Charles Edward BALES

BALES, RICHARDSON

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Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:47

August 15, 1890 ---- February 7, 1925

Chas. E. Bales Dies Suddenly at Strawberry Point, Iowa
Charley E. “Judge” Bales
Charley E. Bales, better known here as “Judge” Bales, passed away at Strawberry Point, where he has made his home the past eleven years. His untimely death was caused from pneumonia. He began feeling badly Friday afternoon after coming in from the big bridge he was constructing, where he had paid off his men. His condition became serious all of a sudden and he died Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Bales was just past 34 years of age and was very successful in steel and cement bridge work, having constructed a goodly number of such bridges in that locality.

He was a graduate of the Colfax High School and every year came back to the Alumni Banquet where a speech by Judge Bales was always greeted with great applause.

Besides his father George Bales, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Henry Richardson of this place and three brothers, Alfie of Sioux City, Ia.; Cliff of Huron S. Dak., and James of Bonilla, S. Dak.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Christian Church with Rev. V. H. Rogers officiating. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Obituary next week.

Colfax Tribune --- Colfax, Iowa
Thursday, February 12, 1925

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All too soon we again find our community plunged into the deepest sorrow that may come to its life and experience in that it is called upon to weep with those who weep over the loss of a son and brother.

Charles Edward Bales, son of George and Susan Bales was born in Hancock, Iowa, August 15th, 1890 and passed into the presence of his Master on February 7, 1925, at Strawberry Point, Iowa; age 34 years, 5 months and 23 days.

Early in life he accepted the Christian faith and affiliated himself with the Christian Church at Colfax. He graduated from the Colfax High School in the spring of 1903. After his graduation he attended the Highland park College and then taught one year at Bonilla, South Dakota. In 1911 he went to work for the Northwestern railroad, as Assistant Train Master with headquarters at Eagle Grove, Iowa. In 1915 he went to Strawberry Point, Iowa where he engaged in business, the firm being known as Rodies & Bales, contractors and there resided until his death.

He leaves to mourn his loss, his father, George Bales, and step-mother of Colfax, three brothers, Clifford of Huron, S. Dak.; James of Bonilla, S. Dak., and A. E. of Sioux City, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Richardson of Colfax and other relatives and many friends. His mother, one sister, Isabella and one brother Johnie preceded him in death.
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Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 11th from the Colfax Christian Church, Rev. V. H. Rogers, officiating. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.

Clifford and James Bales, who were called here by the death of their brother Charles Bales, returned to their homes in South Dakota Saturday morning. A. E. Bales of Sioux City who was also called here by the death of his brother left for his home Sunday. This was the latter’s first visit to Colfax in twelve years.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Opperman, William Rodies of Strawberry Point, Richard Luther of Baxter, Clifford Bales of Huron, S. Dak., James Bales of Bonilla, S. Dak., and A. E. Bales of Sioux City, Iowa, were among the relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral service of Charles Bales held here on Wednesday of last week.

Colfax Tribune --- Colfax, Iowa
Thursday, February 19, 1925