The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-15
ROBERT KERR,
BORN in LEE
Death of Young Man Near Warsaw
Came as Great Shock to His
Hosts Of
Friends.
HAD FINE PROSPECTS
Warsaw Also Mourns the Death Of
Mrs. c. W. Banks Who Passed
Away on Last Tues
day.

WARSAW. Ill, Sept. l5-on yes.
terday morning our community was
shocked by the news of the sudden
death of Robert, the eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Kerr of Rocky Run
township. One week ago he was in.
disposed. and complained OF feeling
sdn and sore, the result OF exposure
to night air, after being overheated.
Saturday he was feeling much worse
and was unable to rise to his feet
without assistance A physician was
Immediately called, and pronounced
his condition grave. Peritonitis soon
set IN, complicated with spinal men,
gifts. For over two days he suffer
ed with commissions, and died on
Tuesday evening, September 18th, Just
at dusk
Robert Kerr was born in Lee coun-
ty. Iowa, not far from Montrose, on
April Is, 1889, and came to Rocky
Run with his parents In 1895. He
was graduate of the Warsaw High
school, class Of 1908. and was noted
for his high scholarship, and was a
favorite with his classmates.
On attaining his majority his father
made him full partner in the man
agement of the farm, and his purpose
was to enter the agricultural college
of the state for full course, besides
taking several short courses, in order
to get the best and most approved
methods in all the departments of
farm work. He loved the farm and
the stock he raised upon it, and was
his fathers right hand man. No death
of young person in this city or vicin-
ity has more deeply touched the hearts
OF both young and old. Robert was
an exemplary young man, clean. bright
and manly to great degree, far
above the average young man. By
his classmates and intimates he was
much beloved, one whom the world
could lily spare, for many said there
was bright future before him.
To the parents and immediate fani-
~, his death is crushing blow,
heartbreaking in its intensity. They
have the heartfelt sympathy of this
whole community, and of all who
know them.
The deceased leaves, besides his
parents. two brothers, Harvey 10, and
Donald, 80 years of age, and a number
of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at
10 a. m, Friday, September 18th, in
the Presbyterian church OF Warsaw
Rev. J. NJ. Thompson, pastor, official.
ing.
Burial will be in Hickory Grove
cemetery, near Montrose. Ia, beside
his grandfather and great grandfather
on the farm on which the latter set
I tied in 1886.
other Warsaw News.
Dear Duebler, of Little Rock, Ark
is here visiting his old home after
II years absence Oscar has made
good since he left here and superin
tends large bakery in Little Rock.
| c. W. Banks, the cement walk build
er. mourns the loss of his wife, from
that dread destroyer, consumption
| She died Tuesday, September 10, leav
! ing, besides her husband, several chill
dren to mourn her demise. Funera
services were held at 2:30 p. M, Wed
nesday, September 14th, at her lat,
home, Rev. Kasiski, of the German
/ NJ. E. church officiating. The remain
were at once taken to Mount Moriah
Mo-, west of Canton, for interment
/ Mrs VIM. Luedde and baby boy, o
St Louis, are here with the doctor
visiting his parents.
i Warsaw Camp $40, NJ. w. A., ha
FIVE candidates for their next regula
meeting night. This camp is hum
mer, one of the largest, perhaps mex
to the largest In the county.
/ Congressman Mckinney will be her
during the ssolier's reunion, Septen
Der 81 an&'2S.
H. w. Ora am, lecturer and humol
Gus reader, will appear on the reunion
program. and will lecture on 9TH
Man With the Little Bronze Button.