The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20
OBITUARIES OF
THE WEEK PAST
George Beck, sr., Early Resident Of
Crawford County, Died Weones-
day, March 10, near De Soto
WIN. PURCELL PASSES AVIAN
Well Known Resident Of Paradise
Township Dies at Advanced Age
Of 93-J. Newcom's Funeral
Beck.


Mr.. George Beck, ST., early resident
of Crawford county, died Wednesday
March 18th, at the home of his daugh'
ter, Mrs. l.. J. Koch near DeSoto
Iowa. Since the death of his wife in
1918 Mr.. Beck had been making his
home with his children and last fall
went to De Soto to visit his daughter.
He had been in poor health most OF
the winter and death came from pneu'
monia and complication Of other
troubles at the age of SO years, 4
months and 20 days.
The deceased was born at Num-
chen, Bavaria, Germany, Oct. Fl, 1928.
He came to the United States in 1866
and settled at Oyster Bay, N. Y. Later
he moved to Henry county, Illinois, at
which place ne was united in marriage
with Miss Lucy Schaefer. One child,
who died in infancy, was born to this
union. Later he was married. to Caro-
line Rohr, five children being born to
this union, one of which died in In
fancy. Those surviving being Dietrich
Beck, Pinnock, Mimi; Mrs. Henry
Duncan, Denison; Mrs. l.. J. Koch, De
Soto, and George Beck, Of Hayes town
ship, Crawford county. He also leaves
two stepchilGren, John Rohr, Rock
Island, ILL.,, and Mrs. John Marolf, OF
DenisOn.
In 1883 the Beck family moved to
Crawford county, locating on a farm
in Milford township, where they re-
sided for many years. In 1907 they
retired from the farm and moved to
Denison, Mrs. Beck passing away here
in 1913.
Mr.. Beck was one of the substantial
citizens of Crawford county who held
the respect and esteem of a large cir
Gle of friends and acquaintances. He
was upright in all his business deal
ings and stood for the things that
would better the community, county
and state in which he lived.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 100 o'clock at the
German Lutheran church in DenisOn,
the pastor, VIM. Frese, officiating, at
ter which interment was made in the
Lutheran cemetery. The pail bearers
were f. J. Evers, w. Marquardt, VIM.
Lochmiller, Henry Henrichsen, Peter
Meggers and Henry Mundt.
Purcell.
VIM. Purcell passed away at the
family home in Paradise township on
Sunday, March 18th, at the advanced
age of 90 years. His death was due
to & complication of diseases brought
on by old age.
The deceased was born in the cOur
ty OF Tipperary, Ireland, in the year
1925. He came to America in 1865
with his: father. two brothers and two
sisters, locating at Freidensville.
Penn, where he was married to Miss
Mary Heating in May. 1870. They re-
sided there for eight years and then
moved to Crawford county, SEA sAng on
ia farm west Of Denison, which has
since been their home. Five children
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Purcell, one
dying in infancy. The children who to-
gether with the, mother are left to
mourn his death are, Mrs. Andrew
Granger Patrick. Purcell, Mrs. p. H.
Gaffey and Mrs. John Purcell.
Being one Of the early pioneers he
was one of a type of men who had
many difficulties and disadvantages to
contend with in this new country, but
being of sturdy and diligent nature
he was able to acquire enough wealth
so that in the later years he was able
to take life easy and enjoy the fruits
of his labor, Some fifteen years ago
he retired from the active work on
the farm and until three years ago en-
joyed the best OF health, but since
then was afflicted with chronic all
ment which made his last days ones
of suffering, but he bore up patiently
and cheerfully and always had a |