This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: farwellwalter Surnames: Louie, Ashby, Williams, Samuels, Lansing, Lee Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.fremont/7471/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. January 25, 1923. "Alfred Maurice Louie". -- Alfred Maurice Louie was born in Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1844 and there he grew to manhood. He was too young to enlist at the beginning of the Civil War but was appointed to serve in the Provost Marshal General's office for a time. At the age of twenty with his mother, two brothers and three sisters, after the death of his father, he came west locating on a farm in Shelby county, Iowa, on a tract known as Cuppy's Grove. It was during his residence here that he met and married Virginia Ashby, who preceded him just one week to the better land. Six children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy. During his early married life he taught in the schools in Shelby County and also served in the office of County Recorder. Later he moved his family to western Nebraska where he engaged in newspaper work, editing papers in Odell and Wilcox, Nebraska for a number of years. In 1880 he established the Randolph Hustler at Randolph, Iowa and continued there until in the spring of 1896 when he became editor and publisher of the Riverton Independent at Riverton, which place was his home at the time of his death. Sunday, January 14, he came to the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. E. Williams, in Sidney for a visit. He had been in feeble health for two years and the death of his faithful companion of fifty years was a severe shock to one in his condition. A sudden attack of heart failure caused his death Tuesday evening, January 16th. Deceased at different times held the offices of Mayor and Justice of the Peace at Riverton. He was at the time of his death a member of the Masonic Order at Riverton and of I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 420 at Randolph. Services were conducted by Rev. Harvey, resident minister, from the family home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Earl Cowden and Mrs. Will Stubbs rendered three beautiful musical selections. Interment was made in Riverton cemetery, services at the grave being in charge of the Masonic Order. Surviving relatives are two sons Winfred Louie of Riverton, George Louie of Shenandoah; two daughers Mrs. Nellie Williams and Mrs. Golde Samuels of Sidney; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Lansing and Mrs. Hattie Lee of Des Moines and six children (sic). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.