Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, March 6, 1975, p. 6
Ed Northover, 72 Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Edward Earl Northover, 72, of Bedford, held March 1 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. C. Ray McCain. Mr. Northover died February 26 at Clarinda’s Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Edward Earl Northover was born on October 31, 1902, in Hopkins, Missouri.
He never married, and devoted much of his life to caring for his parents. As a young man, he taught Sunday school and worked with the Boy Scouts, as a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins and was a violinist as a boy.
He joined the army, July 13, 1935, reenlisting twice, and was discharged June 2, 1945 as a sergeant and squad leader. Three bronze stars were awarded him, for the Algerian, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. Also, he was awarded a combat infantry badge, three overseas bars, The American Defense service ribbon and the European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre campaign ribbon,
His father, Edward Alfred Northover, and his mother, Maymie May Esmay Northover, preceded him in death.
Surviving family includes two brothers, Alfred Northover of Bedford, and Harry Northover of Gravity, and two sisters, Esther Moore of Whitewater, California and Myrl Smith, of Banning, Calif.
Edward has lived in this community
Ed Northover, 72 Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Edward Earl Northover, 72, of Bedford, held March 1 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. C. Ray McCain. Mr. Northover died February 26 at Clarinda’s Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Edward Earl Northover was born on October 31, 1902, in Hopkins, Missouri.
He never married, and devoted much of his life to caring for his parents. As a young man, he taught Sunday school and worked with the Boy Scouts, as a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins and was a violinist as a boy.
He joined the army, July 13, 1935, reenlisting twice, and was discharged June 2, 1945 as a sergeant and squad leader. Three bronze stars were awarded him, for the Algerian, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. Also, he was awarded a combat infantry badge, three overseas bars, The American Defense service ribbon and the European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre campaign ribbon,
His father, Edward Alfred Northover, and his mother, Maymie May Esmay Northover, preceded him in death.
Surviving family includes two brothers, Alfred Northover of Bedford, and Harry Northover of Gravity, and two sisters, Esther Moore of Whitewater, California and Myrl Smith, of Banning, Calif.
Edward has lived in this community
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, March 6, 1975, p. 6
Ed Northover, 72 Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Edward Earl Northover, 72, of Bedford, held March 1 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. C. Ray McCain. Mr. Northover died February 26 at Clarinda’s Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Edward Earl Northover was born on October 31, 1902, in Hopkins, Missouri.
He never married, and devoted much of his life to caring for his parents. As a young man, he taught Sunday school and worked with the Boy Scouts, as a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins and was a violinist as a boy.
He joined the army, July 13, 1935, reenlisting twice, and was discharged June 2, 1945 as a sergeant and squad leader. Three bronze stars were awarded him, for the Algerian, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. Also, he was awarded a combat infantry badge, three overseas bars, The American Defense service ribbon and the European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre campaign ribbon,
His father, Edward Alfred Northover, and his mother, Maymie May Esmay Northover, preceded him in death.
Surviving family includes two brothers, Alfred Northover of Bedford, and Harry Northover of Gravity, and two sisters, Esther Moore of Whitewater, California and Myrl Smith, of Banning, Calif.
Edward has lived in this community
Ed Northover, 72 Last Rites Held
Funeral services for Edward Earl Northover, 72, of Bedford, held March 1 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home were conducted by Rev. C. Ray McCain. Mr. Northover died February 26 at Clarinda’s Municipal Hospital. Interment was at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Edward Earl Northover was born on October 31, 1902, in Hopkins, Missouri.
He never married, and devoted much of his life to caring for his parents. As a young man, he taught Sunday school and worked with the Boy Scouts, as a member of the Christian Church in Hopkins and was a violinist as a boy.
He joined the army, July 13, 1935, reenlisting twice, and was discharged June 2, 1945 as a sergeant and squad leader. Three bronze stars were awarded him, for the Algerian, Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. Also, he was awarded a combat infantry badge, three overseas bars, The American Defense service ribbon and the European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre campaign ribbon,
His father, Edward Alfred Northover, and his mother, Maymie May Esmay Northover, preceded him in death.
Surviving family includes two brothers, Alfred Northover of Bedford, and Harry Northover of Gravity, and two sisters, Esther Moore of Whitewater, California and Myrl Smith, of Banning, Calif.
Edward has lived in this community
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