Friday July 25, 1941
Pg. 5 Col. 5
J.E. ALFRED DIED THURSDAY IN BURLINGTON
Services Sunday afternoon, Batavia, for former Fairfield businessman
James E. ALFRED, 65, former Fairfield business man, passed away Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Mercy hospital in Burlington. He had been in poor health for the past two years, and suffered a stroke on Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Campbell funeral home in Batavia, in charge of Rev. S. P. Williamson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Alfred was born in 1876. He started business in a barbership in Batavia in 1889, and worked with his brother Ed until 1928. He then moved to Fairfield, where he worked at barbering until 1936. In that year he moved to Burlington, where he was engaged in barbering trade until his death. He was married in 1903 Miss Jennie Armstrong.
Surviving him are his widow, one son, William Alfred of Burlington; one grandson, Bobby Alfred; two brothers, Stewart Alfred of Eldon, and George Alfred of Ottumwa; and one sister, Mrs. E. B. Brown of Burlington. One son, Asher, preceded him in death six years ago, and a daughter, Wilma, died in infancy.
Friday July 25, 1941
Pg. 5 Col. 5
J.E. ALFRED DIED THURSDAY IN BURLINGTON
Services Sunday afternoon, Batavia, for former Fairfield businessman
James E. ALFRED, 65, former Fairfield business man, passed away Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Mercy hospital in Burlington. He had been in poor health for the past two years, and suffered a stroke on Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Campbell funeral home in Batavia, in charge of Rev. S. P. Williamson. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery in this city.
Mr. Alfred was born in 1876. He started business in a barbership in Batavia in 1889, and worked with his brother Ed until 1928. He then moved to Fairfield, where he worked at barbering until 1936. In that year he moved to Burlington, where he was engaged in barbering trade until his death. He was married in 1903 Miss Jennie Armstrong.
Surviving him are his widow, one son, William Alfred of Burlington; one grandson, Bobby Alfred; two brothers, Stewart Alfred of Eldon, and George Alfred of Ottumwa; and one sister, Mrs. E. B. Brown of Burlington. One son, Asher, preceded him in death six years ago, and a daughter, Wilma, died in infancy.
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