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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 21, 1935 [p. 1] E.
C. Dowlin,
74, Succumbs Sunday E. C. Dowlin, 74, died at his home in Bedford early Sunday morning,
Feb. 17, after a short illness.
The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Tuesday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Ellis
Clayton Dowlin
was born near Jefferson, Greene County, Penn., Dec. 6, 1860. He was one of a family of six children
and with his family came to Bedford in November 1868. Feb.
12, 1890, he was married to Mattie I. John. To
them were born three daughters, Mrs. Helen E. Beauchamp of Sioux City, Mrs. Hilda G.
Simpson
of Bedford, and Mrs. Kathryn Kidder of San Diego, Calif. Surviving
with the wife and daughters are two granddaughters, Patricia Simpson and Marilyn Kidder; one brother, Will C. Dowlin, of Corvallis, Ore., one nephew
and four nieces. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday February 15, 1979 p. 13 Last
Rites Held February 9 For Leonard Moore Funeral
services for Leonard Lewis Moore, 87, of Bedford, retired Bedford businessman, held February
9 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Carl Cummings.
Mr. Moore died February 6, 1979, in a nursing home in Emmetsburg,
Iowa. Interment was at Bedford Cemetery, Bedford, Ia. Leonard,
son of Aetna F. Moore and Martha Miller, was born April 24, 1891, at Zearing, Iowa. He lived and grew to maturity in Zearing
where he attended the public schools and later graduated from Drake
University in Des Moines. He
then coached and taught in the Bedford school system. On
August 16, 1916 he was united in marriage to Della Keith and they lived two years in Aspen,
Colo., and two years in
New Providence, Iowa, where he continued his career in Education. In 1921 they moved to a farm near Bedford. In 1931 Leonard successfully ran for the
office of County Treasurer. Two
terms in that office were followed by two terms as Representative in
the Iowa legislature. During
World War II he worked as a carpenter in war plants in Nebraska and
Kansas. Returning
to their home in Bedford in 1945, he entered the insurance business,
serving as secretary of the Farmers' Mutual for many years. He then opened his own office from which he retired when he
was 81 years of age. Leonard
was a devoted active member of the Christian Church. He was the tenor in a quartet which sang all over the countryside
at funerals. Also receiving
his support and leadership were the Republican Party, Boy Scouts and
the Red Cross. He was a
good man, a quiet man, a true gentleman with high ideals and a deep
faith in God. He
was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, three brothers and three
sisters. Left
to cherish his memory are his two daughters, Mary Lois Farlow and husband Francis and Josephine Root and husband Lee Moore, two sisters, Iva Rosen and Nellie Manning; seven grandchildren: Beverly
Farlow, William Farlow, Virginia Portillo, Virgil Farlow, Jeri Dell
Meyer, Sharon Clark, Jeffrey Root; and seven great grandchildren. Bedford
Times-Press Thursday March 29, 1979 p. 13 Dean
Newkirk,
54, Final Rites Were Held March 23 Funeral
services for Dean Newkirk, 54, of Bedford, were held March 23 in Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home in Bedford, conducted by Rev. Ward Campbell and Rev. Alfred Hunter.
Mr. Newkirk died March 21, 1979 in Clarinda, Iowa.
Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blockton, Iowa. Dean
Newkirk,
son of Carl Dudley
and Jennie Greeley Newkirk,
was born at Bedford, Ia., January 22, 1925. He
lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in Conway and Blockton where
he attended the public school and the Methodist Church. On
January 3, 1949 he was united in marriage to Rose Marie Campbell. To this union five children were born: James Carl, Luella Kay, Rosella May,
Timothy Claire
and Michael Dean. On
June 19, 1967 he was united in marriage to Velda Mae Hall at Hopkins, Missouri, and they
lived at Athelstan, Iowa. To
this union three children were born, Albert Datis, Brenda Lee and Carl Dean. He
was in the farming and fence building trade. Dean was preceded in death by his parents Carl and
Jennie Newkirk, and by a son. Left
to cherish his memory are his wife, Velda Mae; children Albert Datis, Brenda
Lee and
Carl Dan Newkirk;
two step-children Barbara Jo and Markus Leon Hall; also children James Carl, Luella Kay, Rosella May,
Timothy Claire
and Michael Dean;
a brother, Cecil
and his wife, Dorothy [Matheny] of Bedford; a twin brother, Dale, of Athelstan; a sister Jean
Ellen
and her husband Joe Vance
of Leavenworth, Kansas; and a sister, Anna Lee, and her husband, Edgar Meek, of Blockton; also, seven nieces
and nephews. Also, the
deceased son of the first marriage, Robert Richard, is the sixth child. He
surrendered his life to Christ early in his illness and was a faithful
witness for Him the remaining days of his life. Bedford Times-Press Thursday
May 17, 1979
p. 7 Services Held For John Baxter, 86 Services were held May 14, 1979, at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home for John Harold Baxter,
86. Mr. Baxter died May 11 at the St. Francis
Hospital, Maryville. Rev.
Dwayne Madsen and Rev. Carl Cummings officiated. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Iowa. John Harold Baxter, Sr., son of Charles W. and Mary [Frances] Shellabarger Baxter was born near Shannon City, Iowa, on January 24, 1893. He lived near Shannon City until he was six years old,
then lived the rest of his life in Taylor County. He had been a member of the Methodist Church since childhood. On December 24, 1917, he was united in marriage to
Pearl Derrickson at Bedford. They were privileged to have 61 years
together. To this union
three sons and two daughters were born. He was engaged in farming until his retirement. After retiring they moved to Bedford in
1967. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers,
three sisters, and a daughter-in-law.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Pearl, the five children, John Harold Jr., and his wife, Doris, Omaha; Mildred Davidson and husband, Dwight of Bedford; Homer and wife, Betty, Britt, Iowa; Dean and
wife, Nancy, Denver,
Colorado and Betty Bilek
of Tulsa, Oklahoma; also a sister, Beulah Mahaffey of Bedford. There are 16
grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
He especially enjoyed his family.
He had a great appreciation of music. His life's occupation as a farmer gave him an opportunity to
conserve the soil as he loved the land and enjoyed nature. He will always be remembered by his family
and friends for his great wit and dry humor. He was a kind and considerate husband and father, and
will be missed by all who knew him. |