DEATH CLAIMS A. G. HAZLITT
Passed Away While on Duty in Telephone Office at Alvord
A.G. Hazlitt of Alvord, a former resident of Sioux township, passed away some time shortly after midnight Thursdday morning, Aug 6th. Mr. Hazlitt apparently was in his usual health the evening before when he took charge of the telephone exchange at Alvord for the night which he had been doing for some time. He tried to get a message through at midnight to his son Hobert at Winfred, SD. His lifeless body was found by his daughter Myra at 8 o'clock Thursday morning when she went to the telephone office to relieve him. He apparently had been dead six hours according to physicians.
A. G. Hazlitt was born on the Hazlitt homestead, seven miles west of Rock Valley, May 24, 1873, and had attained the age of 58 years, 2 months and 12 days. He was united in marriage with Nellie Tuynman October 30, 1896. They lived on a farm near Rock Valley where they resided for six years and then moved to Alvord. When he moved to Alvord he bought the telephone exchange at that place. He sold the property about a year ago but was retained as manager by the purchasing company. He served as secretary of the local exchange in his neighborhood near Rock Valley for many years. He was always active in community affairs of his home and at the time of his death was serving as mayor of Alvord. He is survived by his wife and three children, Hobert of Winfred, SD, and Ruth and Myra at home. He also leaves two brothers, James Hazlitt of Colorado, and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Tuynman of Inwood, Mrs. Chris Koltze of Canton and Mrs. Bert McKenney of Rock Valley.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon of last week from the Congregational church of Alvord and the remains were taken to the cemetery, four miles south of Inwood, for burial. The services at the grave were in charge of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges, the deceased having been a member of these organizations.
Published in the Hawarden Independent on Aug 20, 1931
Passed Away While on Duty in Telephone Office at Alvord
A.G. Hazlitt of Alvord, a former resident of Sioux township, passed away some time shortly after midnight Thursdday morning, Aug 6th. Mr. Hazlitt apparently was in his usual health the evening before when he took charge of the telephone exchange at Alvord for the night which he had been doing for some time. He tried to get a message through at midnight to his son Hobert at Winfred, SD. His lifeless body was found by his daughter Myra at 8 o'clock Thursday morning when she went to the telephone office to relieve him. He apparently had been dead six hours according to physicians.
A. G. Hazlitt was born on the Hazlitt homestead, seven miles west of Rock Valley, May 24, 1873, and had attained the age of 58 years, 2 months and 12 days. He was united in marriage with Nellie Tuynman October 30, 1896. They lived on a farm near Rock Valley where they resided for six years and then moved to Alvord. When he moved to Alvord he bought the telephone exchange at that place. He sold the property about a year ago but was retained as manager by the purchasing company. He served as secretary of the local exchange in his neighborhood near Rock Valley for many years. He was always active in community affairs of his home and at the time of his death was serving as mayor of Alvord. He is survived by his wife and three children, Hobert of Winfred, SD, and Ruth and Myra at home. He also leaves two brothers, James Hazlitt of Colorado, and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Tuynman of Inwood, Mrs. Chris Koltze of Canton and Mrs. Bert McKenney of Rock Valley.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon of last week from the Congregational church of Alvord and the remains were taken to the cemetery, four miles south of Inwood, for burial. The services at the grave were in charge of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges, the deceased having been a member of these organizations.
Published in the Hawarden Independent on Aug 20, 1931
DEATH CLAIMS A. G. HAZLITT
Passed Away While on Duty in Telephone Office at Alvord
A.G. Hazlitt of Alvord, a former resident of Sioux township, passed away some time shortly after midnight Thursdday morning, Aug 6th. Mr. Hazlitt apparently was in his usual health the evening before when he took charge of the telephone exchange at Alvord for the night which he had been doing for some time. He tried to get a message through at midnight to his son Hobert at Winfred, SD. His lifeless body was found by his daughter Myra at 8 o'clock Thursday morning when she went to the telephone office to relieve him. He apparently had been dead six hours according to physicians.
A. G. Hazlitt was born on the Hazlitt homestead, seven miles west of Rock Valley, May 24, 1873, and had attained the age of 58 years, 2 months and 12 days. He was united in marriage with Nellie Tuynman October 30, 1896. They lived on a farm near Rock Valley where they resided for six years and then moved to Alvord. When he moved to Alvord he bought the telephone exchange at that place. He sold the property about a year ago but was retained as manager by the purchasing company. He served as secretary of the local exchange in his neighborhood near Rock Valley for many years. He was always active in community affairs of his home and at the time of his death was serving as mayor of Alvord. He is survived by his wife and three children, Hobert of Winfred, SD, and Ruth and Myra at home. He also leaves two brothers, James Hazlitt of Colorado, and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Tuynman of Inwood, Mrs. Chris Koltze of Canton and Mrs. Bert McKenney of Rock Valley.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon of last week from the Congregational church of Alvord and the remains were taken to the cemetery, four miles south of Inwood, for burial. The services at the grave were in charge of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges, the deceased having been a member of these organizations.
Published in the Hawarden Independent on Aug 20, 1931
Passed Away While on Duty in Telephone Office at Alvord
A.G. Hazlitt of Alvord, a former resident of Sioux township, passed away some time shortly after midnight Thursdday morning, Aug 6th. Mr. Hazlitt apparently was in his usual health the evening before when he took charge of the telephone exchange at Alvord for the night which he had been doing for some time. He tried to get a message through at midnight to his son Hobert at Winfred, SD. His lifeless body was found by his daughter Myra at 8 o'clock Thursday morning when she went to the telephone office to relieve him. He apparently had been dead six hours according to physicians.
A. G. Hazlitt was born on the Hazlitt homestead, seven miles west of Rock Valley, May 24, 1873, and had attained the age of 58 years, 2 months and 12 days. He was united in marriage with Nellie Tuynman October 30, 1896. They lived on a farm near Rock Valley where they resided for six years and then moved to Alvord. When he moved to Alvord he bought the telephone exchange at that place. He sold the property about a year ago but was retained as manager by the purchasing company. He served as secretary of the local exchange in his neighborhood near Rock Valley for many years. He was always active in community affairs of his home and at the time of his death was serving as mayor of Alvord. He is survived by his wife and three children, Hobert of Winfred, SD, and Ruth and Myra at home. He also leaves two brothers, James Hazlitt of Colorado, and three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Tuynman of Inwood, Mrs. Chris Koltze of Canton and Mrs. Bert McKenney of Rock Valley.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon of last week from the Congregational church of Alvord and the remains were taken to the cemetery, four miles south of Inwood, for burial. The services at the grave were in charge of the I.O.O.F. and Masonic lodges, the deceased having been a member of these organizations.
Published in the Hawarden Independent on Aug 20, 1931
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