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i Samuel Edward Burley■;, -The subject of this sketch, son of Samuel and Dorothea Burley, was born at the Manor House, Thornton, hear Chester, England, June 10,1893. Growing up in a family of eight live* 1y- children he had a joyous and happy childhood,' He began life in a Cotton Broket’s office on Liverpool ex* change. The menace to health of a ( younger brother requiring out door life they emigrated to America in 1873. He worked for a time in the Qrmsby bank at Etnmetsburg, later as bookkeeper on the Blairgowrie ranch where his brother Fred was manager. Here they remained till Pec. 1881, when they bought a farm and went into the stock business for emtelves, the firm name being Bur? •7 Brothers. They were visited at lairgowrie to thrersisters at differ*nttimes, the youngest, Mary C. de-tded to remain in America and was bsequently married to Attorney J. Cory of Spirit Lake, now of Span.r.Fred Burley, the brother, lieving lied; he remained on the farm atone util'tiring of his loneliness he retimed his old position of bookkeeper n the Blairgowrie ranch. He was ne year with the John Paul Lumber mpany coming to Spencer in the inter of 1890-’91, where he has since ade his home* He had always been trong and healthy till last Febu* ry when acute trouble necessitated n operation. He continued cheerful and hopeful through ten tedious eeks in St. Joseph’s hospital, Sioux ity, but the long hot weather told pon him and about the mlddie of pfcember he entered the Methodist osplta) it. Pes Moines, seeking fur* her relief. - There was confident hope hat his life would be prolonged hrough the winter, but the hope eras ain, complications setting in on buraday, Nov. 0th, death came ietly and painlessly on Sunday ornlng, Nov. o, ll»13, Mrs. Cory gone to Des Moines on Tuesday, rnlng to be hear him, and so' Was nt when the end came as was ibp Mr. Cory, who arrived Friday [jrehliig, The body was brought pme on Monday, short services held jt» the Cory home, Tuesday afternoon, inducted by Dr. Morrow and on 'ednesday, next morning, was taken Emmetsburg, an impressive sacra* icntal service was held in the Episco-il church, of which deceased had ten a life long member, old friends ling present and he was laid to rest loving hands beside his brother in ergreen cemetery. They had been oted to each other in life and in ,th are not divided. Two, sisters in |gland, a toother, J* II. Burley of Isbane, Australia and Mrs. J. W. [y remain of the family ot eight.:r. Burley was a man of unswerv-rectltude, of kindness of purpoee of a simple honest faith inher* t from a noble mother and tensely cherished throughout his life, irly education he became famil-ith the best in literature, and through life a thoughtful reader, as confirmed in the Episcopal sh before leaving .for America, was quiet and unassuming, it is said of him that he wronged a fellow creature.. it ■ompliment to hia character and that he had the confidence of [ge circle of friends..and Mrs. Cory desire to thank ipse who extended sympathy and \es during their bereavement i.e sickness and death of their her.
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Spencer News
Spencer, Iowa, US
Tue, Nov 18, 1913
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