Husband of Hattie Anderson. Son of Jeremiah Voorhees and Sophia Wilson.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, June 19, 1923
S. W. VOORHEES
S. W. Voorhees was born in Fulton county, Illinois, July 31, 1863, and departed this life June 6, 1923, at Lucas, Iowa, at the age of fifty-nine years, ten months and six days. He was united in marriage to Hattie Anderson on Jan. 1, 1890 in Phelps county, Nebraska. To this union were born three children, Mrs. George Lane, of Lucas; Mrs. Claude Huls, of Casper, Wyo., and Mamie, who died in infancy. He kept his children with him and raised them to womanhood.
He moved to the state of Washington sixteen years ago, later moving to Yoder, Wyo. Almost a year ago he became afflicted with cancer. He was taken to a hospital at Cherokee, Iowa. His case was pronounced incurable and his daughter took him to Harrison, Montana, where everything possible was done for him.
Later he was moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Huls, where he stayed for several weeks. He wanted to be buried by the side of his wife and was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Lane, at Lucas, where he lived just two weeks. He was a kind and loving father, his highest ambition being the happiness and comfort of his children.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lane home on Thursday, June 7, at 2 p.m., by Rev. R. M. Hutchins, followed by interment in the Goshen cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, June 19, 1923
S. W. VOORHEES
S. W. Voorhees was born in Fulton county, Illinois, July 31, 1863, and departed this life June 6, 1923, at Lucas, Iowa, at the age of fifty-nine years, ten months and six days. He was united in marriage to Hattie Anderson on Jan. 1, 1890 in Phelps county, Nebraska. To this union were born three children, Mrs. George Lane, of Lucas; Mrs. Claude Huls, of Casper, Wyo., and Mamie, who died in infancy. He kept his children with him and raised them to womanhood.
He moved to the state of Washington sixteen years ago, later moving to Yoder, Wyo. Almost a year ago he became afflicted with cancer. He was taken to a hospital at Cherokee, Iowa. His case was pronounced incurable and his daughter took him to Harrison, Montana, where everything possible was done for him.
Later he was moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Huls, where he stayed for several weeks. He wanted to be buried by the side of his wife and was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Lane, at Lucas, where he lived just two weeks. He was a kind and loving father, his highest ambition being the happiness and comfort of his children.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lane home on Thursday, June 7, at 2 p.m., by Rev. R. M. Hutchins, followed by interment in the Goshen cemetery.
Husband of Hattie Anderson. Son of Jeremiah Voorhees and Sophia Wilson.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, June 19, 1923
S. W. VOORHEES
S. W. Voorhees was born in Fulton county, Illinois, July 31, 1863, and departed this life June 6, 1923, at Lucas, Iowa, at the age of fifty-nine years, ten months and six days. He was united in marriage to Hattie Anderson on Jan. 1, 1890 in Phelps county, Nebraska. To this union were born three children, Mrs. George Lane, of Lucas; Mrs. Claude Huls, of Casper, Wyo., and Mamie, who died in infancy. He kept his children with him and raised them to womanhood.
He moved to the state of Washington sixteen years ago, later moving to Yoder, Wyo. Almost a year ago he became afflicted with cancer. He was taken to a hospital at Cherokee, Iowa. His case was pronounced incurable and his daughter took him to Harrison, Montana, where everything possible was done for him.
Later he was moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Huls, where he stayed for several weeks. He wanted to be buried by the side of his wife and was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Lane, at Lucas, where he lived just two weeks. He was a kind and loving father, his highest ambition being the happiness and comfort of his children.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lane home on Thursday, June 7, at 2 p.m., by Rev. R. M. Hutchins, followed by interment in the Goshen cemetery.
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON LEADER
Chariton, Iowa
Tuesday, June 19, 1923
S. W. VOORHEES
S. W. Voorhees was born in Fulton county, Illinois, July 31, 1863, and departed this life June 6, 1923, at Lucas, Iowa, at the age of fifty-nine years, ten months and six days. He was united in marriage to Hattie Anderson on Jan. 1, 1890 in Phelps county, Nebraska. To this union were born three children, Mrs. George Lane, of Lucas; Mrs. Claude Huls, of Casper, Wyo., and Mamie, who died in infancy. He kept his children with him and raised them to womanhood.
He moved to the state of Washington sixteen years ago, later moving to Yoder, Wyo. Almost a year ago he became afflicted with cancer. He was taken to a hospital at Cherokee, Iowa. His case was pronounced incurable and his daughter took him to Harrison, Montana, where everything possible was done for him.
Later he was moved to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Huls, where he stayed for several weeks. He wanted to be buried by the side of his wife and was brought to the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Lane, at Lucas, where he lived just two weeks. He was a kind and loving father, his highest ambition being the happiness and comfort of his children.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lane home on Thursday, June 7, at 2 p.m., by Rev. R. M. Hutchins, followed by interment in the Goshen cemetery.
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