Erastus Root Irving was born in Washington County, New York, Nov. 1, 1830, and died at his home in Boone, Iowa, October 5, 1915, at the ripe old age of almost eighty five years. He grew to young manhood in his native state and received his early education there. In 1856 he removed with his family to Boone County, Illinois where they engaged in farming. Nov. 18, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy M. Burton of Leroy, Illinois, who survives him. To them were born one son, George B., and two daughters, Myra and Edna,, later Mrs. O.F. Beckett, all of whom had preceded him in death, the oldest daughter, Myra, in young girlhood, the second daughter, Edna Beckett, a year and a half ago, and the son, George B. Irving, just a few weeks before his father. In 1867 the family came to Boone county, Iowa, and settled on a farm in Colfax township seven miles southeast of Boone, where they continued to reside until seven years ago, when they gave up farming and moved to Boone to spend their remaining years in peace and comfort.
Mr. Irving was a strong virally man all his life, rarely ever knowing what it was to be ill until his final illness which lasted only about a week and his sudden death came as a severe shock to his family and friends. The writer had known Mr. Irving intimately almost from our earliest childhood and had learned to look up to him with esteem and veneration. A more upright, conscientious and above all, lovable Christian character it has seldom been our privilege to know. An upright, loving husband and father, a loyal friend and true neighbor to all through all the vicissitudes and trials of pioneer life as well as in the later calm and comfort of successful achievement, he has richly earned his certain reward and the world has truly been bettered for his having lived in it. Besides the aged widow he leaves three grandchildren, Irving and Florence Beckett and Esther Irving. The surviving relatives are given the earnest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Mr. Irving was a strong virally man all his life, rarely ever knowing what it was to be ill until his final illness which lasted only about a week and his sudden death came as a severe shock to his family and friends. The writer had known Mr. Irving intimately almost from our earliest childhood and had learned to look up to him with esteem and veneration. A more upright, conscientious and above all, lovable Christian character it has seldom been our privilege to know. An upright, loving husband and father, a loyal friend and true neighbor to all through all the vicissitudes and trials of pioneer life as well as in the later calm and comfort of successful achievement, he has richly earned his certain reward and the world has truly been bettered for his having lived in it. Besides the aged widow he leaves three grandchildren, Irving and Florence Beckett and Esther Irving. The surviving relatives are given the earnest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Erastus Root Irving was born in Washington County, New York, Nov. 1, 1830, and died at his home in Boone, Iowa, October 5, 1915, at the ripe old age of almost eighty five years. He grew to young manhood in his native state and received his early education there. In 1856 he removed with his family to Boone County, Illinois where they engaged in farming. Nov. 18, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy M. Burton of Leroy, Illinois, who survives him. To them were born one son, George B., and two daughters, Myra and Edna,, later Mrs. O.F. Beckett, all of whom had preceded him in death, the oldest daughter, Myra, in young girlhood, the second daughter, Edna Beckett, a year and a half ago, and the son, George B. Irving, just a few weeks before his father. In 1867 the family came to Boone county, Iowa, and settled on a farm in Colfax township seven miles southeast of Boone, where they continued to reside until seven years ago, when they gave up farming and moved to Boone to spend their remaining years in peace and comfort.
Mr. Irving was a strong virally man all his life, rarely ever knowing what it was to be ill until his final illness which lasted only about a week and his sudden death came as a severe shock to his family and friends. The writer had known Mr. Irving intimately almost from our earliest childhood and had learned to look up to him with esteem and veneration. A more upright, conscientious and above all, lovable Christian character it has seldom been our privilege to know. An upright, loving husband and father, a loyal friend and true neighbor to all through all the vicissitudes and trials of pioneer life as well as in the later calm and comfort of successful achievement, he has richly earned his certain reward and the world has truly been bettered for his having lived in it. Besides the aged widow he leaves three grandchildren, Irving and Florence Beckett and Esther Irving. The surviving relatives are given the earnest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Mr. Irving was a strong virally man all his life, rarely ever knowing what it was to be ill until his final illness which lasted only about a week and his sudden death came as a severe shock to his family and friends. The writer had known Mr. Irving intimately almost from our earliest childhood and had learned to look up to him with esteem and veneration. A more upright, conscientious and above all, lovable Christian character it has seldom been our privilege to know. An upright, loving husband and father, a loyal friend and true neighbor to all through all the vicissitudes and trials of pioneer life as well as in the later calm and comfort of successful achievement, he has richly earned his certain reward and the world has truly been bettered for his having lived in it. Besides the aged widow he leaves three grandchildren, Irving and Florence Beckett and Esther Irving. The surviving relatives are given the earnest sympathy of all in their bereavement.
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