Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
The FINAL SUMMONS.
A. D. Gillespie Passes Away While
Visiting at Cresco. Funeral
Held Sunday.


which he was tenderly cared for by
wife and father, aided by loving rela-
tives. Their mlnistrations, though
comforting to the husband and son
could not avail to save the precious
life.
MIR. Gillispie had for some years
been in poor health, and since the
| first of July had been travelling with
the hope Of recuperation; it also being
his intention to spend the winter in
Cuba, with view to benefting his
health. The announcement of his
death was received in Spencer with
surprise and deep sorrow.
A committee of the knights of
Pythias lodge of which he was mem
Der, met the train Saturday morning
when the remains were broughthome,
and accompanied the grief stricken
wife and his family to the home on
East Sixth street.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at two O'Clock in the Congrega-
tional church, where words of sympa-
thy and consolation were tenderly
spoken by the pastor, Rev. e. e. Day,
and prayer offered by Rev. d. M. Yet
ter. The house ove1fowed with those
who wished to show by this last act,
their high respect and esteem to the
one who had been called to the,life be-
yond, and their honest and heartfelt
sympathy to those who mourned their
loved ones absence. Sixty seats were
reserved for relatives and members of
the banking institutions with which
deceased was connected, while over
sixty members of the lodge were pres
emit Kindly hands had decorated the
church with greenery and white wild
flowers, and the numerous floral trib-
utes from friends were beautiful in
the extreme. One especially lovely
token was from the local K. of P's, be-
ing large circle of white roses, ea-
closing an open bible of the same,
crossed by sword of red roses. An
other handsome tribute was received
from the Cresco K. Of P. lodge; also
design in roses and ferns from the
Mason City order.uf the K. OF P.
The pail bearers were from the
ranks of the K. of P. lodge, being
Messrs. S. w. Bemis, q. @. Bender, H.
E. Glover, w. H. Annett,, A. E.
Moerke and G. e. Phelps.
The deceased was young man of
exemplary life and conduct and was
universally respected and honored for
the integrity of his manhood. In ev-
cry relation of his part he acted the
better and nobler part and passed
from it with firm reliance in the di-
vine love of his Master. Though we
believe in the greater happiness and
more beautiful life beyond, yet it
cannot but. seem inexpressibly sad
that this life which was all in all to
the bereaved wife and child as far
as human relations are concerned
should be taken in the bloom of
young manhood's endeavor and ambi-
tion.
Arthur Daniel Gillespie, the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Q. Gillespie,
was born on the old homestead, four
miles north of Spencer, Sept. II, 1872.
1t was here that his youthful days
were spent until a boy OF IL years,
when the family moved to town. He
attended the public schools in Spen-
Ger, also Upper Iowa University at
Fayette. from which place he re-
turned in December, 1890, having
been called to take position in the
Clay County Bank. He remained
with that institution until about
two years ago, when, July 1st, he was
made cashier of the Peoples Savings
bank, which position he still held,
though not in active service for some
months, owing to failing health.
With W. E. Phelps he was associated
in the real estate firm of Phelps 8
Gillespie. He was married to Miss
Etta Swenson, of Cresco, Ia, April S,
1899. One daughter has blessed this
union. Death came at the end of Just
thirty-one years.
He is survived by his wife and baby
daughter, father and mother, three
brothers and three sisters.
Friends and relatives from away
who attended the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Q. ]. Stevens and daughter,
Blanche, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Harroon, of Mason City, Thos Giles
pie, Of Kilburne City, Wis, ]. S.
Eakins, of Forrest City, Iowa; Arthur
Wherry, of Swea City, Iowa, and Mrs,
Ole Swenson and daughter Winnie, OF
Cresco.- spencer Reporter.
CARD OF THANKS.
To our many kind friends and re'a.
tives who assisted us in Our sSd afts-
tion in the loss OF our husband, son
and brother, we wish to extend our
sincere thanks and appreciation of
the same.
MRS. ETA GILLESPIE and DAUGHTER
MIR. and MRS. d. @. GILLESPIE
OLE SwENsoN and FAMILY.
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