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Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 31, 1949 p. 5
Obituary - Mrs.
Phil Terry
Edythe
May Reeves, daughter of John
[William] and Rebecca [Walker] Reeves,
was born near Lincoln, Illinois, on December 5, 1900.
When
about three years of age, her parents moved to a farm near Conway, Iowa, and
later to the Forest Grove vicinity, where she grew to womanhood. It was there she united with the Forest
Grove Church.
On
May 1, 1923 she was married to Philip Terry. Five
of their six children still survive, Annette having passed away in infancy.
Surviving
with her husband are the children, Phyllis, Doyle, Donna [Jean], Barbara and Ronnie [Ronald Phil].
There also remain two brothers, Shelby Reeves of Malvern, Iowa, and Homer Reeves of Gravity; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Wiley of Des Moines and Mrs. Ethel OÕDell of Malvern.
One brother, Paul [Cecil] Reeves of St. Joseph, preceded her in death.
Mrs.
Terry passed away in the
Landfather Hospital, Maryville, Mo., on March 22, 1949 at the age of 48 years,
3 months, 17 days, after an illness of a year and a half.
Among
her community interests was her membership in the WomanÕs Auxiliary of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean.
Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 29, 1936 [p. 1]
Mrs. Rebecca Reeves Died Here Saturday
Mrs.
Rebecca Reeves, 72, died at her
home in Bedford Saturday, Oct. 24, after having been in failing health for some
time.
The
funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Monday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. W. H. Hoge.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Rebecca
Reeves, daughter of John F.
and Rebecca [Turner] Walker, was
born at Petersburg, Ill., Dec. 9, 1864, and passed from this life from her home
at Bedford, Iowa, Oct. 24, 1936, at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 15 days.
On
Feb. 16, 1893 she was married to John W. [illiam] Reeves, with whom she lived happily until his death in
1922. The first years of their
married life were spent on a farm in Illinois; then, in 1905, they came to
Iowa, settling on a farm in Taylor County. Most of their Taylor County residence was spent on a farm
four miles southeast of Bedford.
Only during the last eight years has the family home been in Bedford.
They
labored hard on the farm and reared a fine family of three sons and three
daughters, and did it in a way that should entitle them to feel that they had
eminently succeeded at one of lifeÕs most important tasks. They all survive their mother and this
loss has brought to them one of lifeÕs supreme hours of sorrow. All were able to be present at their
motherÕs bedside at the time of her departure.
Mrs.
Reeves became a Christian when a
young woman of eighteen years and united with the Presbyterian church. In recent years she has attended the
Baptist church where several of her family belong. For about two years she had been confined to her home most of
the time. She has suffered much
during the past summer and has had times of such weakness that more than once
her loved ones despaired of her life.
The
surviving children are Edna,
Bedford; Paul, St. Joseph; Shelby, Bedford; Mrs. Edith Terry, Bedford; and Mrs. Ethel OÕDell, Glenwood; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Homer
Reeves and Mrs. Paul Reeves; two sons-in-law, Phil Terry and Delbert OÕDell.
Also two brothers and a sister survive: Mrs. Sarah Adams,
Easton, Ill.; J. [ames] W. [illiam] Walker, Bedford; T. [homas] J. Walker, Easton, Ill. There are
six grandchildren who held a big place in their grandmotherÕs heart and will
carry the memory of her as one of the brightest memories of youth.
[Reeves, Shelby
Raymond ÒPatÓ]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday February 21, 1963
Reeves Rites Held Feb. 15
Funeral
services for Shelby R. (Pat) Reeves
were held Feb. 15 at the Sellergren Funeral Home in Red Oak, Ia., conducted by
Rev. Asa C. Popp. Graveside
services were held at Fairview cemetery in Bedford. Mr. Reeves
died Feb. 12 at Red Oak.
Shelby
R. [aymond] Reeves, son of John
[William] and Rebecca [Walker] Reeves,
was born near Middleton, Ill. [May 18, 1898]. He moved to Taylor County with
his parents in 1905. He attended
public schools and grew to manhood near Bedford where he made his home for many
years.
On
Dec. 31, 1953 he was united in marriage to Gertrude Statton at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where they made their home
until 1956 when they moved to Red Oak, where he spent his remaining years.
He
was preceded in death by his wife on Jan. 25, 1962; also by his parents, one
brother, Paul C. [ecil] Reeves
and one sister, Edythe M. [ay] Terry. Survivors include two
sisters, Mrs. Edna Wiley of
Des Moines and Mrs. Ethel OÕDell
of Malvern, Iowa, one brother, Homer Reeves of Clarinda, and several nieces and nephews.
Out
of town relatives attending the services were: Mr. and Mrs. Delbert OÕDell, Mr. and Mrs. Allen OÕDell of Malvern; Mrs. Edna Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
McCarl of Des Moines; Mr. and
Mrs. Doyle Terry of Omaha; Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Reeves of
Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allen
of Hopkins; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Robinson of Red Oak.
Taylor County
Herald
Thursday January 15, 1942 p. 8
Paul C. Reeves
Paul
C. [ecil] Reeves, son of John
[William] and Rebecca [Walker] Reeves,
was born at Middletown, Ill., January 23, 1896. He came to Iowa with his parents when a small boy, growing
to manhood on a farm four miles southeast of Bedford. He was a veteran of World War I, having seen service on
several fronts in France. After
the war he returned to the farm, where he resided until 1929, when he went to
St. Joseph. Since that time he had
been in the employ of the Producers Livestock Market Association. For many years he served as a salesman
for this company, making many friends in Missouri, Iowa and the surrounding
states.
On
August 13, 1932, he was married to Miss Neva Owens of St. Joseph, with whom he was happily married
until his death.
Surviving
are his wife and two brothers and three sisters, Miss Edna Reeves of Clarinda, Shelby Reeves and Mrs. Edith Terry of Bedford, Homer Reeves of Clarinda and Mrs. Ethel OÕDell of Glenwood. Also by his father-in-law, David Owens of St. Joseph; several nieces and nephews.
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday January 30, 1917 [p. 1]
William Reeves
William
Reeves died at his home one and a
half miles east of Platteville Saturday morning at 3 oÕclock, aged 74 years, 3
months and 24 days. Short services
were held at the grave Sunday morning and interment was made in the Platteville
cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday February 22, 1923 p. 5
Mrs. J. E. Reeves Dead
Mrs.
Mary Evelyn Norman Reeves, age 73
years, wife of J. [acob] E. Reeves,
who resides in the west suburbs, died at her home last Friday morning, January
9, at 7:45 oÕclock following a brief illness that resulted from a stroke of
paralysis which she was stricken with Monday before her death. At first her stroke was thought to be
only slight, and she seemed to be improving until Wednesday when erysipelas
developed, and her condition continued to decline very rapidly until death.
The
Reeves family came to West Plains a few years ago from Monticello, Ark., and
since that time, the son, C. [harles] I. [rvin] Reeves, who resides at the family home, has conducted
the Reeves peanut and popcorn stand on the north side of the square.
Mrs.
Reeves was born in Park County,
Indiana, Aug. 9, 1849. In 1882 she
was married to Jacob E. Reeves. Four children were born to them, three
of whom died in infancy.
She
is survived by her husband and son here, a sister, Mrs. R. A. Jarvis, of Raton, N. Mex., and nephew, P. A. Blake of Bedford, Ia., and 7 nephews and 6 nieces and
other relatives and friends. The
sister could not come for the funeral but the nephew from Iowa was present.
The
funeral, which was to have been held at the First Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30, was held at the residence on account of the illness of Mr.
Reeves. Rev. E. C. Wadlow of the First Methodist church and Rev. Sam
Roper of the Presbyterian Church had charge of the services. Burial was at Oak Lawn cemetery.---West
Plains, (Mo.), Herald.
Mrs.
Reeves was a former resident of Conway, where she had many friends.
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday January 30, 1917 [p. 1]
Phyllis Rose Meehan
Little
Phyllis Rose, the youngest
child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meehan, residing northeast of Bedford, died Friday evening. The funeral services were held at the
First Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3 oÕclock, conducted by Rev. C. C.
Hatcher. Interment was made in the
Bedford cemetery.
Mrs.
Meehan had taken the baby upstairs
after getting her asleep and when found was in serious condition due to
exhaustion. The baby had in some
manner drawn the cover over her head and its struggles for its breath were too
much for the little one to stand.
Medical attention was promptly given but all efforts to save its life
were vain.
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday January 30, 1917 [p. 1]
Mrs. Mary Ann
Thomas
Mrs.
Mary Ann [Tippie] Thomas, aged 86 years, died at the home of her son, [Winfield] Scott Thomas, Monday afternoon at 1:45 oÕclock. The funeral services were held this
afternoon at the First Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. C. C. Hatcher. Interment was made in the Bedford
cemetery.
[Kersey, Catherine
Leah Storms]
Bedford Free Press
Tuesday January 30, 1917 [p. 1]
Mrs. Isaac Kersey
Mrs.
Isaac Kersey died at her home in
south Bedford Monday morning at 1:30 oÕclock. The funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday
morning at 10 oÕclock, conducted by Rev. J. A. Currie, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. Interment will be made in
the Bedford cemetery.
Catherine
L. [eah] Storms was born January
5, 1836 in Patterson, N. J.
December 28, 1868 she was united in marriage to Isaac Kersey at Ann Arbor, Mich. To this union were born two children: Leah, who died in infancy and Margaret, who died about 7 years ago. Mr. Kersey died March 16, 1911. From Ann Arbor, they moved to Plattsburg, where they resided
a short time, coming from there to Bedford in 1872, where they have since
resided. Mrs. Kersey is survived by a sister and brother, both of whom
are in Florida. Miss Grace
Kersey of Des Moines, a niece,
was present at the funeral.
Bedford Free Press
Thursday March 23, 1911 [p. 1]
Obituary
Isaac
Kersey was born in Amo, Hendricks
County, Indiana, March 19, 1838, and died in Bedford, Iowa, March 16,
1911. He came of Quaker ancestry,
his parents being devout members of the Friends church. His early life was surrounded with a
Christian atmosphere, which kept before him the highest ideals of life and
duty. Those ideals he never forgot
and from those duties he never swerved.
In the main he remained loyal to his Quaker training all through his
life.
His
early education was in the public schools of Indiana and in the Blooming Dale
Academy. After his graduation from
the Blooming Dale Academy he became a teacher in the Pendleton Academy, and
spent several years there in the profession of teaching.
When
the War of Secession arose Mr. Kersey heard the call of his country and was thrilled with patriotic
eagerness to maintain the union of the American republic. All his Quaker training was against
war; the church with which he was identified was always opposed to war. It has always been a mighty peace
society among men. And Mr.
Kersey was a man of peace. He loved peace so much that he was
willing to fight for it. So August
7, 1862, he volunteered in Company D, Seventieth Regiment of Indiana. He was not permitted long, however, to
remain in the army. Within less
than a year he was discharged from active service on account of disability.
Upon
his discharge from the army, as soon as his health permitted, he entered the
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and became a student in the scientific
department of that institution, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of
Science in 1867.
On
December 28, 1868, Mr. Kersey
was married to Miss Catherine L. [eah] Storms of Ann Arbor, Michigan. To this union two children were born, Leah, who died in infancy, and Margaret, who lived a comfort and a blessing to her
parents until a few years since when her spirit went home to be with God.
After
his marriage, Mr. Kersey came
west and went into business at Corydon, Iowa. There he lived for three years, engaged in the drug
business. From Corydon he went to
Plattsburgh but remained there only a short time when he came to Bedford in
1872 and made this his permanent home.
Here he engaged in the shoe business for many years. After retiring from that he was
connected for some years with one or two of the drug stores of the town.
As
a businessman, Mr. Kersey was scrupulously honest. His methods were honorable, upright and
straightforward. He sought to make
his business an avenue through which to serve his fellowmen, not simply an
avenue to the enrichment of himself.
For
a while he served the city as mayor, and did it in a most efficient way. For many years he was president of the
school board, and did much to advance the educational interests of the
community. For twenty years or
more he was the assessor of the taxes of the city. In every office he held he discharged the duties in such a
way as to command the fullest confidence of all his fellow citizens.
As
a man Mr. Kersey was quiet,
thoughtful, genial, kindly, unassuming----a thorough gentleman of the old
school. His religious life was of
the quiet, undemonstrated, devout Quaker type. He revered God, loved Christ, and sought the guidance of the
Holy Spirit in the conduct of his life.
The
last few months of his life were marked by a growing feebleness of both body
and mind. The infirmities of age
and the ravages of disease united in making him a sufferer. But at last the release came and his
spirit went back to be with God who gave it. He leaves to mourn his loss the wife who for more than forty
years was the comfort and joy of his life, and two aged brothers, who live near
the old home in Indiana, and a multitude of friends who appreciated him for his
worth and count it a privilege to have known him.
Funeral
services were held at the home at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, conducted by the
Rev. Henry.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 24, 1949 [p. 1]
Sollars Infant Died At Hospital
Patricia
Ann Sollars, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Darrell Sollars [Mary
Jane West] of Gravity, was born
March 11 and passed away March 18, at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville,
Missouri.
She
leaves to mourn her passing, her parents; one sister, Justene; one brother, Eugene, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. West,
Mr. and Mrs. Art Sollars, all of
Gravity.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 24, 1949 [p. 1]
Lyle Underwood Succumbed Thursday
Lyle
Underwood died at the Veterans
Hospital, Des Moines, Thursday afternoon, March 17, after an illness of several
weeks.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Russell G. Nye. Burial was
in the Fairview cemetery, where military honors were given by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Lyle
Wayne Underwood, son of Carrie
and Clarence Underwood, was born
in Sharpsburg, Iowa, August 23, 1913, being aged 35 years, 6 months and 24 days
at the time of his death.
He
resided with his parents in and near Sharpsburg until he was 12 years old, when
the family moved to Minnesota for one year. They then returned to Taylor County, where he spent the
remainder of his life.
He
united with the Methodist Church at Sharpsburg.
He
was married to Lucille Souder
of Bedford on Jan. 21, 1941. They
resided on a farm east of Sharpsburg until he was called to serve his country
on Sept. 25, 1942. He spent three
years in the Armed Forces, serving in Alaska, European and Pacific theatres of
war. He received his discharge on
Dec. 5, 1945.
The
following March, after his return from the Army, he again started farming on a
farm 4 miles southeast of Bedford, where he resided until February 1949, when
ill health forced him to give up his work and enter the hospital.
Surviving
with his wife and two children, Sharon Kay, aged 6, and William Wayne, aged 2, are his father, C. [larence] M. [ark] Underwood of Bedford; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Elder of Lenox, Mrs. Myrna Bush and Mrs. Mable Knott of Sharpsburg.
His
mother [Hannah Caroline Swanson]
and one brother, [Charles] Glade, preceded him in death.
He
was a loving and devoted husband and father.
[Underwood, Hannah
Caroline ÒCarrieÓ Swanson]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday November 12, 1942 p. 3
Obituary - Mrs. C.
Underwood
Hannah
Caroline Swanson, daughter of Benjamin
and Anne Swanson, was born in
Rio, Illinois November 13, 1872, and died October 27, 1942 at her home in Lenox
at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 14 days.
When
a child she moved with her parents to Taylor County and with the exception of
one year spent in Minnesota, she had continued to make her home here. Most of this time was spent in the
vicinity of Sharpsburg and Lenox.
January
13, 1892 she was married to Clarence Underwood. To
them were born five children: Mabel
Knott and Myrna Bush of Sharpsburg, Gladys Elder of Lenox, Lyle W. [ayne] of Fort Warren, Wyoming and [Charles] Glade,
who preceded his mother in death.
She
leaves her husband, four children, nine grandchildren, three great
grandchildren. Also two brothers, Elmer
and Amos Swanson of Sharpsburg;
and one sister, Ida Hoops of
Cherokee, Iowa.
She
was a charter member of the Presbyterian church of Sharpsburg.
Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee, were held Friday afternoon, October
30, at the Barber Funeral Home in Lenox.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday September 15, 1949 p. 7
Obituary - C. M.
Underwood
Clarence
Marks, son of Richard [James]
and Sarah [Marks] Underwood, was
born in Bedford, Iowa, Dec. 17, 1869 and died September 7, 1949 at the St.
Francis Hospital in Maryville, Mo., at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 20
days.
His
entire life was spent in Taylor County, with the exception of one year in
Minnesota.
On
January 13, 1892, he was married to Hannah Caroline Swanson. To
them were born five children: Mabel C. [lare] Knott and Myrna M. Bush of Sharpsburg, Gladys H. Elder of Lenox, C. [harles] Glade Underwood and Lyle W. [ayne] Underwood, both of whom with their mother, preceded him in
death.
He
had enjoyed good health until Sunday, when he suffered a stroke, from which he
never regained consciousness.
He
leaves to mourn his passing his three daughters, one brother, Harry
W.[illiam] Underwood of Regina,
Sask., Canada, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The
funeral services were held at the Shum Funeral Home, Saturday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Gordon F. MacLean.
Burial was in the Gravity cemetery.
Times-Republican
Thursday May 22, 1930 p. 10
Charles Glade
Underwood
Charles
Glade Underwood, the eldest son
of Clarence and Carrie [Swanson] Underwood, was born January 17, 1903, at Conway, Iowa, and departed this life
at the age of 27 years, 3 months and 21 days, at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Myrna Bush of Hamlet, Nebr., May
8, 1930.
The
earlier part of his life was spent in this vicinity, having attended school at
Sharpsburg. And while
finishing his schoolwork here, he was also learning the printing trade, taking
instructions of Elliot Hurd, publisher of the Sharpsburg Review, and his brother-in-law, Joe Bush. The
past eleven years had been spent away from his childhood home, following his
life work as a linotype operator, being employed the last three years at
Kokomo, Ind. He was also a member
of the printersÕ union at Milwaukee, Wis., at the time of his death.
Glade had been in failing health since the first of the
year, but not considered as being in serious condition, until the past week
when he was suddenly called away last Thursday afternoon at 3:30. He was a very patient sufferer, never
complaining and being cheerful at all times and will be greatly missed by all
who knew him.
He
is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Underwood; three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Knott of Sharpsburg, Mrs. Myrna Bush of Hamlet, Nebr.; Mrs. Gladys Elder of Conway; one brother, Lyle at home; one grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Underwood; besides many other relatives and a host of
friends.
The
body was brought to Creston by rail, from there to the home of his sister, Mrs.
Chas. Knott, north of town on
Saturday. The funeral services
were held at the M. E. church Sunday, at 2:30 p. m., conducted by the Christian
minister from Lenox. Burial in the
Gravity cemetery.
[Underwood, Sarah
Helen Marks]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday March 2, 1933 p. 3
Pioneer Resident Dies
Mrs. Sarah
Underwood Succumbs At
SonÕs Home
Mrs.
Sarah Helen Underwood died at the
home of her son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underwood in Sharpsburg, Saturday afternoon. She had been ill for the past year and
a half.
Mrs.
Underwood, whose maiden name was Marks, was born Dec. 6, 1847, in Harmony, Ill. When she was a small child, her father
and his brother drove an ox team overland to the gold fields of California and
during his absence the family lived in Syracuse, N. Y. At the age of sixteen, she returned to
Illinois with her father. Two
years later, Dec. 5, 1865, she was married to Richard James Underwood.
They moved near Joplin, Mo., where they lived for one year, returning to
Bedford, Iowa, where they resided three years. Since then Mrs. UnderwoodÕs life had been spent in the
vicinity of Conway and Sharpsburg.
To
them were born four sons, Harry William Underwood of Milestone, Sask., Canada, Clarence Marks
Underwood, Charles Lee Underwood,
both of Sharpsburg, and Jesse James Underwood of Portland, Ore. She leaves to mourn her passing her sons and their families,
ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1905. She joined the Methodist church of Sharpsburg thirty years
ago and was a member of this church until her death.
[Underwood, Mary
Elizabeth Filbert]
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday May 15, 1969 p. 7
Mary Underwood Rites Held Mon.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Charles (Mary Elizabeth) Underwood, 95, SharpsburgÕs oldest citizen, held Mon. May
12, at the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church, were conducted by Rev. John D.
Kerr. Mrs. Underwood died May 9, 1969, at West Heights Manor in
Clarinda. Interment was at Conway
Cemetery, Conway.
Mary
Elizabeth was the seventh child
of John Constant and Mary Celestine Paymal Filbert and was the last surviving member of her
family. She was born November 20,
1873, on a farm south of Lenox now known as the Dixon farm. Except for a few years spent in Kansas
as a very young child, she has been a life long resident of Taylor County.
On
March 2, 1893, she was united in marriage to Charles Lee Underwood by a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Hinkhouse, in
the home near Sharpsburg of T. C. Olson, brother-in-law and sister of Mary Elizabeth.
Charles
and Mary, as they were always
known, began their married life on a farm northeast of Sharpsburg, where they
spent the rest of their married life.
A son, Clifford Francis,
was born to them on April 22, 1895.
Their son preceded his mother in death on December 9, 1963. Her husband Charles died March 21, 1941.
Mary
had been a member of the Presbyterian Church all of her adult life, always
ready with a helping hand whenever needed. She was a teacher in the Sunday school and had a class of
young adults known as the ÒKum Joyne UsÓ class for many years.
Her
daughter-in-law, Bessie Underwood;
a grandson, Richard and his
wife, Theoma; two great
granddaughters, Mary Faye and Patricia
Anne and her husband, Sgt.
David J. Miller, survive; also
nieces, nephews and aunts and a host of friends.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 12, 1967 p. 2
Charles W. Knott Rites October 9
Funeral services for Charles
W. [illiam] Knott, 77, of
Sharpsburg, were held October 9 at the Sharpsburg Methodist Church with Rev. E.
S. Tschetter officiating. Mr.
Knott died October 5. Interment was at the Lenox Cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press
Thursday October 19, 1967 p. 2
Charles W. Knott Rites Oct. 9
Funeral
services for Charles W. [illiam] Knott, 77, of Sharpsburg, were held October 9 at the Sharpsburg Methodist
Church with Rev. E. S. Tschetter officiating. Mr. Knott
died October 5. Interment was at
the Lenox Cemetery.
Charles
William Knott, son of Mary
Ellen [Boyden] and William Isaac Knott,
was born in Sharpsburg April 11, 1890.
He
was united in marriage to Mabel C. [lare] Underwood in 1912.
To this union three children were born, two sons, Carrol W. of Sterling, Colo., Leonard of Sharpsburg, and daughter, Ellen Wehrhan of Lincoln, Nebr.
He
is survived by his children; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren;
three sisters, Ila M. Smith of
Sharpsburg, Oma A. Eno and Elva
A. Knott of Lincoln, Nebr.
Mr.
Knott was a member of the Blue
Grove Christian Church and later transferred his membership to the Methodist
Church of Sharpsburg.
His
wife, parents, three sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
He
was a devoted husband and father, a wonderful neighbor, a true friend, a man
who ruled his life by the Golden Rule and was a blessing to his community.