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John E Bates Dies of Pneumonia in Waterloo Era
John E Bates 78 longtime Waterloo merchant and life insurance agent with Worth American Accident Insurance died of pneumonia at St Francis hospital. A former grocery clerk turned insurer, he was active in Grace M E church M C A and temperance. Survived by widow Sarah three children and several siblings with funeral Sunday at Grace M E church and Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls.
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John&. Bates
Waterloo
American Accident Insurance Company
St. Francis Hospital
Johnny" Bates
Newark
Fourth
Bates
Firs National Bank
Billy” Sonday
Afr
Grace M. EB
Wie
Temperance
Wisconsin
Mr. Bates
Hazel
Frank Bates
Los Angeles
Cal
Grace M. E
Green-wood Cemetery
Cedar Falls