Henry Alonso Moore

MOORE, HELVERSON, BAUSCH, KLIEN, GRASHAM, NILKERSON, STRUBB, WINDLE, THOMAS

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Date: 1/16/2019 at 09:05:56

Wapello Republican, November 21, 1935

Henry Alonso Moore, one of Louisa county's oldest residents, died at his home north of Columbus Junction Friday, November 15, at 12 o'clock noon, at the age of 73 years and 10 days. Mr. Moore was born at Deereville, Ohio, October 4, 1862, and came to Iowa when 5 years old and spent his childhood days in Grandview.

December 29, 1890, he married Miss Lily Helverson, who preceded him in death in 1908. To this union seven children were born, Mrs. Florence Bausch of Rock Island, Ill., Mrs. Stella Klien and Pearl, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Max Grasham of Wapello. Three preceded him in death: Mrs. Mamie Nilkerson of Miami, Florida, Mrs. Blanch Strubb of Mobridgo, South Dakota, and a son, Morris.

In January, 1914, he married Mrs. Edith Windle, and to this union he leaves to mourn his death, his wife and three sons, Ralph, Hollywood, Calif., Allen and Burdette, at home, also two step children, Mrs. Gertrude Thomas and Verne Windle, of Illinois City, Ill.

Mr. Moore was a barber in Nichols, Wapello and St. Paul, Minn., until his eyes failed and he settled on a fruit farm north of Wapello. He drove the local bus and transfer line for five years, and later in life moved to a farm near Columbus Junction, where he passed away.

He was a hard worker, had helped build many of the small bridges in Louisa county, along with his farming and other work. He was a kind and loving father and mother for several years after the loss of his first wife.

Mr. Moore was honest in all his dealings, kind, good and was liked by all who knew him.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Richie Funeral home in Columbus Junction, with Rev. V. A. Bloomquist officiating. Two selections, "In the Garden," and "Lead Kindly Light", were sang by Mrs. S. A. Darnell and Mrs. B. O. Roundy of Columbus Junction. Flower girls were Mrs. Ernest Rock and Mrs. Richie.

Pallbearers included George Adams, Ernest Rock, Mr. Will Grover, Davie Reid, John Parks and Roy Bliven.

Burial was in the Indian Creek cemetery.