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Arthur Huffman

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Arthur Huffman

Birth
Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death
2 Mar 1945 (aged 57)
Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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ARTHUR HUFFMAN, 57, manager of the Home Oil service station in Anthon, Iowa, suffered a fatal heart attack Friday afternoon, March 2, (1945). Arthur Huffman, son of David W. and Almeda Huffman, was born April 5, 1887. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

The filling station operator slumped to the ground as he was entering the door of his place of business. Lindstrom, the only other person about the presmises, immediately summoned help but Huffman died without regaining consciousness.

Funeral services for the Anthon businessman were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church with the Rev. C.B. Wittstruck officiating.

He was united in marriage to Azella E. Dicks October 20, 1909. Their life was blessed with three children, two sons, Marvin of Anthon and Lloyd who as been reported seriously wounded in France, and one daughter, Mrs. Cecile Jerman of Anthon.

He spend his entire life here, having engaged in farming until ten years ago when he moved to town to care for his aged aunt, Mrs. M.D. Groom. The last two years he was in business at the Home Oil station. His parents, one sister and three brothers, Albert Marion and Ray, preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Christian Church, being baptized April 8, 1937, also a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge of Anthon.

In addition to his immediate family he is also survived by eight grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Rogers of St. Paul, Mrs. Minnie Sadler and Mrs. Velma Sadler both of Correctionville; seven brothers,Wesley and Charles of Anthon, Ralph of Sioux City, George of Harrold , S.D., Clyde of Bancroft, S.D., Harry of Elk, Washington, and Myron of Wall, S.D. a number of nephews, nieces, and other relatives and a host of friends.

He was the sixth of a family of fifteen children. He was a kind and loving husband and father, a cheerful friend, and always ready to lend a helping hand.

ARTHUR HUFFMAN, 57, manager of the Home Oil service station in Anthon, Iowa, suffered a fatal heart attack Friday afternoon, March 2, (1945). Arthur Huffman, son of David W. and Almeda Huffman, was born April 5, 1887. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery.

The filling station operator slumped to the ground as he was entering the door of his place of business. Lindstrom, the only other person about the presmises, immediately summoned help but Huffman died without regaining consciousness.

Funeral services for the Anthon businessman were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church with the Rev. C.B. Wittstruck officiating.

He was united in marriage to Azella E. Dicks October 20, 1909. Their life was blessed with three children, two sons, Marvin of Anthon and Lloyd who as been reported seriously wounded in France, and one daughter, Mrs. Cecile Jerman of Anthon.

He spend his entire life here, having engaged in farming until ten years ago when he moved to town to care for his aged aunt, Mrs. M.D. Groom. The last two years he was in business at the Home Oil station. His parents, one sister and three brothers, Albert Marion and Ray, preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Christian Church, being baptized April 8, 1937, also a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge of Anthon.

In addition to his immediate family he is also survived by eight grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Rogers of St. Paul, Mrs. Minnie Sadler and Mrs. Velma Sadler both of Correctionville; seven brothers,Wesley and Charles of Anthon, Ralph of Sioux City, George of Harrold , S.D., Clyde of Bancroft, S.D., Harry of Elk, Washington, and Myron of Wall, S.D. a number of nephews, nieces, and other relatives and a host of friends.

He was the sixth of a family of fifteen children. He was a kind and loving husband and father, a cheerful friend, and always ready to lend a helping hand.



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