The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-18
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF EDWIN A. FINK
Well Known Citizen of Denison, Ed
win A. Fink, Dies Sunday, July
IS, at Home Of His Son
Deceased Came to Denison in 1878
and Secured Farm in Otter
Creek Township

win A. Fink were held in the First
Presbyterian church of Denison, Tues
day morning. July II, at ten O'Clock
in the presence of many relatives and
a large number of friends.
The sermon was preached by Rev
Robert karr, pastor of the church of
which Mr.. Fink had been a member
| for nearly twenty years, from the
! text. Thou shalt come to thy grave
| in a full age, like as shock of corn
cometh in his season." found in Job
5th chapter and 25th verse.
appropriate music for the occasion
was furnished by Mrs McConnaug-
hey, Mrs. Frank Gibson, Messrs. Sears
McHenry and Walter kahler.
The services at the grave were most
| impressive, being conducted by the
| members of the Sylvan lodge No. %.
| A. F. & A. r., of which Mr.. Fink was
a member under the direction of Past
Grand Master Fred Norris.
! Edwin A. Fink was born at Pratts-
Vile. Green county. New York. Aug
ust ., 1929. and died at the home of
his sou. Hannibal Fink, Sunday morn
ing, July Is, 1917 He was a descend
d!ll u! all olu ilolltlitt Dultil lam ,
the father devoting himself to farm
, ing.
| At the age of eleven years. Edwin
| Fink went to live with widow in
eastern New York, who gave him his
| board and clothes and sent him to
school. He remained with her for five
| years and then for three years work
ed in a saw-mill, never receiving more
| than So per month.
During the next twenty-five years
| of his life Mr.. Fink followed railroad
ing In 1866, he came to Iowa and
| for twelve years he lived at Clinton
where he followed railway engineer
| ing and the machniSts trade.
Mr.. Fink came to Denison in 1878
and little later secured farm in
| Otter creek township, where he lived
| for five years. He was a most sue
cessful farmer preferring the life of
an agriculturist to that of railroading
.becarse of. the freedom of farm life
! as compared with railroading.~ g.' .
! On the Gath of May, 1855, Mr.. Fink
was united in marriage to Miss Eliza
AmadOn, who died in 1898 at the age
of SIS years. TO this union were born
eleven children, seven of whom grew
to maturity. They are: Mrs. Dora
Comfort of Fender, Neb.; Hannibal.
who lives in Denison, and with whom
the father spent his last days; Mrs.
Nora Johnson, Laurel, Neb.; Edwin.
of Minnesota; Oliver. of Nebraska;
and Mrs. Eliza Albright, of Onawa, Ia.
There are twenty-five grandchildren
who mourn the loss of their grand
father.
Mr.. Fink was again married Janu-
airy 7. 1897. to Mrs. Laney Miller, a
native Of Alsace-Lorraine, Germany.
but came to America in 1881 at the
age of nine months.
Edwin A. Fink was good neighbor.
faithful husband and devoted faith
er. He gained valuable information in
the school of experience. He was a
successful farmer. He always took
an active interest in anything that
tended to the development of the So
cial condition of the people. In addi-
ton to his many relatives he leaves
host of friends who unanimously
speak of him in most praiseworthy
terms.
Edwin A. Fink has been an accept
able member of the First Presbyter
ian church, of Denison. since 1898.
During the last conversation with the
pastor of the church he said: This
may be the last visit we shall ever
have together on earth, but il it
should be the Lords will to call me,
am ready to go" We commit him
to the Great Head of the church, be-
lieviug that he is now member of
the general assembly OF the first born.
To those who mourn his loss we COM
mend Him who said. "My peace
give unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid"
The Balle-BrOdersen Co. are using a
full page space in this weeks issue
of the Review to advertise their an
nual July Clearance sale. Goods Of
fered in this sale are from their reg
ular stock and patrons are assured
the best the market affords at con-
siderable saving. The July Clearance
sale, which is an annual event with
this department store. is always look
ed forward to by the people of this
community.