John CATTELS, Sr.

CATTELS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/22/2016 at 20:51:04

October 1821 --- March 28, 1908

John Cattles, Sr. died at the home of his son John, east of Clarion, last Saturday afternoon, at the advanced age of eighty-six years. Since the death of his wife last December, Father Cattels has been steadily failing and for the past two weeks it was evident that he could not live long. Mr. Cattels was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in October 1821, and came to this country twenty-five years ago and settled on a farm near Springfield, Ill., where he lived five years before coming to Wright county, where he spent the remainder of his days. Mr. Cattels was a sturdy, industrious farmer, of the type that has done so much toward the building up and betterment of this country. He was a good neighbor, a kind and indulgent father. The funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon by Rev. Spence and the remains were laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery by the side of his wife, for whom he never ceased to mourn.

Clarion Clipper - Clarion, Iowa
April 3, 1908