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Obituary.Bert fl. Ovcrholser, second son of Samuel Ij.and Eva L. Overbnlser born, at Wolf Bair, Iowa. ]elt; ember 17, 1872. and diart in New York C’vtv on the evening of April 7, 1898,He attended Hie public schools of Cor red i on vi lie up to hi*, graduating year when lie left the high school and took a Normal course, lie then enter- ^ ed the Iowa Business College of Dcs; Moines from which lie gi.uluuted in 1891. lie wont to New Vork (lily in 189i{ and held a le^ponsilde position in the (.hand Central depot for two year*, when he resigned arid was appointed to the police ton a Decent bei 17. 1K9“ which i)os*tiou he held until the end came.He \ as ton verted and united with i the Methodist Episcopal church of this place at the render age of 11 3reais.; He wus ill seven weeks with typhoid fever. Jle ftuuhl u hemic bal.llc for his life hut Cud sa.w lit to take him from this woihL His faithful mother was with him during the last live weeks of 'us illness, and brought the remains of her sOu to his native stale . for burial.Tlie many frdnit.es paid to his mem-i ory in Mew York City attest to the 1 high esteem in winch lie wus held. Of , his pure and beautiful boyliood days too much could hardly he said.This being the brsL time thetnessen-gei of death has entered this* family, and the long journey home makes it peculiarly sad.The fmieul was, held ut the home of his parents Friday afternoon. April 15th at 2:\i) o'clock, Rev. Cote conducting the services.n . i*‘?recioiw iu liie aiidit of tlic fj«rrt is thedeath cif hi-; h Uulg. M.
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Sioux Valley News
Correctionville, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 21, 1898
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