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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 7, 1949 [p. 1] Hold Last Rites
For Lambley Sunday Funeral
services for Cpl. Elton B. [eal] Lambley,
who lost his life during World War II, on August 24, 1944, while serving
in France, will be held at the Methodist Church in Conway at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, April 10. Rev.
Charles Hagee of Stanberry, Mo., a former chaplain in the Armed Forces
and also a former minister at Lenox, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Conway cemetery. Cpl.
Lambley was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. [William] Fern Lambley
[Edna Beal] of Conway. The body is expected to arrive at the
home Friday morning, accompanied by military escort. Bedford Times-Press Thursday April 21, 1949 p. 9 Obituary - Elton
B. Lambley Elton
B. [eal] Lambley, son
of [William] Fern and Edna [Beal] Lambley, was born September 10, 1912, near Conway, and was
killed in action in France on August 24, 1944, at the age of 31 years,
11 months and 15 days. He
attended school in Conway and graduated in 1930. He had farmed all of his life and for himself since he was
21. He
was married to Bonnie Sharr,
Jan. 24, 1940 and was called to the service on the first day of September
1942. He reported in Des
Moines; then [was] sent to Fort Sill at Lawton, Oklahoma and in March
1943 was sent to Greenville, Penn., and overseas in May 1943. He landed in North Africa sometime around June 4. He was then sent to Sicily, landing there
July 10, 1943. He was in
Company I, 66th A. R. of the 2nd Armored Division
and was in action all through Sicily.
He left Palermo and arrived in England November 26. He landed in Normandy, France, on June 9, 1944; was through
St. Lo and was killed somewhere northwest of Paris before they reached
the Seine River. Elton
is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fern Lambley of Conway; one brother, John of Conway; two sisters, Lela of Tekamah, Nebr., and Florence of Conway; brothers-in-law, Quatin F. Lambley of Tekamah and Robert Brown of Conway; two nieces, Joyce and Karen Brown; three nephews, Elton Brown, Frederick Lambley and Dale Lambley and Bonnie of Topeka, Kansas; grandfather, James Lambley of Conway. Funeral
services were held at the Conway Methodist Church Sunday, April 10,
at 3:00 p.m., with interment in the Conway cemetery. Rev. Charles A. Hagee of Stanberry, Mo., assisted by Rev. W.
J. Weber, officiated. The
services at the graveside were directed by the Conway American Legion
Post. Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 4, 1953 [p. 1] Arch Aiton Services Saturday Archibald
T. Aiton, son of William
and Catherine [Hook] Aiton,
was born near Bedford, Iowa, July 25, 1877, and died Monday, May 25,
at the age of 75 years, 10 months. He
spent most of his life in and around Bedford, with the exception of
a period of several years when he was in business in Shenandoah. Surviving
are three sons and one daughter: Bruce Aiton of Albany, New York, Kathryn, William and Donald Aiton of Denver, Colorado; three sisters: Mrs. Mary
[Alice] Hall of Bedford,
with whom he made his home the past four years. Mrs. Jane Dresher [Jennie] of Bedford
and Mrs. Emily Mason
of Miami, Florida; one brother, James Aiton
of Bedford. Arch, as he was commonly known, was a familiar figure
in and around Bedford. His
passing creates another break in the passing parade of a family, whose
members have helped much in community affairs. Funeral
services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Clement Loehr. Burial
was in Fairview cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 10, 1955 [p. 1] Mrs. A. A.
Sharp Rites Were Monday Mrs.
A. [lexander] A. [lan] Sharp
of Bedford died at her home Saturday, February 5, after an illness of
several weeks. Funeral
services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Monday afternoon, conducted
by Wilbur Travis of the Christian church.
Burial was in Lexington cemetery. Sally
Ann Graybill, daughter
of John and Sally Ann Graybill,
was born near Hopkins, Mo., Nov. 20, 1860 [1870?], and died at the age
of 85 years, two months, 14 days. She
was married Feb. 27, 1889, in Bedford to Alexander Sharp. To
them 11 children were born, six sons, Ernest, Roy and Luther of Bedford, George
and Oscar of Conway,
Edward of Gravity; and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Wright
of Greenwood, Mo.; Mrs. Lillie Burke
of Great Bend, Kans., Mrs. Susie Souder
of Conway, Mrs. Addie Million
and Mrs. Mabel Mahan
of Bedford. Besides
her husband and 11 children, she is survived by 21 grandchildren, two
step-grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren; one half-sister, Mrs.
Dow Huntsman of Gravity. She
was preceded in death by two grandchildren. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 10, 1955 [p. 1] W. J. Egleston Died At Lenox W.
J. Egleston, retired farmer, died at his home in Lenox Sunday evening,
January 30 after a long illness. Funeral
services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg, Wednesday
afternoon, February 2, conducted by Rev. Willard Morris. Burial in Gravity cemetery. Will
Jay Egleston, son of Benjamin
H. and Ida M. Egleston,
was born at Joliet, Ill., March 31, 1878 and died at the age of 76 years,
nine months, 29 days. When
he was four years old, his family moved from Illinois, to the vicinity
of Carbon, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. With the exception of eight years spent in South Dakota, he
lived the rest of his life in Montgomery and Taylor counties. His principal occupation was farming,
except for a period of about ten years, when he was employed by a hardware
store in Villisca. On
September 21, 1932, he was married to Mrs. Vera Blakslee, of Gravity, and became a beloved father to her
two daughters, Louise and
Mary Ellen. Mr.
Egleston was a member of Christian Adventist churches in and near Villisca.
Wherever he lived, he associated himself with some church. Mr.
Egleston was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred of White River, S. Dak., and Arthur of Corning; and by a sister, Mrs. Louise Oster of Red Oak. He
is survived by a brother, Roy Egleston, of Sharpsburg; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Zuber, of Estacada, Oregon; his wife; two daughters, Louise
(Mrs. Lee) Pershin of
Lenox, and Mary Ellen (Mrs. Calvin) Vore,
of Marfa, Texas; four grandchildren, Mrs. Martha Frame, of Creston, Richard, Julia and Lynda Pershin of Lenox; one great granddaughter, Lee Ann Frame. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 10, 1955 [p. 1] Orie Duncan Rites Will Be Friday Orie
Duncan, 81, long-time
resident of Bedford, died at St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Saturday,
Feb. 6, after an illness of several weeks. Funeral
services will be held at the Wetmore Funeral Home, Friday, Feb. 11,
at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Robert M. Peters.
Burial in Fairview cemetery. Bedford Times-Press Thursday February 17, 1955 p. 5 Obituary - O.
E. Duncan Orie
Emmett Duncan, son of
Daniel and Nancy Duncan,
was born in Page County, Iowa, Oct. 28, 1873, and died in St. Francis
hospital, Maryville, Feb. 5, 1955, at the age of 81 years, three months,
seven days. Mr.
Duncan grew to manhood in Page County and there he was married to Bessie
Walkinshaw of Blanchard,
Iowa. To
them nine children were born: Mrs. Lucile Waddell of Longview, Texas; Omar D., deceased; Fred J. of Columbus, Georgia; Raymond J. of San Francisco, California; Margaret, who died in infancy; Orie Leland, Bedford; Mrs. Elfie M. Thompson, Bedford; Jim W., Des Moines; Willard Edgar of Anderson, California. Besides
the children, he leaves one brother, Omar Duncan of Indianola, Iowa; eleven grandchildren, five great
grandchildren. Mrs.
Duncan died December 17, 1946. The
Duncan family began farming in Page County and then quite soon afterward
moved to Taylor County and located north of Gravity in the neighborhood
of the Oak Hill church. He
was a member of the Methodist church, and on coming to the community
of the Oak Hill church, his membership was placed there, where he sang
in the choir for many years. In
1916 they moved to Bedford where for a number of years he was employed
by Taylor County, serving on the Highway department, and the last ten
years of his active life was spent as marshal and street commissioner
for the City of Bedford. Funeral
services were conducted from the Wetmore Funeral Home in Bedford, Feb.
11, at 2:00 o'clock by Rev. Robt. M. Peters of the Methodist church. Bedford Times-Press Thursday June 27, 1957 [p. 1] A. A. Sharp Rites Here June 18 Last
rites for A. A. Sharp
of Bedford were held at the Shum Funeral Home Tuesday, June 18, Rev.
Kenneth E. Miller officiating.
Burial [was] in Lexington cemetery. Alexander
Allen [Alan] Sharp, son
of Burd and Mary Jane Sharp,
was born at Buffalo, Kansas, Dec. 12, 1866, and died at the age of 90
years, six months, four days, at the home of his daughter and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Souder near Conway. He
was married Feb. 27, 1889, at Bedford, to Sally Ann Grable [Graybill]. To
them eleven children were born, five daughters and six sons, all of
whom survive. With his
eleven children, he leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He
was a kind and loving father, was never too busy with his own work to
help his family and friends. After
the death of his wife on Feb. 5, 1955, he made his home with his daughters. |