fell asleep with Jesus, and is at rest from all the cares and sorrows which he has known in the life on earth. And to the four children may his life be an example, to influence them to meet him in that home on high.

Bedford Times-Republican --- Iowa
August 17, 1922