Clarence BECKHOLT

BECKHOLT, WILSON, CURTS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/15/2017 at 20:54:32

July 23, 1879 ---- January 9, 1929

Clarence Beckholt was born July 23, 1879, in Knox county, Ohio, here he lived until 1886 then moved to Assumption, Ill. From Assumption he moved to the farm near Pana, Ill., in 1895. In 1900 he came to Eagle Grove, Iowa, and for seven years he and his brother, Will, farmed together. At the end of that time he moved to Eagle Grove where he has since served as a towerman for the C.& G.W. Ry.

On May 1, 1913, at Fort Dodge, he was united in marriage to Lena M. Wilson. One child, Harold Robert, age 10, was born to this union. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge. He positively confessed his saving faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized by his pastor. He passed away on Jan. 9, 1929, after a hard fight against pneumonia, at the age of 49 years, five months and 16 days. He leaves his wife and son, three brothers, Frank of San Fernando, Calif., Will and Jack of Eagle Grove and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Curts of Worthing, S. D.

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon. The sermon was preached by W. G. Muhleman. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery. Mrs. Beckholt and son and all the relatives have the sympathy of the entire church and community in their loss.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
January 17, 1929