Irvin B. Fawcett 1875-1933

FAWCETT, SCHROEDER, KINSEY

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Date: 4/25/2018 at 14:14:30

8 June 1933 - West Branch Times

Relatives here received word Sunday of the death of Irvin B. Fawcett, 58, which occurred at the Pasadena hospital at Pasadena, Calif., at 2:30 o'clock that morning.

Mr. Fawcett had been in business since going west, until about a year ago, although his health had been steadily failing. Recently he underwent an operation for obstruction of the bladder, his condition constantly growing more serious until death came.

Mr. and Mrs. Fawcett were building a new home in Pasadena, we understand, and his passing leaves the widow, alone, although their only child, Mrs. Harold Schroeder, and her husband, reside in the same city.

Mr. Fawcett was for many years associated with business at West Branch. He operated his farm near Centerdale and after moving to West Branch he was for many years associated with the East Side Lumber company. After going west he retained his business interests here for some time. He was the last of his immediate family.

15 June 1933 - West Branch Times

Irvin B. Fawcett, 821 Maple Street, Pasadena, Calif., passed away at a local hospital, June 4, 1933. He was born July 4, 1875 at West Branch, Iowa, where most of his early life was spent, but for the past eight years has been a resident of Pasadena, engaging in the lumber business at Los Angeles. His only brother, Logan Fawcett, preceded him in death seventeen years ago.

In 1889 he was married to Grace Kinsey, and to this union one daughter, Mrs. Helen Schroeder of Pasadena, was born, both of whom survive him.

He apparently was in good health until the last four weeks, when he fought patiently and courageously the malady that as yet science has not learned to combat.

He was a man of sterling qualities. Each day he went about in his quiet way administering to the happiness and comfort of his family, always willing to lend a hand to others. No task, however small, was attempted but what it was thoroughly done. Not only will he be greatly missed by those nearest to him, but also in the business world. His mental alertness gave him an added sense of the value of life that he considered calmly and wisely, as so many of us know that have gone to him for advice and council, a friend we could trust.

Funeral services were held at the Reynolds Salisbury undertaking parlors, 41 N. Garfield avenue, and conducted by Rev. J. Henry Hutchins of the Congregational church. The vocal numbers were by Edward Novis and the entombment in the beautiful Mountain View Mausoeum that nestles at the foot of the Sierra Madre mountains in Pasadena.