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Printed
in the Benkelman, NE Post, December 1972
John
Henry Indorf
Dr.
John Henry Indorf was born on June 24, 1886, in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
When he was one year of age his parents, Mary and George Indorf,
moved to Cheyenne County, Kansas. On April 12, 1912, he married Ruby
Carver in St. Francis.
John
was graduated from St. Joseph Veterinary College, St. Joseph, Mo., in
1911. He began his veterinary practice at the age of 24 in Cheyenne
County and the surrounding tri-state area. For over 50 years Dr.
Indorf practiced veterinary medicine and, at the same time,
maintained a successful career in ranching and farming. In addition,
John ran for county sheriff in 1927 and remained active as sheriff or
deputy sheriff for 12 years.
Dr.
Indorf was also an active participant in the community. He was a
member of the Christian Church, the Kansas State Veterinary Society,
the Elks Club, Masons, Odd Fellows, and Eastern Star.
John, known by most
as "Pop," was loved and respected by his
family and friends. He had the ability to make everyone he met feel
important as a person. Neither wealth nor poverty impressed him—it
was the individual that mattered.
John
Indorf died on November 28th. Services were conducted on Friday,
December 1, at the First Christian Church, by the Reverend John
Bartlett. Interment was in the St. Francis Cemetery.
He
is survived by his wife, Ruby; six daughters, Iva Blacker and Anna
Marie Wilson of Boulder, Colo.; Helen Lampe and Margaret Shay of St.
Francis; Estella Knitig of Goodland and Ruby Schlepp of Burlington,
Colo.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great - grandchildren; one brother,
George Indorf of Clay Center; and two sisters, Anna Harmon of Casper,
Wyo., and Margaret Wilton of Superior, Nebraska.—St. Francis
Herald.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, January 1975
Samuel Albert Irelan, Jr.
Funeral services of
Samuel Albert Irelan, Jr., were held at the Jones Funeral Chapel on
Thursday afternoon with the Rev. Allan Martin officiating. Ruth
Shillington was the organist and Phyllis Kirkman the soloist. Casket
bearers were Orlie McKinney, Bradley McKinney, Verle Raichart, Erwin
Cushing, Craig Bellamy and Bob Bellamy. Interment was in the Rose Hill
Cemetery wiith military honors performed by Martin F. Bowles Post No.
65 of the American Legion.
Samuel Albert
Irelan, Jr., was born Dec. 16, 1898 at Cambridge, Nebr., to Samuel and
Amelia Ann Mann Irelan and passed away Monday, January 6 at Dundy
County Hospital. He was 76 years old.
He came with his
parents to Stratton in 1906, attending grade and high school at
Stratton. After finishing school he volunteered for the military
service in World War I. He served on the front line in Germany with
Company E, 1st Division. After his discharge, he came to Stratton where
he made his home for 24 years serving as electrician for the Stratton
Municipal Power Plant.
In 1945 Sam moved
with his family to Walla Walla, Washington, and was superintendent of
the VFW Laundry. Two years later he moved to Denver, Colorado. He
worked for the Erickson Construction Company. George Erickson was a
former resident of Benkelman and due to health had to discontinue the
company at which time Sam returned to Nebraska to follow his trade as
electrician.
He was married to
Floy Clark in 1921 and to this union four children were born.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, his wife, Floy; sisters, Nellie, Nettie, Mable,
Maudleen and Minnie; a brother, Bill; and an infant child.
He is survived by
his children: a daughter, Oreta Surratt and her husband Hermon of
Denver, Colo.; sons, Warren and his wife Gwen of Lakewood, Colorado;
Ronald and wife Bonnie of Denver, Colo.; sisters, Ida Petsch of Max,
Nebraska and Thelma Cushing of Stratton, Nebraska; and brother, Marion
and wife Elva of Oxford, Nebraska. There are eight grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
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Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, March 1990
Eleanor (Davis) Ireland
BENKELMAN— Eleanor
(Davis) Ireland was born March 1, 1907, in Haddam, Kansas, the daughter
of Robert and Lottie (Randall) Davis. Eleanor survived two brothers;
Edward and the late Roy Davis, a prominent citizen and lifetime
resident of Benkelman.
Eleanor attended
school in Benkelman and graduated from Benkelman High School. She then
attended college in Greeley, Colorado, in preparation for teaching,
which she pursued in rural schools and later years in the Benkelman
Elementary system.
On December 26,
1926, she was united in marriage to John Presten Stroup and to this
marriage were born three children: Kenneth, Leta and Harold. Eleanor
had affectionate pride in her family and could be considered an ideal
mother. She and her family lived on a farm north of Benkelman for many
years. The Stroup family moved to Benkelman as the children became old
enough to attend high school.
Tragedy struck the
family in May of 1950 when Presten was killed in a farm accident.
Eleanor overcame many hardships and struggles during this difficult
period of time but dogged courage and faith in her God helped her
prevail.
Fortune smiled on
Eleanor when, in January 1956, she and Wesley Ireland were married.
This marriage linked Eleanor to a longtime association with the
Ireland's Store. She and Wes traveled extensively. She loved children
and people and the public contact was one of her special joys.
Mr. Ireland died in
1973. Eleanor continued to operate the business for six additional
years. She retired, but her enthusiasm and energy kept her busy with
family, community and church activities
Eleanor is survived
by her three children; Kenneth and Barbara Stroup of Maywood, Nebraska;
Leta and Antonio Ortiz of Denver, Colorado, and Harold and Barbara
Stroup of Westminster, Colorado. Eleanor's 14 grandchildren and 30
great-grandchildren were the pride and love of her life.
She was active in
community affairs, especially Eastern Star and the United Presbyterian
Church.
Eleanor's passing
leaves many to mourn her death. However, the silver lining inside the
grey cloud of mourning was her love of family, dedication and caring
for her many community and personal friends, but above all, her undying
faith and trust in God.
Services were held
Monday, March 12, 1990, at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel in
Benkelman with Dr. Wanda Mindt officiating.
Music was provided
by Elaine Blank. Joan Barker, soloist. sang “The Old Rugged Cross" and
“In The Garden."
Bearers were Merle
Wallace, Willie Wall, Ike Denny, Dudley Blank, Glen Osborn and Byron
Els.
Interment was in
Benkelman Cemetery with committal services by Holly Chapter #233 O.E.S.
Arrangements were by Jones Funeral Home of Benkelman.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, December 2004
Patricia A. (Morrison) Ireland
HEBRON — Patricia
A. Ireland, 58, formerly of Benkelman, died Friday (Dec. 17, 2004) at
Thayer County Health Services in Hebron.
She was born March
15, 1946, in Benkelman to Charles A. and Donna A. (Hofer) Morrison and
attended school in Benkelman.
For a short time,
Patricia cooked at the Youngston Café in Benkelman and later helped her
father paint houses in the Benkelman area. In later years she moved
throughout Nebraska before settling at Hebron where she was a resident
at the Blue Valley Cafe Home.
Her mother, Donna
A. Morrison, preceded her in death. Survivors include her father
Charles A. Morrison
of Benkelman; and one sister, Linda Howerton..
Funeral services
were today at Forch Funeral Chapel in Benkelman with Rev. Brian Fong
officiating. Burial was at Mount Zion Cemetery in rural Dundy County.
Forch Funeral
Chapel of Benkelman is in charge of the arrangements.
(Researcher note:
When I took the pictures of the headstones at Mt. Zion cemetery, I did
not see a stone or marker for Patricia A. Ireland.)
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, February 1972
James Wesley Ireland
James Wesley
Ireland, a prominent merchant and community leader in Benkelman for
nearly forty years, passed away at a Phoenix, Arizona hospital on
Sunday evening at the age of 75 years. He had been a patient at the
hospital for two weeks and had undergone surgery. Funeral services are
planned for Benkelman on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., at the
Presbyterian Church. Brethern of Justice Lodge No. 180, AF&AM
will conduct Masonic graveside services in the Benkelman Cemetery.
Mr. Ireland came
into the Benkelman scene in 1933 when he established Ireland's store
similar to an operation he had at Trenton, Nebraska. As the business
here developed from a general store format with groceries, meats and
ready-to-wear, he joined the establishment with a merchandising
organization, disposed of the food department, and extended the firm's
services to a wider selection of clothing, home needs and a variety
department.
The store came into
prominence during World War II when merchandise was in short supply and
Mr. Ireland visited all the big markets of Chicago, St. Louis and New
York to search out merchandise supplies to serve the Ireland customers.
This method of merchandising: accounted for the fact that customers
could always find things; they needed at Ireland's when other stores
were in short supply.
Early in his
Benkelman experience, Mr. Ireland realized that the Benkelman store
needed his full attention to be successful and he disposed of the
Trenton store. That decision proved most beneficial to the Benkelman
community because Mr. Ireland was a tremendous booster for the
community and could be depended upon to do more than his share in any
worthwhile project. He was very active in the Benkelman Chamber of
Commerce where his impatience for action was often expressed and those;
with projects could always be assured of his enthusiastic support. Wes
was never without a project and was always ready to express his
interest. His major hobby interests were in sports and he was not
content unless Benkelman was fielding baseball and soft ball clubs, had
a good golf course and good fishing in the area.
One of his projects
was the fair grounds lighting project. He saw the great need and wanted
Benkelman to have the best lighted fairgrounds park in the country and
so he started out to achieve that end, gathering contributions
everywhere until he had sufficient funds to buy the best equipment that
was available in 1950. Thousands have profited from his activity in
that area of community development.
Mr. Ireland served
on the Benkelman City Council as a Councilman and as the Mayor but
politics on the administrative level was not his way. He liked to work
among the people. to find the needs, and then to do what he could to
fill them. He always stood in good stead with the City Council and the
County Commissioners and when he appealed to them he was heard. He was
not a busy-body in community affairs but one who carefully thought out
every course of action he took and accepted projects worthy of the
community and helpful in determining its strength and character.
Mr. Ireland was
born on January 20, 1897 at Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of David
Ireland and Flora Mitchell Ireland. He entered the business world at an
early age, first as a clerk in a Fairbury store and later as a
traveling salesman. He operated a general store in Trenton for many
years before coming to Benkelman where he was among the first of the
area merchandisers to adopt the chain-store management technics and the
cash policy which was one of the central supports of the old general
store.
Altho he suffered a
heart attack at what appeared to be the zenith of his career, he faced
the problem and won back his health and was to continue his work for
many years until retirement. Five years ago he was again challenged by
a tremendous health problem which resulted in major throat surgery and
the loss of his voice. It was not the end for Wes, however, as he
fought brilliantly to overcome his handicap and carried
on with great
spirit and determination.
Mr. Ireland was a
member of the Presbyterian Church, Justice Lodge No. 180,
AF&AM, Holly Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, the Shrine and
the Elks and he enjoyed fellowship with the members of each
organization.
He is survived by
his wife, Eleanor, son, Jim Ireland of Denver and daughter, Jean
Andersen of Omaha; step-daughter Leta Ortiz of Denver; step-sons Harold
Stroup of Denver and Kenneth Stroup of Omaha. There are six
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by
his parents and a sister.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, October 1975
James Wesley
Ireland, Jr.
James Wesley
Ireland died Monday, October 13th at the Beth-Israel Hospital, Denver,
at the age of 53. He was a cancer victim.
He was born July
15, 1922 at Trenton, the son of Wesley and Ida Ireland. He attended the
Trenton Schools, the Missouri Military Academy and Notre Dame
University. He entered the military service in 1943. He was married to
Lucille Marsh in 1955 and they moved to Denver in 1956 where he was
employed by Neusteter's Fashion Stores, serving as vice-president since
1973. He was a World War II veteran and served in the Korean conflict.
Survivors are his
widow, Lucille; two sons, James W. Ireland of Austin, Texas and Walter
D. Marsh of Indianola, Nebraska; three daughters, Mrs. Albert (Susan)
Lock of Renner, Texas; Mrs. Curtis (Theresa) Schwarzlose and Mrs. Bob
(Becky) Peebles, both of Austin, Texas; seven grandchildren; his
mother, Mrs. Ida Ireland of Seal Beach, California, and a sister, Mrs.
Jean Anderson of Omaha.
Services were held
at 9:00 a m. Wednesay, October 15th at Olinger's Chapel in Denver.
Graveside services were held at 10:00 Thursday morning, October 15th in
St Catherine's Cemetery, Indianola, Nebr., with the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Raymond Wageman officiating.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, October 1984
Thelma Marie
Williams Irwin
Thelma Marie
Williams Irwin was born to John "Ori" and Jennie Williams on June 5,
1908, and passed away September 29, 1984.
Thelma was preceded
in death by her father, mother, three sisters; Hazel, Della and Violet
and two sons, Dallas and Darrell.
Survivors are her
husband; three sons, Howard and wife, Dianne, of Benkelman, Harold of
Lincoln and Aaron and wife, Janice of Haigler; twelve grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Royce Williams of Haigler and
LaVerne of Olathe, Colorado; three sisters, Cecile Neff of Eckley,
Colorado, Mary Wheaton of Terra Bella, California and Delia McMurdy of
Olathe, Colorado; and stepmother, Clara Williams of Haigler.
Thelma was loved by
all who knew her. She lived all of her life in Dundy County and made
many friends. Thelma will be sadly missed by all.
Services were
Tuesday, October 2, 1984, at 10 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Horne of
Benkelman. Interment was at the Crete Cemetery in Imperial, Nebraska.
The Rev. Robert
Sander officiated the service. Betty Erdman, organist, accompanied
Carol and Robert Sander with selections "The Old Rugged Cross" and
"Amazing Grace."
Bearers were Rex
Roundtree, Garry Krutsinger, Lawrence Steele, Max Guernsey, Ward Wonder
and Jim Russell.
Honorary Bearers
were Dick Wheaton, Paul Freehling, John Ferguson, Milton Singley, Larry
Wilson and John Ham.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, August 2000
Harold Irwin
LINCOLN–Harold
Irwin, 56, of Lincoln, Neb., died on Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, in a traffic
accident on Interstate 80.
He was born Aug.
18, 1943, in Benkelman, Neb., to Howard and Thelma (Williams) Irwin. He
was married to Nila Reutzel. He served in the United States Army in
Germany during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1967.
He was a graphic
artist with AmeriCal Inc. of Omaha and worked at the Goodyear
Recreation Center.
He was preceded in
death by his parents and twin brothers Dallas and Darrell.
,He is survived by
his wife, Nila; his mother- and father-in-law, Charles and Doris
Edwards, of Ogallala, Neb.; brothers Howard Jr. and Diane Irwin of
Denver, Colo., and Aaron and Janice Irwin of Haigler, Neb.;
brothers-in-law and wives Bill and Jody Reutzel of Ogallala, Rich and
Peg Reutzel of Ovid, Colo., and Roy and Sue Reutzel of Paxton, Neb.;
sisters-in-law and husbands Bess and Bill England of Lincoln and Bonnie
and Eldon Kokes of Grand Island, Neb., and numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
Funeral services
for Harold Irwin were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2000, at the
Metcalf Funeral Home in Lincoln with Pastor Gerald V. Roberts
officiating. Cremation followed the service. Metcalf Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, June 1989
Howard “Hap”
Larnard Irwin
Howard 'Hap'
Larnard Irwin was born on July 29, 1913, at Burlington, Oklahoma, to
Thomas Edward and Cordelia Mae (Brombeck) Irwin. Howard and his seven
brothers and one sister were the children of a German father and
Cherokee Indian mother.
Living on the
Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma he became an avid horseback rider and was
well-known for breaking horses for many other people in the area. As a
youngster growing up in the depression, he was no stranger to hard
work. With eight boys and one girl in the family, Howard soon learned
that he need not wait for a depression to find hard times so he began
working for other farmers and ranchers at the tender age of 10.
He herded cattle,
helped during harvest and cut firewood, but never complained. He felt
the long, hard hours of work served to increase his appetite for his
mothers delicious cooking. At the age of 12, Howard lived away from
home as his work provided board, clothes and a little spending money.
On April 13, 1941,
Howard Irwin was joined in marriage to a rancher's daughter named
Thelma Marie Williams in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Haigler,
Nebraska. Shortly after taking a bride. Howard found another change
coming into his life. He was drafted into the Army in March of 1945 and
there he made use of his knowledge and ability with horses as a member
of the last Calvary Ground Force. Howard received an honorable
discharge in November of 1945 as the war was closing and the calvary
was disbanded.
To his union with
Thelma were born five sons; Howard Jr., Harold, Aaron and twin sons
named Dallas and Darrel. Howard lived most of his adult life in the
Benkelman/Parks area working for the railroad. He loved people and will
be greatly missed by many for his love. Howard's friends always felt he
would cheerfully and lovingly give the shirt off his own back to anyone
in need.
Howard loved
everyone he ever met and never knew a stranger. He loved his family
dearly and expressed great pride in every gift he received from his
wife and children.
Howard was joined
in marriage to Doris Pauline Irwin on March 29, 1985, at the Assembly
of God Church in Ogallala, Nebraska. Howard lived the remainder of his
life with his wife, Doris, in Ogallala, Nebraska.
Howard was preceded
in death by his parents; Thomas Edward and Cordelia Mae; his wife,.
Thelma Marie; two sons; Dallas and Darrel; six brothers, Thomas, Cecil,
Ralph, Clifford, George and Milford.
Howard Larnard
Irwin passed away on June 6, 1989, while at the V.A. Hospital in
Grand Island,
Nebraska. He leaves to mourn his passing one brother, Bill Irwin, of
Corning, California; one sister, Mary Scott, of Hill City, Kansas; his
wife, Doris Pauline: sons and daughters, Howard Jr. and Diana Irwin of
Castle Rock, Colorado, Harold and Nila Irwin of Lincoln, Nebraska,
Aaron and Janice Irwin of Haigler, Nebraska, William and Bess England
of York, Nebraska, and Jody Reutzel of Ogallala, Nebraska, Richard and
Peggy Reutzel of Ovid, Colorado, Eldon and Bonnie Kokes of Grand
Island, Nebraska, Roy and Sue Reutzel of Paxton, Nebraska, Floyd and
Joyce Lovenburg of Oregon City, Oregon, Ray LaVern Lovenburg of
Mollala, Oregon, Larry and Rosie Lovenburg of Ogallala, Nebraska; 44
grandchildren: and 22 great-grandchildren and many friends.
Services were held
Saturday, June 10,1989, at 11 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Lyle Chipperfield officiating.
The organist was
Candy Spear. Dale and Candy Spear sang “In The Garden” and Kelly
Hayward sang “Oklahoma Hills" and "Life's Railway To Heaven.”
Bearers were Garry
Krutsinger, Larry Williams, Bill Hesnault, William Reutzel, Richard
Reutzel and Roy Reutzel.
Honorary bearers
were Harold M. Irwin, Kenneth Tucker, Royce Williams, Curley Lovell,
Milton Singley, Oscar Straub, Hal Tecker, Dr. Kenneth Stout, Rex
Roundtree, Harold Chipperfield, Wayne Ritchey, Melvin Spainhower, John
Ham, Robert Temple, Max Cline and Jim Adams.
Committal was by
American Legion Post No. 134 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8009.
Interment was in
the Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Chase County, Nebraska, with
arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, April 1951
David Frank Isaac
David Frank Isaac
was born January 26, 1881, and passed away April 5, 1951, at the age of
70 years, two months and 10 days. He was the son of Richard and Harriet
Barker Isaac who lived, at the time of Frank's birth, in Penfield,
Illinois. The family moved to Nebraska in 1885 and settled on a
homestead a few miles northeast of Stratton in Hitchcock county. From
boyhood until death, the deceased was a quiet loyal citizen of the
county, making close friends with his neighbors in and around Stratton.
On February 9,
1904, he was married to Miss Henrietta Busboom. They lived on a farm
north of Stratton until 1920 when they moved into Stratton. For nine
years Mr. Isaac worked for Mrs. Fannie Diehl. Since 1935 he has lived
at the same place where he resided at the time of his death.
His sudden death
comes as a grievous shock to all who knew him. As a husband his
companionship with his wife was a complimentary partnership that
extended jointly and affectionately into every relationship and
activity of life.
Those among his
immediate family are his widow, Mrs. Henrietta Isaac; two brothers,
George of Yuma, Colo., and Joe of Trenton, Nebr.; one sister, Mrs.
Jennie Murray of Osnabrock, North Dakota. There are several nephews,
nieces and other relatives and friends who have known him and
respiected him throught the years. Due to the ditance and the
circumstances it was impossible for his sister, Mrs. Jennie Murray, to
be here for the service.
Funeral services
were held at Stratton Methodist church Sunday afternoon, April 8, and
interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery at Stratton. Rev. Cecil B.
Green officiated at the service which was largely attended and familiar
hymns were sung by Mrs. Clara Kollmorgen, Mrs. Cecil Green, Elmer
Carpenter and Aton Jeffus. Miss Geradine Jeffus was organist and
pallbearers were John Palmer, John Randall, Ralph Reed, Howard League,
Phil Schreier and William Williamson.
Out-of-town
relatives attending the funeral of Frank Isaac were: Mr. and Mrs.
George Isaac of Yuma, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kubetki of Lincoln,
Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Evans, Mullen, Nebr.; Mrs. Adolph Evans, Ashby,
Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busboom, Salina, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. John
Busboom, Lebo, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pieper and sons, Erwin and
Ralph, Otis, Colo.; Mr. Joe Isaac, Mr. and Mrs. William Isaac, Mr. John
Isaac, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Matson and family, all of Trenton.
Out-of-town friends included Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, Mrs. Arleen Dye and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Baker and Alice, all of Trenton; Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Deuter, Mrs. Louise Desen, Mrs. R. A. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. August
Desen, all of Culbertson; Mr. Frank Smith and son Kenneth of Bird City,
Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. John Bramer of Colby, Kansas.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, April 1988
William (Bill)
Henry Isaac
William (Bill)
Henry Isaac was born March 20, 1906, in a dugout northeast of Stratton,
Nebraska, the son of Joseph and Zena Isaac.
In 1917 Bill moved
with his family to the farm northeast of Stratton where he would spend
the rest of his life. On March 16, 1936, Bill married Esther Kehler.
Bill was gilled
with a sense of humor and will be remembered for the humorous nicknames
he gave his nieces and nephews. But more than anything else, Bill will
be remembered as a man who truly loved his land and livestock--a farmer
through and through.
Bill was not one to
quit. Until last summer, even when his health was failing, he would get
up on the tractor and go to work in the fields with his brother, John.
Bill always
appreciated and enjoyed his many loyal neighbors in the neighborhood
northeast of Stratton.
On April 5, 1988,
Bill passed away at his farm home after a long illness. Survivors
include his wife, Esther; one daughter, Sandra Hudson and husband
Charles, Jr. of Trenton; one brother, John, of Trenton; three sisters:
Hattie Wilkinson of Pueblo, Colorado, Violet Modrell and husband,
Richard, of Julesburg, Colorado, and Irene Matson and husband, Clyde,
of Trenton, Nebraska; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Bill was preceded
in death by his parents and one brother, Frank.
Services were held
Saturday. April 9, 1988, at 10:30 a.m. in the Community United
Methodist Church in Stratton. The Rev. Randy Goeke officiated. The
organist was Beth Kollmorgen. Ronald Schoenberger sang “Whispering
Hope" and "Hold My Hand Precious Lord."
Bearers were John
Modrell, Alan Zastrow, Chuck Hudson, Roger Modrell, Joe Matson and Dean
Schackelford.
The honorary
bearers were Richard Kollmorgen, Obed Walker, Johnny Walker, James
Forch, Fred Campbell, Earl Binkey, Bernard Baker, Harold Baker, Elroy
Cooper and Roy Rains.
Interment was in
the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton, Nebraska.
Arrangements were
by the Jones Funeral Home, Inc.. Stratton.,
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, December 1944
Albert Roy Israel
A. Roy Israel,
former Benkelman man, but for many years connected with the newspaper
business in various capacities, died at his home in New Orleans,
Louisiana, last Friday. Mr. Israel was next to the youngest of the five
Israel boys who came to Benkelman with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Israel, who started the Dundy County Pioneer, first newspaper
published in Dundy County.
Three of the sons;
J.P., Charlie and Roy, continued in the business at different points
for many years. Frank was connected with the United States Treasury at
Washington during most of his adult life. George was in a government
hospital in the south the last time we heard from him. He was a veteran
of the Spanish-American war and suffered from its effects for many
years preceding his hospital confinement. We do not know if he is still
living or not. There were three girls in the family, they being Grace
Wolfe, Nellie Dobbs and Myrtle Gummere, the latter having died at
Salem, Oregon, about a year ago. Grace and her husband live in some of
the western states and Nellie Dobbs lives in Los Angeles. Frank Israel,
Sr., died about 1910 or 191 I and his wife passed away some 10 years
later.
Concerning the
passing of A. Roy Israel, a United Press release to the State Journal
said:
Albert R. Israel,
66, former newspaperman, died Friday at his home here and will be
buried Wednesday in Greenwood Cemetery. In recent years he was public
relations man for the Southern Pine Association and a partner in the
Associated Producers and Distributors of Louisiana. Israel attended
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska, and started his
newspaper career in 1900 as reporter on the Washington Star. Later he
was a Washington correspondent and served on a number of newspapers,
including the Denver Post, the Topeka State Journal, San Francisco
Call, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Post and NewYork Evening
World.
Israel was employed
by the Associated Press in 1913 and held correspondent positions in
Louisville, Atlanta and New Orleans.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, February 1920
John Preston Israel
John Preston Israel
was born September 8, 1862, at Flora, Iowa, the son of the late Frank
and Sarah Israel. He moved to Ottuma, Iowa, with his parents in 1877,
where he began the printing trade.
In the spring of
1881 he came to Southwestern Nebraska, settling at Culbertson, where he
conducted the Culbertson Sun for the late W. Z. Taylor. In the spring
of 1882 the city of McCook was laid out and designated as the division
point for the Burlington. Mr. Israel gathered together a printing
office and established the McCook Tribune, printing the first issue in
a tent in that city. He disposed of this business in the fall and later
established another paper at McCook, which he conducted until 1885,
when he went to Logan county, Kansas and established several
newspapers. In the early nineties he came to Benkelman, engaging in the
mercantiie business and afterward establishing the Benkelman Chronicle,
which he disposed of in 1897 to go to Lincoln, where he conducted a
monthly magazine in the in the interests of the Beatrice Creamery
Company, and where he remained until 1906, when he moved to Denver and
engaged in the tobacco business. At 4:30 o’clock Wednesday evening,
February 18, 1920, he was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage, or
apoplexy, which resulted in his death at 11 o'clock the same day.
There are left to
mourn him a daughter, Mrs. Pearl Moyer, of Denver; his mother, Mrs. S.
E. Israel of Benkelman; three sisters—Mrs. W B. Wolfe of McCook, Mrs
Earl Dobbs of this city and Mrs. Arthur Gummere of Tacoma, Wash.; and
five brothers —Frank T. Israel of Washington, D., C ; James H. of
Tacoma, Wash, Will C. of Havelock, Arthur of New 0rleans, and George T.
of Chicago.
The remains were
brought to Benkelman for interment in the family plot here. Funeral
conducted by Rev. E. C. Staley at 2p.m. Sunday.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, March? 1925?
Will C. Israel
"Mr. Israel was
born in Illinois on March 15, 1872, and came to Nebraska in 1885. His
parents came to this state the following year. He located at McCook and
a year later joined his parents at Benkelman, Nebr., where he worked on
the Dundy County Pioneer for his father who later became county judge
of Dundy county. He worked on this publication for several years and
then worked at the printing trade on newspapers in Denver and San
Francisco.
He returned to
Benkelman in 1909 and purchased the Benkelman News-Chronicle. He
operated this paper until July, 1912, when he sold it. Mr. Israel then
moved to Havelock where he founded the Havelock Post in January, 1913.
He continued to operate this paper until the time of his death. In 1920
he moved the mechanical apparatus of the paper to 136 North Fourteenth
street where he established a job printing office which he also has
continued to operate.
Mr. Israel was
married on January 24, 1910, at Kansas City to Selma Lagerson, of that
place. He was a Shriner, belonging to Sesostris temple. He was also a
member of George Washington Lodge, No. 250, A. F. & A. M., the
Havelock lodge of the I. 0. 0. F., and the Havelock A. O. U. W. lodge.
He was a member of
the Nebraska Press Association in which he took an active interest. Mr.
Israel was president of that organization in 1919. He had belonged to
Lincoln Typographical Union, No. 209, since December 28, 1912.
He is survived by
his wife, Selma, four brothers and three sisters. They are: Frank of
Dallas, Texas, Charles, of Tacoma, Wash., Roy, of New Orleans, La.,
George, Mrs. Myrtle Gummere, of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. , Grace Wolfe, of
Idaho, and Mrs. Nellie Dobbs, of Benkelman, Nebr.
Printed in the
Benkelman, NE Post, October 1983
Mary
Rachelle (Hardwick) Izadian
Services for Mary
Rachelle Hardwick Izadian were held October 23, 1983, at the Hettinger
Funeral Home in Sterling, Colorado, with interment at the Sterling
Riverside Cemetery.
Mary was born
August 2, 1955, in Denver, Colorado, and passed away at her home in
Sterling, Colorado, on October 22, 1983, after a long illness. She was
a graduate of the Arvada, Colorado, Public Schools, Arvada College of
Cosmetology and Parks Airline Training School.
On May 30, 1976,
Mary was united in marriage to Ali Izadian, and to this union one child
was born February 7, 1981, Leila Golnar Izadian. Mary was a devoted
wife and mother and loved her family and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her grandparents, Anthony and Katherine Wilkens of Bird City,
Kansas, and Waldo and Rachel Hardwick of Northglenn, Colorado, and her
father-in-law, Fazel Izadian of Tehran, Iran.
Her surviving
family includes her husband, All Izadian, and daughter, Leila; parents,
Thomas and Marie Hardwick of Tempe, Arizona; Mrs. Fatema Izadian and
family of Tehran, Iran; sisters, Ann Hardwick of Westminster, Colorado,
and Susan Harvey and son, Jonathan, of Tempe, Arizona; brothers, Greg
Hardwick of Westminster, Colorado, and Stan Hardwick of Greeley,
Colorado; and many other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo
Hardwick, Mary's grandparents, were former Benkelman residents living
on a farm 10 miles northwest of Benkelman.
Mary was also a
niece of Mrs. William H. Elliott and Leo J. Wilkens of Bird City,
Kansas.
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