John CATTELS

CATTELS, CATTLES, WHIPPLE, FOX, DICE, WELLS, TUEFEL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/22/2016 at 20:56:03

July 1865/1868 --- March 13, 1910

DEATH OF JOHN CATTELS
The entire community was shocked Monday morning upon hearing that John Cattels had died suddenly Sunday evening. While seated near the cook stove warming his feet he suddenly threw back his head and died without speaking a word or scarcely moving a muscle. Heart trouble, caused by a complication of diseases, was the cause of his death. Some three weeks ago Mr. Cattels had a severe attack of the grip, from which he partially recovered and was able to be up and around and his sudden and unexpected death came as a great shock to his family and friends.

John Cattels was born in Canada forty-seven years ago and came to Eagle Grove in 1881. He lived
there six years then came to this place. On February 27, 1906, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Fox, of Woodbine, and to them two children were born, Hazel Mae, a bright little girl aged three years, and Clifton Eugene, a baby two months old. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge. He was known and respected by a large circle of friends He was an industrious and prosperous farmer, a good husband and a kind father. He is survived by his wife and two children, three brothers and a sister. One brother, William, resides in Salem, Ill., Robert in Wyoming and Ben in Emmettsburg. His sister, Mrs. T. S. Whipple, is a resident of this place. Ben came down from Emmetsburg, Saturday afternoon and enjoyed a good visit with his brother before taken away. Several relatives from a distance came to attend the funeral. They were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cattles, of Emmetsburg, Mrs. W. W. Dice, of Emmetsburg, Mrs. Frank Wells and Miss Ida Tuefel, of Eagle Grove. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon and was attended by a large circle of sympathizing friends and neighbors. The services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Spence, of Ft. Dodge, who conducted the funerals of Mr. Cattles' parents a few years ago. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved wife and the little children who are thus deprived of the living ministrations of a devoted husband and father.

Clarion Clipper - Clarion, Iowa
March 18, 1910