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he.heofat,sotbt.ex-theisetaateandrip'(SuiresSt.texRciIcolstntheMonday morning, March 80th,1003, the community was shocked to hoar of the death of V. E. Mont* gomery. Hie 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 citizen 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 I in*]replace. |\ViOn Tuesduy the funeral occurred I 1 from the Methodist church and all j^|c business houses closed iii respect . for one much respected and honored. * Rev. W. Si Gardner, of the Metbo-dist church, preached the funeral setsermon and Rev. J. W. Everly, of Lo the Baptist' church, offered prayer. LQ. The house was crowded to the aiBles and deep grief was apparent Pu everywhere. The floral offerings on the casket and tables were rich anu elegant—mute mementoes from | at loving friends. The K. P. ordei had charge and bore their dead com rade in soirow to Oakland cemetery I Pa where the remains were placed, he The grief of the beloved wife and of relatives passed description, so great m was the affection for one who was uniformly kind and loving.inlt;TliciUN
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Weekly Tribune
Moulton, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 03, 1903
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