(Aledo Democrat - October 16, 1906)

Harve Dellitt died in the hospital in Davenport on last Sunday, morning at 6 o'clock, after an operation for appendicitis performed the day before. He had gone to a hospital in Chicago a few weeks ago, and had been taking treatment preparatory to an operation there, but was not operated on and left there to come home via Rock Island and Reynolds, and being taken worse on the way he went to the hospital in Davenport after arriving in Rock Island Saturday and an operation was performed. He had been ailing for some time and had been contemplating an operation. He was taken seriously ill on the fair grounds and it was necessary to carry him away. The remains were brought to Reynolds to-day and taken from there to the Hamlet church where funeral services were held at 11;30 o'clock. Interment was in the Hamlet cemetery.

(Aledo Democrat - October 23, 1906)

Harvey B. Dellitt, son of John and Mary (McManus) Dellitt, was born at Sugar Grove, Mercer county, Illinois, March 24, 1860, and died at Davenport, Iowa, Sunday, October 14, 1906, aged 46 years, 6 months and 20 days. Mr. Dellitt had been in ill health since July 1st of the present year, but was not at any time seriously ill until the second week in September when he was seized with a severe pain in his right side. Recovering from this he found himself sufficiently strong to exhibit his live stock at the Mercer county fair, but was again stricken with a second attack Thursday evening, September 20th, while on the fair grounds. The usual physician's treatment gave no relief, he was taken to Chicago where he received beneficial treatment at the Francis E. Willard hospital. The trouble yielded to the treatment and Mr. Dellitt apparently recovered and had reached Davenport en route home when he was again taken ill. This was Sunday, October 7th. He was taken to Mercy hospital and there underwent a surgical operation for appendicitis on the following Tuesday, and his condition was considered favorable until the latter part of last week. Death came early Sunday morning.

Harvey Dellitt was united in marriage to Miss Anna McLaughlin at Muscatine, Iowa, in 1879, and to them were born two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Smith of Reynolds and Myrtle at home. The mother was called to her final rest March 8, 1901. June 19th of the same year he was married to Miss Bessie Tewell of Aledo, at Rock Island. To them were born one child, Alva Mae, now two years old. Three brothers and two sisters also survive him. They are John W., Marston, this county, Alva E., Davenport, Iowa, H. F., Guthrie Center, Iowa, Mrs. Anna Taylor of Hamlet, Mrs. Fannie Fender, Mt. Ayre, Iowa. All except A. F. were present at the funeral.

For a number of years the deceased had been quite extensively engaged in the raising of mules with considerable success. He leaves a farm of forty acres and $3,000 life insurance.

The funeral was conducted at the Hamlet Presbyterian church Tuesday at 11;30 with I. O. O. F. lodge of Millersburg in charge. Interment was in the Hamlet cemetery.