Death records for Twin Falls County Idaho

 

 


May 9, 1909, The Idaho Daily Statesman

Twin Falls, Ida.---Joseph B. Conover, aged 70, a representative from
Twin Falls county in the last Idaho legislature and commander of the
local post G.A.R., died at 1 o’clock Thursday at his home here following
several weeks illness resulting from allstones, for which he recently
underwent an operation.

Funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon from the
Baptist church. R.H. Barnes, former commandant of the Idaho Soldiers’
Home, who served with Mr. Conover in the 85^th Illinois regiment of
volunteers in the civil war, will direct the ritualistic services for
the G.A.R. A firing squad and bugler selected from among returned
soldiers will assist in the ceremonies at the cemetery.

As member of the Idaho legislature last winter Mr. Conover was the
author of the measure appropriating $10,000 for the improvement of the
state park at Shoshone Falls as a service men’s memorial. His political
experience prior to this time had been limited to one term as treasurer
of Mason county, Ill., to which he was elected in 1869.

He was one of the large property owners of this county. Mr. Conover is
survived by his widow, two sons, M. Howard and Marshall, and one
daughter, Miss Bessie Conover.

©Kristin Vaughn

Obit: Glibert Gulick
Born October 9, 1839 Died January 26, 1920
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 27 for Gilbert Gulick, well known
resident of Maroa, who died Monday, January 26, fron cancer, aged 80. Six
members of the American Legion acted as pallbearers at the funeral of Mr Gulick,
who was a veteran of the Civil War.
Those acting were; Howard W. Gillette, T. S. Woodie, W. B Troxell, D. C. Davis,
C. W. Petersen, and R. V. Shepherd.
The G. A. R. extended a vote of thanks to the Legion for their assistance.
Decesed was born in Urbana, Ill., Oct. 9, 1839. He enlisted in the Civil War,
and was a member of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry. He was married to Mary E.
Brownfield in 1866, they being the parents of twelve children. The Gulicks moved to Idaho in 1908, having previously resided in Texas and
Kansas. He is survived by his wife, six sons; Warren, Edward, Charles, Grover,
Judd, and Foster; three daughters, Mrs. Rosey Williams, Springfield, Co., Mrs.
Cora Walters, now at Phoenix, Az., and Mrs. Rettie Walters, of North Yakima, Wa.

©Melody Burkholder

 

 

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