The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-17
OBITUARY OF
ALBERT {. MOTE
Whiting Argus Editor, Brother of
Roy E. Mote, of Denison, Il Pneu.
mOnia Victim and Death Follows
WAS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM
Newspaper Men of MOnOna County
Speak in Highest Terms of De-
parted Brother in Business

The Ute Independent in speaking of
the death of Editor Albert c. Mote, of
Whiting, a brother of Roy e. Mote, of
Denison, has the following to say of
the deceased, and quotes from the On.
ava Democrat the obituary
News of the death of Albert c. Mote,
editor of the Whiting Argus, was a sad
shock to the newspaper fraternity of
the county where he was SO well known.
The Independent editor first met Albert
when we were both youngsters endeav-
oring to master the mysteries Of the
printing trade, and it was with sincere
regret and sorrow that we learned he
had called go" so suddenly and at a
time when he was getting nicely situat.
ed into good thriving business for him
self.
We CLEAN the following obituary from
the Onawa Democrat 4 newspaper with
which he had been connected for many
years previous to purchasing the Argus
at Whiting:
This (Thursday) morning at lo:so oc-
CURED the funeral services Of Albert
c. Mote, editor and publisher of the
Whiting Argus. Mr.. Mote was taken
ill last Friday noon with a severe attack
of pneumonia. His condition from the
very start was serious. All was done
that could be done by medical aid, but
Albert's condition could not stand the
attack and he passed on to his Redeem.
er on Monday afternoon, December 1st,
at $3.50 o'clock.
The news of Mr.. Notes death when
received at the Democrat office cast a
shadow of sadness here. For years Mr..
Mote was an employ of this office and
during all these years, something like
eleven or twelve, he was faithful to
every obligation he had to perform. He
was an untiring worker and always had
the interests OF his employers at heart.
Some two years ago he decided he
would like to go into business of his
own, SO leaving the Democrat office he
went to Whiting where he purchased
the Whiting Argus, and which paper
up until his death he operated, giving
to Whiting one Of the best and news.
lest papers that the town has ever en-
joyed. He won for himself in Whiting
a host of friends. He was accommodating
and was building for himself a fine
newspaper business. He had just re-
Gently purchased him a home there and
was better preparing for earthly cares
when the Lord sought some bigger and
better work for him in the land of
glory and the life; everlasting q. s.,sss<..
2i1e visible form of Albert has passed,
we will see him on this side of the river
no more, but the memory of the good
things that he has done, the kindness
that he had shown others will live on,
and the one sweet thought is that he
is now ningling with those of his dear
ones who have passed on before where
there is no night, but all day, and there
he awaits the coming Of those left be-
hind. r..- s1. -..,. @
In his home life he was kind and low
ing and always attentive to those he
had to care for. He leaves to mourn
his untimely departure from this life a
loving wife and three little sons, Wal.
ter Edwin and Robert, besides a sister.
Mrs Bessie Winnings, of Armour, s.
d., and two brothers, Roy n. Mote, of
Denison, Iowa. and Clarke Mote, of
Cherokee, Iowa. The Whiting lodge
of the I. o. o. f. had charge of the fun
eral arrangements and his remains were
laid to rest, in the Onawa cemetery. Mr..
Mote was man of about 4S or 40 years
of age and was a native of Indiana.