Hi Gang - Additions to the website today include the biography of Joseph Zook on the 1887 Bios Page courtesy of Christy Jay, Photos of Davis City Class of 1922 and 1926 and the Van Wert High School courtesy of Sherry Balow. Also several additions to the surnames pages. Check it out at _www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/whatsnew.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/whatsnew.html) Stacey Dietiker County Coordinator Decatur County Iowa IAGenweb Website

From grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Gertrude Alice Cotterill Born December 4, 1900 Near Leon, Iowa Entered Into Rest February 11, 1978 Leon, Iowa Funeral Services held from the Stewart-Duerr Funeral Home Tuesday, February 14, 1978 2:00 p.m. Clergymen Rev. John Skillings Assisted by Hubert Hackler Final Resting Place Leon Cemetery Soloist Pat Bennett Organist Freda Hamilton Vocal Selections "Beyond the Sunset" "Sweet By and By" Bearers Charles Reynolds Julian Frost Ron Ivins Orville Reed Harold Palmer Cecil Madden "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry WEst In Memory of Zora Vieth Barnum October 2, 1887 February 13, 1978 Funeral Service Conducted from Slade Funeral Home Thursday, February 16, 1978 2:00 p. m. The Rev. David Shogren and The Rev. Glen W. Lamb Organists Freda Hamilton and Louise Williams Selections "In The Garden" "The Lord's Prayer" Bearers Harry Dougherty Charles L. Elson Bill Lindsey Forest Miller Olin Rippey Holland Shepherd Interment Leon Cemetery

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Robert P. Pearson Born April 3, 1893 Entered into rest February 24, 1978 Leon, Iowa Funeral services held from the Stewart-Duerr Funeral Home Monday, February 27, 1978 2 p.m. Clergyman Elder Clarence Bohall Final Resting Place Leon Cemetery Singers Kathryne Mendenhall, Pat Bennett Organist Teresa Tullis Vocal Selections "In the Garden" "How Great Thou Art" Bearers Forrest Miller Dean Vaughn William R. Lindsey Julian Frost Pete Hanthorn Phil Koufer Honorary Bearers Leon Rotary Club Robert P. Pearson Robert P. Pearson, oldest son of Joseph and Sarah (Roberts) Pearson, was born at Earlham, Iowa, on April 3, 1893. He departed this life in the decatur County Hospital on February 24, 1978 at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 21 days. On August 25, 1921, he was married to Stella Fesier Rauch. To this union were born two sons, Robert Lester of Alexandria, La., and Billy Leon, who preceded him in death. Bob retired from the Post Office after 40 years of service, working his way up from janitor to assistant postmaster. He then worked ten years as cashier in the Decatur county State Bank. Before retiring a Third time, he worked for while in the Miller Insurance Company office. He is survived by his wife, Stella; son, Robert Lester and wife Patricia of Alexandria, Louisiana; daughter, Juanita Rauch Sivits and husband Lavern of North Platte, Nebraska; granddaughter, Kristie Cooper and husband Robert of Houston, texas; sister, Rufina Rash of Des Moines; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Here are some statewide Iowa files posted to the Archives that you might want to check for your ancestors. Evidently, these men were still living in Iowa in 1886. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iaaddenda.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iaartillery.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iacav1.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iacav2.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iacav3.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/statewide/military/otherwar/other/iainf1.txtHope you find somebody!Jan Lundgenhelp@att.net

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West non-dated from newspaper clipping Garbage Pick-up Service is now available in Leon Bob Adair begain his new work Aug. 1-Daily service for Business Houses; Twice a Week for Residences Bob Adair began a garbage pickup service in Leon August 1 which has solved the garbage disposal problem here for many. Mr. Adair recently purchased a truck and secured 90 acres of land southeast of Leon where he is feeding the garbage to hogs. He is also picking up trash, including tin cans and ashes. the trash is placed in separate containers. Mr. Adair is filling up ditches with the cans and trash. The pick-up service is daily for business houses and twice weekly for the residences of Leon. Many people have been unable to have their garbage and trash picked up. the new pickup service will further the work of the public health officers in keeping Leon clean to prevent diseases, particularly during the season when polio spreads throughout the country. All garbage should be place in covered retainers and kept away from flies and other insect which spread diseases.

from grandmother west's scrapbook Barry West Services for Mary J. Curry Born July 19, 1848 Mecklenburg, Germany Entered into rest June 30, 1939 Weldon, Iowa Services held from the Methodist Church Weldon, Iowa Sunday, July 2, 1939 at 2 o'clock p. m. Clergyman Rev. Myrtle Wolf Cox Interment Green Bay Cemetery Singers Mrs. Harold Pearcy Mrs. Percy blsck Mr. Wesley Lowe Mr. Calvert Krutsinger Mrs. Robert Westfall, Pianist Pallbearers Mr. Cash Garton Mr. Herbert Scott Mr. George Warren Mr. Harold Pearcy Mr. John Fletcher Mr. Will Powers Crossing The Bar Tennyson This is my great granddad Hacker's sister

From grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Dedication Committee Davis City Ovid E. Shewmaker E. Scott Kenneth K. Bartlett Lamoni Ralph H. Derry Martin a. Hynden Rolland S. White Dr. Frank L. Shipman Morris e. Mortimore Leon Loral L. Hullinger Roscoe Brady William boos Evans Connor Clifford dodson R. L. Hopkins Dr. J. D. Meyers Frank Slade G. F. Hoffman Edgar N. Hansell Raymond Hall Maurice Hime John Moore Ralph E. Lyddon Earle Laughead Walter T. Petty Dr. Thomas R. Viner M. J. McCarty Onia Harden W. B. Halstead Pleasanton C.E. Hollister Franklin M. Reeves Rush Cornett Club Esquire in Charge of Local arangements

Barry, your obits copied from your Grandmother West's scrapbook certainly stir memories here. I run the risk of repeating myself on these following reflections but I hope you'll all bear with me. Frank Stewart - ran the Stewart Funeral Home and the furniture store for decades. I always thought he was the most dignified looking man in town, dressed in somber, dark suits with vests - even in hot weather. However, one day he came down the street with his fly unbuttoned and I was glad to see he was human. His daughter-in-law, Gene Stewart still lives in Leon. "Nub" Harris was a close neighbor and ran the radio shop. When I was in the scouts he worked me over for my radio merit badge. Good neighbor and good citizen of Leon. Hazel Hines - mentioned as accompanist on piano or organ at several funerals. A talented musician. She played first trombone in the town band and I played second trombone. Our favorite number was "Lassus Trombone" during which I'll bet SHE could be heard all the way down at the depot. Her husband was competing dentist to my dad and he directed that band. Their daughter, Laraine (sp?) married our music teacher, Richard Parker. Doc Scholty - honored veterinarian and next door neighbor (they lived just between Nub Harris and us.) I was a curious boy and he frequently performed surgery in his driveway and explained things to me. However, his first wife and I stayed at war. Steven Carter - showered honor on the town. However, I knew his older brother, Monroe Carter much better - both as scoutmaster and school principal. Wonderful family. The dedication of Nine Eagles - if anyone would like a copy of CD Scott's speech just let me know and I'll be happy to email it to you. Barry, pls say hello to your parents, both of whom were classmates of mine . jack

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From: Ssplmrgen@aol.com Date: 05/10/05 22:11:39 To: iggy29@rnetinc.net Subject: Re: [IADECATU] MORAN - PALMER MARRIAGE Anyone know if this is the daughter of Wiliam Wilson PALMER and Eva Ramsey? Their daughter Edith G. PALMER was a school teacher. Shirley

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, February 4, 1909 At the Catholic Priory, Wednesday noon, occurred the marriage of WILL MORAN and MISS EDITH PALMER, Rev. Father Gaule officiating, in the presence of only a few relatives and intimate friends. The groom is a prosperous farmer residing near Norwood, and the bride is a popular school teacher at Grand River, Ia. They left on No. 4, Wednesday evening, on a short wedding trip east, after which they will be at home to their friends near Norwood. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert May 10, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net

from grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West I have the Dedication Program that was handed out. Front has a picture of lake and park and date of October 7, 1951 and Davis City, Iowa. Second page has the Executive Council of Iowa and lists members State Conservation Commission and lists members Dedication Committee and lists Dr. C. D. Scott, Leon, Chairman and Floyd Brown, Leon, Vice-chairman and list members from davis City, Lamoni, Leon, Pleasanton Third Page has the schedule starting at 2:00 p. m. Band Music from Van Wert, Lamoni, Garden Grove and Leon High School Marching Bands. Master of Ceremonies Dr. Roy Cheville, Lamoni Invocation Rev. e. J. Harkin History of Nine Eagles Park and Lake Dr. C. d. scott, Leon Presentation to State: Hon. Ewald G. Trost Chairman, State Conservation Commission Acceptance and Dedication- Hon. Wm. S. Beardsley, Governor of Iowa Flag rraising ceremony- Boy Scouts Leon and Lamoni Benediction - Rev. John McCallum, Leon Fourth page Map Showing state line and Mt. Ayr on the West and Corydon on the East and to Des Moines to the North. Appropriations by the Fifty-second General assembly and the Fifty-third General assembly for the construction of the park for $237,600. Dam is 240 feet wide at the base, 40 feet high and a length of 950 feet, 180,000 cubic yards of eart were moved, 1500 cubic yards of concrete in structure plus 193 tons of steel. Lake contains 65 acres. It has a maximum depth of 30 feet and a shore line of 3 miles. park contains 1135.77 acres.

Newspaper clipping (no date Leon Reporter?) From grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Obituary Dr. William C. Scholty, son of Henry B. Scholty and Bessie E. Sweeney, their only child, was born July 30, 1880, near Allerton, Iowa, in Wayne county, and passed away at his home in Leon November 27, 1957. Dr. will grew to manhood while working on his parents' farm and attending Allerton high school. After graduation he entered Iowa State College, Ames, in the autumn of 1898 to study veterinary medicine when that college was much smaller than it is today. He played guard on the 1898 and later teams when football was started at that college and for two years he was the captain. He was graduated in 1902 as a doctor of Veterinary Medicine. In 1904, at Minneapolis, Minn., he married Bertha M. Schmidt who passed away at Leon February 10, 1950. To this union two daughters were born, Mrs. Lucile Gibb of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Jean Syme of Atlanta, Ga. He is also survived by two grandchildren, William Gibb of Fort Dodge, now a student at Iowa State College, Ames, and Linda Syme of Atlanta, G. A Veterinarian for 55 years, Dr. Scholty practiced here at Leon the past 20 years. For 18 years he was state veterinarian when that position was a part of the state department of agriculture. He was a faithful member of Leon Rotary International for 15 years and enuoyed his service and associations in that organization. On May 4, 1954 he married Miss Verda Clark of Allerton who survives him and who rendered to him kind and faithful care during his two years of sickness. He was most patient during his sufferings, saying many times, "Christ also suffered before he died." The Rosary was said at the Stewart Funeral Home the evening before the funeral. A Requiem Mass was offered for his soul by Rev. E. J. Harkin at St. Brendan's Church Movember 30 with interment at the Allerton cemetery in the family lot.

Obit from Newspaper (Leon Reporter?) From Grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Obituary Helen R. Keller, daughter of H. f. and Laura B. Keller, was born in Franklin Township, Decatur county, on February 18, 1889, and passed away at the Decatur County Hospital, December 15, 1957, at the age of 68 years, nine months and 27 days. On June 24, 1908, she was married to Grover G. Hamilton. To this union was born two daughters and one son who was killed in a car accident at the age of 15 years. She was preceded in death by her parents: her son, Doyle: and a brother, Frank Keller. She is survived by her husband, Grover: Two daughters, Maabel Sullivan of Fullerton, Calif., and Barbara Olsen of Mission Kans.: two sons-in law, D. K sullivan and Howard Olsen: two granddaughters, Karen and Kathy Olsen; one sister, Grace Mannasmith, of Leon, Iowa, and other relatives and a great many friends. She united with the Methodist Church at Van Wert at an early age, later transferring her membership to Leon where she remained an active member till her death. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine, Easter Star Past Mat-

Thanks for the obit on Norborne L. Harris. He was my Mother (Grace (Roberts) Chastain's second cousin. I remember my Mother taking me to visit his Mother, Mary Harris, when we would visit Leon. Jan Lund genhelp@att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <BRWest@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: [IADECATU] Obit Norborne L. Harris > >From Grandmother West's scrapbook > Barry West > > > A Memorial Record for Friends and Relatives > > In Memory of Norborne L. Harris > Born August 23, 1901 Leon, Iowa > Entered into rest April 27, 1957 > > Services held from the Stewart Funeral Home Leon, Iowa > Tuesday, April 30, 1957 at 2:00 o'colck p. m. > > Clergyman Rev. Eldon Hawarth > Final resting place Leon Cemetery > > Soloist Mrs. Flossie Gillham > Organist Mrs. Hazel Hines > > Crossing The Bar > Tennyson > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

From grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West In Memory of Hon. Steven V. Carter Born Carterville, Utah October 8, 1915 Passed away U.S. Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1959 Final Resting Place Leon Cemetery Leon, Iowa Funeral Service Conducted from the school gymnasium Leon, Iowa Sunday, November 8, 1959 3 o'clock Dr. Roy a. Cheville Kenneth E. Davis, Minister Officiating Bearers Dayle Allen Roy Campbell Julian Frost William Gould Edgar J. Hines Jerry Runkle Honorary Bearers Hon. Merwin Coad Hon. Neal smith Hon. Ben Jensen Hon. Charles B. Hoeven Hon. H. R. Gross Hon. Fred Schwengel Zeake W. Johnson, Jr. Sergeant at Arms U. S. House of Representatives Organist Teresa E. Tullis Vocalist Henry Anderson Selections "There Is No Death" "The Lord Is My Shepherd" "The Lord's Prayer" "Private Interment" The Slade Funeral Home Leon, Iowa

From grandmother West's scrapbook. Barry WEst A Memorial Record for Friends and Relatives In Memory of L. G. Overholtzer Born November 6, 1871 Van Wert, Iowa Entered into rest January 25, 1957 Leon, Iowa Services held from the Stewart Funeral Home Leon, Iowa Tuesday, January 29, 1957 at 2:00 p. m. Clergyman Rev. Eldon Haworth Final resting place Leon Cemetery Soloist Mr. Emil Rinderspacher Accompanist Mrs. Hazel Himes Bearers John Hoffman Lorin Brand Clair McChesney Russell Kernen Ray Lantz Raymond Redman Crossing The Bar Tennyson

From Grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West A Memorial Record for Friends and Relatives In Memory of Norborne L. Harris Born August 23, 1901 Leon, Iowa Entered into rest April 27, 1957 Services held from the Stewart Funeral Home Leon, Iowa Tuesday, April 30, 1957 at 2:00 o'colck p. m. Clergyman Rev. Eldon Hawarth Final resting place Leon Cemetery Soloist Mrs. Flossie Gillham Organist Mrs. Hazel Hines Crossing The Bar Tennyson

From grandmother's scrapbook (Mrs. Alice (Hacker) West Coffey) A Memorial Record for Friends and Relatives In Memory of Frank S. Stewart Born August 2, 1871 Winterset, Iowa Entered into rest November 2, 1959 Decatur, Iowa Services Held From The Stewart Funeral Home Leon, Iowa Thursday, Nov. 5, 1959 at 2:00 p. m. Clergyman George R. Lamb Final Resting Place Leon Cemetery Organist Mrs. Freda Boies Crossing The Bar Tennyson