The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-01-05
OBITUARIES OF
The PAST WEEK
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life. In 1903 Mr.. Vogt moved to Den.
ison where he has since resided. The
deceased was man of upright charac.
ter and held the respect and esteem
of everyone with whom he came in
contact.
Funeral services will be held at the
German Lutheran church in Denison
tomorrow morning, Rev. VIM. Frese,
the pastor, officiating, after which the
body will be laid to rest in the Han
over township cemetery.
Robert Y. Woodruff
Dow City, Jan. 4-(Special to the
Review)-The following obituary Of
Robert H. Woodruff, who passed away
on December 22d at Green River,
Utah is taken in part from the Green
River Dispatch: The community was
shocked Wednesday noon to learn that
Robert Woodruff, civil engineer, had
dropped dead of fatty degeneration Of
the heart while in charge OF gang of
men repairing the DAM. Only mo-
ment before he was conversing with
acquaintance and had but turned to
direct his men when he was seen to
fall backward across pile of hay.
Death was instantaneous. Every eff
fort was made to resuscitate him, but
to no avail.
Robert Harrison Woodruff was born
in the Tintic mining district Of Utah
Nov. 9. 1878. therefore was AZ years.
month and 13 days of age when death
came. His parents were Iowa people
and the lad received his education at
Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He
specialized in civil engineering. but
upon graduating he stifled his desire
to take UP his chosen work and stayed
to care for an aged and invalid moth
er on the old farm for ten years. car
ing for her tenderly until her death.
About ten years ago he went west
and entered upon his chosen line Of
work in the Green River district and
has been identified with the construc-
ton of many of the best bridges, etc..
in that territory. While there he met
his future wife, Miss Vauna Anna
Newcomb, and they were married on
Oct. 6, 1909. To this union three chill
dren were born. Helen. aged almost 5:
Robert, aged 3, and Nolan, almost 2,
and these with their mother are left
to mourn the death of father and hus-
band. His home was the browning
glory of his life What love and devo-
ton he gave to all those in the family
circle that is now so sadly broken. In
early life he united with the Metho-
dist church in Dow City later trans
ferring his membership to the First
Presbyterian church at Green River,
and held the positions of trustee and
elder at the time of his death. Mr..
WOodruff's christian life of faith and
hope and love has gone to greater
life where all these good things shall
be completed and in a better land ne
waits to receive again the dear ones
whose hearts are longing to be with
him.
{ The funeral was held from the First
Presbyterian church in Green River
on Sunday, December 26th. A large
cortege followed the remains to thu
last resting place.
Mr.. Woodruff passed nearly his
whole life here and was known and
beloved for his big heartedness, his
geniality, his devotion to his house
hold, his loyalty to his friends, his
love of his church and his service
therein. No work was too large for
him to undertake, no detail OF it too
,..-.liall for him to give his careful at
tentiOn. His numerous friends grieve
indeed at his untimely death. We in
company, all who knew him, mourn.
II. c. Walker
Mrs. II. P. Plimpton received tele-
gram Sunday from Boulder, Colo, with
the sad news that her father had pass