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submitted by: Julia Johnson - juliajoh@usc.edu
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Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 15, 1969 Final Rites Held
May 9 For Donald John Funeral
services for Leon Donald John,
61, lifetime Bedford resident, were held May 9, at Shum-Novinger Funeral
Home here, conducted by Rev. John D. Kerr.
Mr. John died in Bedford May 6.
Interment was at Graceland Cemetery, rural Bedford. Leon Donald John, son of Leon and Girda [Stickelman] John, was born at Bedford, November 2, 1907. He grew to manhood in Bedford where he
attended school and became a member of the Christian Church. In
1928 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was assigned
to duty in Guam, [the] Philippine Islands and Nicaragua. In 1932 he re-enlisted for another four years. At the termination of his enlistment he
returned to Bedford where he was engaged in long distance truck driving. He
was united in marriage to [Frances]
Guinivere Beard. To bless this union two daughters were
born, Martha Van Norman
of Bedford and Judy Hynnek
of Corning. In
March 1944 he was recalled from Marine Reserve to serve his country
in World War II. He returned
to Bedford where he made his home until his death. For
the past several years, he has been employed by Taylor County as a truck
driver. He
was a member of the American Legion. He
was preceded in death by his wife, father and a brother, Leland Harold. He
leaves to cherish his memory his daughters, Martha, Judy and husband Dallas; one grandson, Mark Hynnek; his mother, Girda John; two brothers and their wives, Vearon and his wife Ruth, of Bedford, and Albert and his wife, Alice, of Corning, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Dorothy [Henry]
John, San Francisco, Calif.;
several uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and a host of friends. Don was a devoted father, a kind and dependable friend
and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Bedford Times-Press Thursday May 15, 1969 Rites For Jack
Rood in Clearfield Funeral
services for Jack Rood,
60, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Clearfield, were held at the
Varner Funeral Home in Clearfield May 6, with Rev. Edward Taschetter
officiating. Mr. Rood died at his home unexpectedly
on May 2. Interment was
at the Clearfield Cemetery. He
was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rood. Mr.
Rood is survived by his wife, Mary;
one brother, Harry Rood
of Olympia, Wash.; other relatives and friends. Times-Republican Thursday January 2, 1919 p. 5 Obituary. Della
May Stewart, eldest daughter
of J. [ohn] W. [illiam] and Elvira [Larison] Stewart, was born in Jackson Township near Bedford, Iowa,
April 6th, 1889. She
grew to young womanhood at the place of her birth and on October 30,
1912, was united in marriage to Roy H. Walker,
coming to Bedford to make for themselves a home. Excepting two years spent near Gravity, Iowa, their married
life was spent in Bedford. In
March 1917 little Oren J.
came to make their home cheery and to unite the heart and life of these
fond young people more closely in their aim and purpose of life. While
but a small girl sister Della
gave her heart to her Lord and united with the Forest Grove branch of
the First Baptist Church, Bedford, affiliating with the Bedford service
after coming to town. In
this faith she remained steadfast and went away to be with her Savior
from their home in North Bedford on December 22, 1918 at 12:30 P.M. This
beautiful young life, so happy in her Savior, the love of her bereaved
companions and her home, grew weak under suffering and for the past
year and a half has not been strong.
A few days ago she became victim of the dread "Flue"
scourge and succumbed to its malady after a few days of suffering. There
remains to survive this untimely ending, the father and mother, two
sisters, Mrs. Carrie Leota Weir
and Miss Georgia Rowen Stewart,
the husband and little Oren J.,
who so young gives up the lovingly devoted mother. May
God comfort and help in this bereavement hour. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon on the J. [ames] W. Walker lawn, conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher. Interment was in Fairview cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday January 2, 1919 p. 5 C. Dale Mohler C.
[harles] Dale Mohler was
born August 28, 1883, and departed this life December 13, 1918, his
death being due to pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. On
January 3rd, [1906] he was united in marriage to Mrs.
Corda E. Adams of Gravity. To this union four sons were born, Beryl,
Willard, Horace and Mason. Besides
his wife and sons, he leaves to mourn his departure, his father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mohler
[Kate Widner] south
of Bedford, four brothers, Marion and
Grover of Bedford, Ernest at Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas, and Bernie, now serving his country in France; two sisters,
Mrs. Jake [Edith] Stewart,
Bedford, and Mrs. Roy Rains [Golda],
Norfolk, Nebr. He
united with the Christian church at Bedford in his boyhood days and
later united with the Christian church at Gravity. Times-Republican Thursday June 11, 1925 [p. 5] Mabel Marie
Hamilton Mabel
Marie Hamilton, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Hamilton,
was born Dec. 7th, 1905, and departed this life June 2, 1925,
after a brief illness of 10 days, at the age of 19 years, five months
and 25 days. She accepted Christ as her Saviour and
was taken into the Gilead church by Rev. Beverage in November 1917,
of which she was a faithful attendant and was a dutiful and obedient
child. She bore her suffering without a word
of complaint and realizing that her end was near she made plans for
the future. Mabel had always lived in the same community
in which she was born and had many friends who will miss her. She
leaves to mourn her departure, her father, mother, one sister, Ruth
May, three grandparents, and many other relatives and
friends. Those
from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs. Hamilton's mother, Mrs.
J. Stotz of Denver, and
Mrs. Roy Shannon and
daughter, Mildred, also from Denver, Colo. The funeral services were held at the
home on Friday, June 5th, conducted by Rev. Warrior of Gravity,
assisted by Rev. Beverage. Interment
was in the Bedford cemetery. Times-Republican Thursday June 11, 1925 [p. 5] W. H. Ralston W.
[illiam] H. [arrison] Ralston
was born in Johnson County, Ind., March 2, 1856. He came to Missouri in 1883, settling in Gentry County. In 1886 he moved to Nodaway County, and
became a resident of Ravenwood about 17 years ago. He was married to Mollie A. Stuart, Sept. 23,
1875. To them were born
four children, one of whom, Mrs. Ina Patterson, died in 1911. Mrs. Ralston
died in 1920. The survivors
are Henry Ralston,
who is in the west; Mrs. Wavie Johnston
of Blockton; Sie Ralston
of Ravenwood; and one brother, Marsh [all] Ralston
of Edinburgh, Ind. There
are also thirteen living grandchildren and 1 great grandchild, besides
a large number of friends who will greatly miss him as a citizen. His
death occurred at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville on May 21, 1925,
at the age of 69 years, 2 months and 19 days.
But little more than a week was he considered seriously ill. He suffered much during this time and
perhaps previously, but did not make it known to others. Mr. Ralston belonged to no lodges.
He united with the Presbyterian Church years ago.
As a young man, he served an apprenticeship and became an expert
spectacle maker, in which he was engaged for a number of years. In 1880 he learned harness and shoe making, which business
he followed to the close of his life.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. O. L. Uht, on Sunday, and burial was in Oak Lawn
cemetery.----Blockton News. Times-Republican Thursday January 2, 1919 p. 5 Obituary Omar J. Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake [Jacob] Stewart [Mary
Edith Mohler], was born
December 23, 1918, and was laid to rest December 24, 1918 in the Bedford
cemetery. This lovely bud
so young and fair, Called home by early
doom, Just came to show
how sweet a Flower, In Paradise could
bloom. 'Ere sin could harm
or sorrow fade, Death came with
friendly care, The opening bud
to heaven conveyed, And bade it blossom
there. Taylor County
Democrat Thursday January 11, 1894 [p. 4] Snyder---Jan.
8, 1894, at his home in Clayton Township, D. [avid] A. Snyder, aged 40 years, 8 months and 20 days. D.
[avid] A. Snyder was born
near Split Rock, Pocahontas County, Virginia, in 1853, and came with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. [illiam] A. Snyder,
to Taylor County in 1858. He
had been a resident of this county for more than 35 years and was widely
known and universally respected. A
wife [Mellie Sebille]
and four small children, his aged parents, and brothers and sisters
are left to mourn the loss of one whom they loved, and one who was bound
to them by kindred ties that even death itself cannot sever. Mr.
and Mrs. Snyder had toiled hard, practiced every economy known only
to those who desire to secure a home for themselves, to obtain a competency
that would be a boon to themselves and children, should it ever be that
they might be permitted to enjoy in old age what their young hearts
so ardently desired when they took upon themselves the solemn vow that
gave to their lives a common purpose.
While their hopes were not to be fully realized, yet Mr. Snyder
left his family a heritage of 120 acres of well-improved land, which
will make for them a comfortable home. What higher praise can be bestowed upon
a man than for his neighbors and those who knew him best to say of him: he was a good citizen; as a neighbor,
he was kind and generous; he had few faults and they were not of the
heart; he was a kind husband and an indulgent father; these, and many
other expressions of kind regard are heard on every hand. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Lewis, of the Baptist
church of this city, at Clay Center schoolhouse at 2 p.m., Jan. 8, and
interment was made in the Bowers cemetery. |