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cllt;anri]StrcStteRiMonday morning, March 30th, 1003, the community was shocked to hoar of the'death of V. E. Montgomery. His illness was of but a couple of weeks and hopes of his recovery from pneumonia were very favorable. Suddenly on Monday morning at about 2 o’clock he raised up in bed and the exertion was too much and the treacherous disease got in its deadly work. No better oitir.en ever lived in Moulton than “Wirt” Montgomery. He was a clean-cut business gentleman with manly traits clear through, and as a member of the old firm of Montgomery Bros, was widely known, The public will loso in him a valuable servant which will be hard to replace.On Tuesday the funeral occurred from the Methodist church and allbusiness houses closed in respect for one much respected and honored. Rev. W. S; Gardner, of the Methodist church, preached the funeral sermon and Rev. J. W. Evcrly, of the Baptist church, offered prayer. The house was crowded to the aiBles and deep grief was apparent everywhere. The floral offerings on the casket and tables were rich anti elegant—mute mementoes from I a loving friends. The K. P. order 11 had charge and bore their dead com rade in soirow to Oakland cemetery 1 where the remains were placed, b The grief of the beloved wife and ocosttbinWMinAscLtcp1e relatives passed description, so great 8 was the affection for one who waslfj a uniformly kind and loving,iMr. J. Turner, of Harlan, Iowa, w e I an uncle of the deceased, submits e the following:H | Victor Elsworth Montgomery was 11 born at Agency City, Iowa, March 27, fl 1801, and moved with his parents to 11 Brnshear, Mo., while a small boy and ■c 1 from there moved to Moulton in 1872. jo He was married to Miss Francis •e Rucker, Aug. 1st, 1886, and to this union there were born four children— | ] • two boys and two girls—Nellie, Ciar-®» ence A., Ruth, Victor Ealworth, Jr. ie lie united with the M. E. church d about 21 years ago, and became a ,e member of Prairie Home Lodge, No.Lo. 273, K. of P., April 1, 1891. Wirt was a kind and affectionate husband anda loving father, and he was always ready to give a helping hand to those in need as hundreds can testify. He was a true and devoted Christian and never retired at night without reading a portion of God’s holy word. Well may we say that his beloved wife r.n l dear children have Tost their best eB I friend on earth and may they not as 1 mourn as those that have no hope, and may they ever look upon him as being I in that beautiful home that the blessed 04 | Christ went to prepare for all the faithful; and when God shall cull them one by one may they meet and clasp anew the immortal hand in that bright and happy land; and then, if | we should all be so happy as to get home to that beautiful country we can sing- with a reality:24038419Bocks and storms I'll fuar no more When on that eternal shore;Drop the anchor, fori the sail.1 am safe within the vull. And theu20•'Oh how sweet It will be in that beautiful land So free from nil sorrow and pain;With songs on our lips and harp lu our huud, ,69 I To meet one another again.
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Weekly Tribune
Moulton, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 03, 1903
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