The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-17
DOW CITY ITEMS
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Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Turnlund receiv-
ed the sad news Tuesday morning OF
the death of their son, Harry, which
occurred at his home in Forada, Mimi,
being due to a severe attack of pneu-
monia. His brother. Elmer and wife,
of Council Bluffs, upon receiving word
of his serious condition. started Mon
day evening to be with him but he
passed away shortly before their ar
rival
Harry Turnlund, son of Andrew P.
and Caroline Johnson Turnlund, was
born at Denison, Iowa. April IA, 1883
and died at his home in Forada, Mimi,
April. 8, 1918, at the age Of "a years
II months and".25 days.
In 1884 the family moved to Dow
City and he continued his residence
here until he was grown. He acquir-
ed his education in our schools and
when about Is years of age, he enter
ed the service of the c. & N. w. Rail-
way company AS helper to station
agent Sherman and learned tele.
graphy. He was apt and quickly &C.
.quired the necessary knowledge and a
year before he completed his high
school course, was given a. position
with the company since which time
he has held responsible positions with
credit to both himself and his employ
ees. For the last fourteen years he
has been in Minnesota. While lOcat-
ed at Winger he met and married Miss
Clara Harvey. To this union four chill
dren were born; Hazel, James, Cliff
ford and Kenneth, who, with their
mother, survive him. Also surviving
him are his parents, three brothers, FL
mer, of Council Bluffs. John, of Chero-
kee, and James, who is in the service
now located at Camp Green, North
Carolina, and three sisters, Hilda, a
teacher in the Dow City schools, Mrs.
Kate Buss of Dow City and Esther, a
tea cher of several years experience but
who is now pursuing commercial
course at Council Bluffs. A brother
and sister have preceded him to the
Great Beyond.
He was a man Of great integrity, yet
with quiet ways. He found his great
est delight and enjoyment in his fam
lily and his work. He has been called
in the prime of his life, to higher
service and will receive his just re-
ward for his faithful service here.
His wife and companion with two
of the children and other relatives and
friends farrived by train Thursday,
afternoon with the body. The funeral
procession proceeded to the home of
his parents where the family and the
friends took their last look and after
a brief prayer, proceeded to the First
Methodist church where the funeral
services were.held, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. A. B. Adams, who took
for his text, Pisa. 1O2:34 and 103:15-16.
Interment was made in the Dow
City cemetery. The funeral was very
largely attended, and floral tributes
were many and beautiful. One piece
was the remembrance from the Tele-
grapher's Union and one from the La
dies Aid society at Forada, Mimi, be-
sides several from local organizations.
The hearts of all are in sympathy
in the family circle where he will be
so missed.
Mrs. Earl Ettleman was up from
Dunlap on Wednesday visiting at the
Warren Ettleman home. go
Rev. G" "A. Barker returned Friday
from aBulhSide where he had spent
several days. He was called there by
the death: of "a former parishioner.
Misses Josephine Munsey and Vesta
Riddle were. in Dunlap Thursday the
former having dental work done.
Will and Oliver PETIT and their sister
Miss Fannie PETIT were among the
Denison visitors Wednesday.
Miss Flora Virgins was up from
Woodbine Thursday to attend the
Turnlund funeral.
Mrs. Wesley Cramer has, been enter
tanning a case of liberty measles the
past week.
Alfred Hansen who had been en-
ployed in a barber shop in Denison,
since severing his connections with
the Art Wilson barber shop here sew
eral weeks ago, has given up the work
and has been spending the past. week