Funeral services were held Tuesday afternon at the Davis Funeral Chapel for Harry W. Applegate, who died Sunday afternoon at his home, 1108 South Florence Street.
Born near Hurdland, the son of Henry W. and Susan J. (Crutchfield) Applegate, Mr. Applegate, better known to Brashear people as "Hank" or "Harry", was afiliated with his mother in the "Applegate Hotel". When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was attending Park Colege and was among the first in the state to volunteer his services, a private in the infantry. Only recently, he related, in a conversation with a Kirksville businessman, the many hardships he endured while in the service.
Emerging from the conflict with an honorable discharge, he returned to Brashear and on February 11, 1901 he was married to Mis Fronie Eagle. Two sons were born, one dying in infancy, the surviving son, Philip E. Applegate is located at Burlington, Iowa, employed in a defense plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Applegate moved to Kirksville some 24 years ago and was for some time affiliated with his sister, Lois Buhl in the abstract and insurance business.
Mr. Applegate was a member of the M.E. Church, South, until it merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church here, then transferred his membership to the First Prebyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, son Phillip and granddaughter, Rachel of Burlington and one sister, Lois Buhl of this city. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were G.H. Jamison, Claude Funk, Karl Webb, Jesse Tull, Ethel Conner and J.W. Heyd.
Born near Hurdland, the son of Henry W. and Susan J. (Crutchfield) Applegate, Mr. Applegate, better known to Brashear people as "Hank" or "Harry", was afiliated with his mother in the "Applegate Hotel". When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was attending Park Colege and was among the first in the state to volunteer his services, a private in the infantry. Only recently, he related, in a conversation with a Kirksville businessman, the many hardships he endured while in the service.
Emerging from the conflict with an honorable discharge, he returned to Brashear and on February 11, 1901 he was married to Mis Fronie Eagle. Two sons were born, one dying in infancy, the surviving son, Philip E. Applegate is located at Burlington, Iowa, employed in a defense plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Applegate moved to Kirksville some 24 years ago and was for some time affiliated with his sister, Lois Buhl in the abstract and insurance business.
Mr. Applegate was a member of the M.E. Church, South, until it merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church here, then transferred his membership to the First Prebyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, son Phillip and granddaughter, Rachel of Burlington and one sister, Lois Buhl of this city. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were G.H. Jamison, Claude Funk, Karl Webb, Jesse Tull, Ethel Conner and J.W. Heyd.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternon at the Davis Funeral Chapel for Harry W. Applegate, who died Sunday afternoon at his home, 1108 South Florence Street.
Born near Hurdland, the son of Henry W. and Susan J. (Crutchfield) Applegate, Mr. Applegate, better known to Brashear people as "Hank" or "Harry", was afiliated with his mother in the "Applegate Hotel". When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was attending Park Colege and was among the first in the state to volunteer his services, a private in the infantry. Only recently, he related, in a conversation with a Kirksville businessman, the many hardships he endured while in the service.
Emerging from the conflict with an honorable discharge, he returned to Brashear and on February 11, 1901 he was married to Mis Fronie Eagle. Two sons were born, one dying in infancy, the surviving son, Philip E. Applegate is located at Burlington, Iowa, employed in a defense plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Applegate moved to Kirksville some 24 years ago and was for some time affiliated with his sister, Lois Buhl in the abstract and insurance business.
Mr. Applegate was a member of the M.E. Church, South, until it merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church here, then transferred his membership to the First Prebyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, son Phillip and granddaughter, Rachel of Burlington and one sister, Lois Buhl of this city. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were G.H. Jamison, Claude Funk, Karl Webb, Jesse Tull, Ethel Conner and J.W. Heyd.
Born near Hurdland, the son of Henry W. and Susan J. (Crutchfield) Applegate, Mr. Applegate, better known to Brashear people as "Hank" or "Harry", was afiliated with his mother in the "Applegate Hotel". When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was attending Park Colege and was among the first in the state to volunteer his services, a private in the infantry. Only recently, he related, in a conversation with a Kirksville businessman, the many hardships he endured while in the service.
Emerging from the conflict with an honorable discharge, he returned to Brashear and on February 11, 1901 he was married to Mis Fronie Eagle. Two sons were born, one dying in infancy, the surviving son, Philip E. Applegate is located at Burlington, Iowa, employed in a defense plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Applegate moved to Kirksville some 24 years ago and was for some time affiliated with his sister, Lois Buhl in the abstract and insurance business.
Mr. Applegate was a member of the M.E. Church, South, until it merged with the Methodist Episcopal Church here, then transferred his membership to the First Prebyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, son Phillip and granddaughter, Rachel of Burlington and one sister, Lois Buhl of this city. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were G.H. Jamison, Claude Funk, Karl Webb, Jesse Tull, Ethel Conner and J.W. Heyd.
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