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Obituaries
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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford
Times-Press Thursday November 13, 1947 [p. 1] C.
C. Carlton
Dies At His Home Sunday C.
[ecil] C. [laire] Carlton, 66, died at his home in Bedford, Sunday night after a long illness.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Russell G. Nye, assisted by Rev. Gordon
F. McLean. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery. Mr.
Carlton was a resident of Clearfield for many years before moving to
Bedford. He is survived
by his wife and three children:
Mrs. Alan D. [e Forrest] Thompson [Pauline] of Bedford, Mrs. Don Cofer [Catherine] and Don Carlton, both of Denver, Colorado. There are also four grandchildren. Bedford
Times-Press He
had been a member of, and active in the Methodist Church from his youth,
attending the churches located in the communities in which he resided. In
1908 he married Miss Edith Buchanan, and enjoyed the company of his children---Pauline,
Donald
and Catherine. His
business activities were conducted in the realm of banking and of real
estate, the latter in the interest of corporations and personal. His
passing away on November 9, 1947, at the age of 67, leaves besides his
wife and family, one sister, Mrs. Leota Wilt; one brother, D. D. Carlton; one granddaughter and three grandsons. A
deep sense of confidence in business relationships developed because
of his high sense of honesty and integrity, and the cordial associations
enjoyed within the family circle were felt by many outside. The funeral services
were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Russell G. Nye and Rev. Gordon F. McLean.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Bedford
Times-Press Mrs.
Bishop is survived by two sons, Charles Bishop of Kansas City and Arthur Bishop of Creston and their families. Bedford
Times-Press Hattie
Ellen Perkins, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Perkins [Mary Augusta Davis], was born September 22, 1862, being aged 84 years
and 7 months at the time of her death.
Her parents were pioneer settlers of Taylor County and faithful
workers of the Presbyterian Church in Bedford, for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop were also members of
the Bedford Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Isaac
Lewis Bishop, preceded
her in death eleven years ago. Surviving are one
brother, Chalon F. Perkins
of Bedford; two sons, Chas. A. Bishop
of Kansas City and Arthur L. Bishop
of Creston; three grandchildren, Dr. Chas. A. Bishop of Pittsburgh, Penn., Arthur L. Bishop, Jr., of Creston, and Betty Irene Bishop of Chicago; one great granddaughter, Barbara
Susan Bishop, daughter
of Dr. Chas. A. Bishop. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 23, 1947 [p. 1] Harry Timberlake Dies At His Home Harry Timberlake, 79, died at his home eight miles northwest of Bedford,
Wednesday evening, following several weeks of illness. The funeral services will be held at the
Methodist Church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in the Graceland cemetery. Surviving are two
children, Verne Timberlake
and family who reside at the home farm in Mason Twp; and Mrs. Grace
Richey and family of Des Moines; one brother, Claude
Timberlake of Bedford;
and two sisters, Mrs. T. E. Anderson
of Bedford and Mrs. Nellie Sparks
of Gravity. Mr. Timberlake was
well and favorably known over the county, as he had been a prominent
farmer and stock raiser in Mason township for years, and served a few
years ago as county supervisor for two terms. Bedford Times-Press Thursday January 16, 1940 [p. 1] Chris Mosier, 73, Dies At Platteville Chris Mosier, 73, a resident of the Platteville community, died
at his home Wednesday, Jan. 15.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Trula Stein and her family, also of Platteville. No funeral arrangements have been made
on account of the weather and road conditions. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday September 12, 1940 p. 5 Obituary E. P. Titus Ellis
Philip Titus
was born at Oxford, Henry County, Ill., Oct. 3, 1864, and died at Clark,
S. Dak., Monday, Sept. 2, 1940, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and
28 days. The
son of Francis and Lydia [Arnold] Titus, pioneer settlers of Taylor County, he came with
his parents to Bedford in 1869. On August 17, 1892, he was married to Etta Webb at Bedford and to this union four
children were born, Ruth Collins of Hollywood, Calif., [Francis] Philip and Reid Titus of San Francisco, Calif., and Attorney
Worth Titus of Clark, S. Dak., who died in 1926. He
is survived by his widow, his daughter, two sons, and his sister, Mrs.
William Kemery
[Luvira] of Bedford. His sister, Julia Opdylke, of Billings, Okla., and his parents
preceded him in death. As
a young man he engaged in business in Bedford and Clarinda, then farmed
for several years on the homestead west of Bedford. In 1910 he moved with his family to Clark, So. Dak., where
he conducted a real estate and insurance business until his death. Ellis
Titus
had a host of friends. Honest
and straightforward in his business and social contacts, he lived a
life that has been a source of inspiration to his family, his relatives
and his friends. Funeral
services were held at the home in Clark on Wednesday, Sept. 4, and brief
memorial services were conducted at the home of his sister, Mrs.
William [Luvira] Kemery
at Bedford. Friday, Sept.
6. Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson conducted the services
at Bedford and two lifelong friends of the family, Mrs. Hallie Whittington and Sam Harley, sang. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
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