Gerald LeRoy EMERSON

EMERSON, BAWN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:54

Gerald LeRoy Emerson
11 December 1916 ---- 13 November 1924

Gerald Emerson, seven years old, was smothered in an oats bin on the Bawn & Emerson farm southwest of Eagle Grove last Thursday evening. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Emerson.

When one of the hired men found that the oats did not run readily from one of the oats chutes, he investigated and found the body of little Gerald. He had probably breathed his last about twenty minutes before. Everything possible was done to revive him without avail.

The funeral services were held in the Methodist church in Eagle Grove Sunday afternoon and the interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. Muhleman had charge of the services. There was a large attendance at the funeral and the floral tributes were most profuse and generous. It was a fitting testimony to the esteem in which the bereaved family is held in their community.

Obituary
(By Rev. Muhleman)

Last Thursday at about four o'clock, on the Bawn & Emerson farm, eight miles southwest of Eagle Grove, occurred the death of Gerald Leroy Emerson, little son of Clarence and Nellie Emerson.

Gerald was an unusually active boy and interested in all the affairs of the farm. While the men were engaged in drawing oats from a bin, Gerald got into the bin to help, and unknown to the help, fell into the chute and was covered.

He was born December 11, 1916 and came to his death November 13, 1924. Although only 7 years, 11 months, and 2 days old, he gave promise of someday becoming a very good farmer. He showed unusual ability with horses and was interested in and had a knowledge of stock beyond his years, so much so that he received recognition from one of the leading officials in the Minneapolis stock show.

Besides his parents he leaves an older brother, Orin, who is 10 years old, baby Wayne, his devoted grandparents, and other relatives and many friends to mourn his loss.

Words are often frail vehicles of thought and so they seem at this time when we should all love to say something that would comfort the bereaved but whether we speak or not we want the sorrowing ones to know that we sorrow deeply with them and do pray that God will bless and comfort as He alone is able to do.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock. The sermon was preached by W. G. Muhleman from the text found in Matt. 18:10.

Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, November 20, 1924

source --- Paul Wilde