"Edward D. Rea, son of Joseph and Lillie [Buskirk] Rea, was born in Andrew County, December 16, 1879, and died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic], June 1, 1923, at the age of 44 years, 5 months and 15 days. When but five months old he was left by his mother and thereafter he lived in the home of his paternal grandparents. He became as one of the family there and had always seemed like a brother to his uncles and aunts.
Mr. Rea had never had good health, but in recent years his health failed more rapidly. For the past five years he had been in the West trying out all the climatic changes he could discover. Each in term helped him for a time, then the old malady, heart trouble superinduced by asthma, would return and he would be compelled to move again. Four weeks ago he returned from Los Crusces, New Mexico, and had since been living with his father near Rea.
He was naturally gifted in music, being an accomplished pianist. His last work was the making of a fine harp of his own design throughout. He had just completed this when death claimed him.
He is survived by his father, Joseph Rea; three daughters, Elizabeth, aged 13, Corinne, aged 9 and Alice, aged 7; two half-sisters, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic] and Mrs. Edith Stanton; one aunt, Mrs. Alice Frye of Plattsburg; and three uncles, Dr. R. W. Rea of Plattsburg, John B. of Mankato, Kansas and C. C. of Omaha, Neb.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. N. O. Rogers, from the farm home of his father near Rea, and the body was laid to rest in the Savannah cemetery." Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), June 8, 1923
Mr. Rea had never had good health, but in recent years his health failed more rapidly. For the past five years he had been in the West trying out all the climatic changes he could discover. Each in term helped him for a time, then the old malady, heart trouble superinduced by asthma, would return and he would be compelled to move again. Four weeks ago he returned from Los Crusces, New Mexico, and had since been living with his father near Rea.
He was naturally gifted in music, being an accomplished pianist. His last work was the making of a fine harp of his own design throughout. He had just completed this when death claimed him.
He is survived by his father, Joseph Rea; three daughters, Elizabeth, aged 13, Corinne, aged 9 and Alice, aged 7; two half-sisters, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic] and Mrs. Edith Stanton; one aunt, Mrs. Alice Frye of Plattsburg; and three uncles, Dr. R. W. Rea of Plattsburg, John B. of Mankato, Kansas and C. C. of Omaha, Neb.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. N. O. Rogers, from the farm home of his father near Rea, and the body was laid to rest in the Savannah cemetery." Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), June 8, 1923
"Edward D. Rea, son of Joseph and Lillie [Buskirk] Rea, was born in Andrew County, December 16, 1879, and died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic], June 1, 1923, at the age of 44 years, 5 months and 15 days. When but five months old he was left by his mother and thereafter he lived in the home of his paternal grandparents. He became as one of the family there and had always seemed like a brother to his uncles and aunts.
Mr. Rea had never had good health, but in recent years his health failed more rapidly. For the past five years he had been in the West trying out all the climatic changes he could discover. Each in term helped him for a time, then the old malady, heart trouble superinduced by asthma, would return and he would be compelled to move again. Four weeks ago he returned from Los Crusces, New Mexico, and had since been living with his father near Rea.
He was naturally gifted in music, being an accomplished pianist. His last work was the making of a fine harp of his own design throughout. He had just completed this when death claimed him.
He is survived by his father, Joseph Rea; three daughters, Elizabeth, aged 13, Corinne, aged 9 and Alice, aged 7; two half-sisters, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic] and Mrs. Edith Stanton; one aunt, Mrs. Alice Frye of Plattsburg; and three uncles, Dr. R. W. Rea of Plattsburg, John B. of Mankato, Kansas and C. C. of Omaha, Neb.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. N. O. Rogers, from the farm home of his father near Rea, and the body was laid to rest in the Savannah cemetery." Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), June 8, 1923
Mr. Rea had never had good health, but in recent years his health failed more rapidly. For the past five years he had been in the West trying out all the climatic changes he could discover. Each in term helped him for a time, then the old malady, heart trouble superinduced by asthma, would return and he would be compelled to move again. Four weeks ago he returned from Los Crusces, New Mexico, and had since been living with his father near Rea.
He was naturally gifted in music, being an accomplished pianist. His last work was the making of a fine harp of his own design throughout. He had just completed this when death claimed him.
He is survived by his father, Joseph Rea; three daughters, Elizabeth, aged 13, Corinne, aged 9 and Alice, aged 7; two half-sisters, Mrs. Emma Patterson [sic] and Mrs. Edith Stanton; one aunt, Mrs. Alice Frye of Plattsburg; and three uncles, Dr. R. W. Rea of Plattsburg, John B. of Mankato, Kansas and C. C. of Omaha, Neb.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. N. O. Rogers, from the farm home of his father near Rea, and the body was laid to rest in the Savannah cemetery." Savannah Reporter (Savannah, Missouri), June 8, 1923
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