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organization. . ‘course’ at Gedar Rapids, ‘where ’ Redpath” Vawter. ‘Management have, their ® headquarters’ and ‘Mr. ‘Wolf.of the: ‘Redpath-Vawter Manage ment bg ‘unstinted in his praise. He BEYS, that: everyone: of then is an ‘ar tist, ‘and: ‘that their ensemble work is ,without, a flaw. Their program gives ‘a, ‘pleasing variety of popular ‘numbers, and. more serious composi tions. A large attendance is expect ed. Seats, will be on sale at Glenn’s Thursday and Friday. Gus Fannon The few lines that the biographer pens ‘that recount the little journey from that’ first cradle where the mother lays ‘the newborn babe to rest and that other cradle where the coverlids are of clods of the earth are at their very best but imperfect ef forts 'to portray the real life. Thy are but the conviences of memory. So in speaking of the life of G. “E. Fannon, the few things we recount form, but a small part of the real life that lies out and along the lines of limitlessness. Gus as he was familiarly called, was the second son of James and Martha Fannon and was born the 10th day of March 1857, in Lafayet te, Indiana.’ He came to Iowa with his parents when ‘but a small boy. Their first residence was at Iowa City and from there a little over 53 years ago, they came to Eldora, which was a small village and without a railroad. He has seen with worthy pride his home town grow to it’s present, proportions and has had considerable part in the construction of it’s buildings as a mechanic. He attended school and under the tutor ing of his father became a plasterer. Into this strenuous trade he threw his splendid inheritance of muscle and in a single day could do an in creditible amount of work. His ambi tion was that each new job should excell the one just completed. His first marriage was to Miss Pleasie Miller, a young woman of ex cellent qualities. To this union was born one son,Charles. Both have preceded him in death a number of years ago. On July 15, 1886, he united in marriage to Miss Sarah Brown, and to them was born a son, Everett Fannon, of the schools of Centerville, Towa. When but a youth, he united with the church of Christ of this place and has continued in this relation ever since. At the time of his death he was in the employ of the State Training School. About three weeks ago his Doctor decided that an operation was neces sary and he was taken to the Deaco ness Hospital at Marshalltown, where though all that skilled surgery could do, he had to succumb to the dread malady that for years had been making such heavy demands upon him, and passed away on the evening of December 25, 1919. He is survived by his wife, his son, Prof. Fannon, of Centerville, one sis ter, Mrs.W. W. Whitney, of Jewel, Kansas, who on account of ill health could not be present, two brothers, ‘H.W. Pannon of this city and Rev. P.O. Fannon of Illinois.
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Hardin County Ledger
Eldora, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 01, 1920
Page 7
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