The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-30

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Again death has visited the w. Y
Kelley home, of East Carthage, thii
ume In the death of their grandson
Gienn Jacoby, aged six years in June
1913, who died Monday evening afte,
weeks illness Of diphtheria.
Mrs. Jacoby and her four children
We're called from their home at Rocl
island, by the death of her brother
Levi Chesterfield Kelley, who died ii
the 18th inst, of the Spanish influen
: "a, the body arriving in this city on
the 18th inst.
Mrs. Jacoby had remained for an in
defnite visit with her parents and Is
unable to explain how the child con
tracted the diphtheria. Besides the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jacoby
Glenn leaves the following sisters and
brother, Chico, Martha and Russell, to-
sether with the grandparents and a
number of uncles and aunts, to mourn
the death Of this babe.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in Moss Ridge cemetery. Tues.
day morning at II O'Clock a. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. M. Jones, Of the
Baptist church OF this city
Mr.. Jacoby Of Rock Island, arrived
In the city Monday, called by the i'll.
ness and death Of his son.
Baby Barnard, the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Barnard, Of West
Point, survived but one day, when it's
little life was brought to a close, and
the body was placed to rest in the
West Point cemetery Sunday.
DR.. s. M Parr. of this city, was
called to West Point Sunday, to con.
suit with attending physicians, over
Mrs. Barnard, whose life was almost
despaired OF, she having. been suf
ferer from Spanish influenza. followed
by pneumonia, but at last advices she
was growing stronger.
Mr.. Harvey Thompson, died at his
home near Webster, Sunday, aged
eighty years and one month.
Mr.. Thompson is well and favorably
known throughout the county nav1ng
resided in this vicinity for many
years, where he has been successfully
engaged in farming. being the owner
Of large holdings Of real estate In the
Webster vicinity
While Mr.. Thompson was growing
old in years, yet he was very active
about his farms, and on Monday, the
21st inst was with workmen in the
timbers, where they were telling
number of trees. and one tree in fall
ing came in his direction, striking
him. breaking his shoulder and bruis-
ing him up generally. and he was TAX
en- to his home. and his condition
failed TO improve, the injuries being
Of seriousness NOT at first antici-
pated
Mr.. Thompson was born September
Ct, 1898, in Macomb, Illinois, being the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson,
the father being native OF Ohio.
He leaves number of children re-
siding in the Colchester and Fountain
Green vicinity.
Funeral services will be held from
the home today "wednesday at two
o'clock p. M, burial at Webster GENE
terry Rev. Ward F. Boyd, Of this city
will be in charge of the funeral SER
vices.
Again sorrow has come to our COM
in the death of one of our sol
der boys, Roy A. Ikerd, who died at
Camp Hancock, at base hospital,
from influenza followed by pneumo-
MIA, on Monday, Oct. 21st, at 8 a. NJ,
the body arriving in this city Sunday,
when the same was taken to the
Hearne undertaking parlors, thence |
to the home near Elvaston.
Roy was the son of John and Hattie |
(Eisher) Ikerd, both natives of Illi- |
nois, and is numbered among our |
most popular young men of this vicin. |
ity. After registering for army service |
he was sent to Camp Hancock, and |
was taking intensive training. prepa- /
tory to his overseas examination.
looking forward to the day when he I
might set forth for France. but H1cs
his homes were not realized, a..d .-is |
family is crushed by his untimely |
leath. Roy was aged % years,
Iicnths and q days.
Private funeral services will be held (
Il the cemetery in Elvaston, with
'ull military escort by Elvaston |. M
r.. Tuesday at p. m. Rev. Jones OF
The Baptist church of this city officia-
ting.
Ed. Shinn, whho was formerly
resident of this city, was drowned In
The Mississippi river at Dallas City.
when = gasoline launch in which he
md Mr.. Dettmer, also of Dallas City.
we're riding, capsized. Mr.. Shinn and
Mr.. Dettmer had made a trip to
island, with a hunting
party. and were returning when the
accident occurred. A strong wind was
whipping the river into vast waves.
md when the boat upset, Mr.. Dettmer,
vas able to discard his hunting coat
md swim to shore. but Mr. Shinn
;aid he thought he would stay with
he boat. doubtless thinking he would
,e able to right it and bring it to
,hore, When Mr.. Dettmer had reached
.hore a searching party was sent out,
,ut the body had not yet been found.
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