Byron Abner COATES

COATES

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/19/2016 at 21:35:46

August 22, 1908 ---- Noveber 4, 1927

Friday morning word was received here that Byron Coates had passed away at the hospital at Iowa City, to which place he had been taken a few days before, in hopes that he might successfully overcome the ravages of infection that had gripped his system. Several weeks ago Byron had strained himself unusually while at work, and this brought into active condition weaknesses of the system which resulted in his death. The body was brought back to Clarion and funeral services held from the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. M. Keyes, officiating. Interment was made in the Clarion Evergreen cemetery.

Byron Abner, son of Mary and Robert Coates, was born in Cedar, Kans., August 22, 1908 and passed away in the hospital in Iowa City, Friday morning, November 4, 1927 after an illness of about five weeks. At the age of 15 years he moved with his mother and younger brother Archie to Clarion, where he spent the remainder of his life. During his 14th year Byron decided to become a Christian and was buried with his Lord in Christian baptism November 24, 1922, taking fellowship with the Church of Christ at Cedar, Kans. Upon coming to Clarion he placed his membership with the local Church of Christ, and since that time has been an active member of the church and Bible school. He was a young man who commanded the love and respect of all his acquaintances because of his noble character and sympathetic nature. He was an able young man, having been graduated from an electrical engineering course in Chicago. He has been employed in our community in different phases of work for the past few years. He leaves to mourn his loss his mother, Mrs. Mary Coates and one brother Archie of Clarion, his father having preceded him in death August 23, 1927.

November 9, 1927
Wright County Monitor -- Clarion, Iowa