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Elba Lincoln “Ebb” West

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Elba Lincoln “Ebb” West

Birth
Elba Center, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Oct 1935 (aged 65)
Sharpsburg, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Bedford Times-Press )Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 10, 1935
Ebb West, 65, Dies At Sharpsburg
Ebb West, 65, died at his home in Sharpsburg Friday morning after a long illness. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. S. Hutcheson and assisted by Rev. James Walls. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery.
Elba Lincoln West, son of Henry and Jane West, was born near Galesburg, Ill., June 16, 1870. With his parents he moved to Taylor County at the age of ten years.
He was married to Maggie E. Hamblin, Dec. 24, 1895, and to them four children were born, one passing away in infancy, Elba Bryan growing to manhood and passing away seven years ago, Mable Rutledge of Sharpsburg, and Gladys Kittle of Alamosa, Colo. Surviving with the children are six grandchildren, Allan Rutledge and Howard Rutledge of Sharpsburg, La Von West and Cleo June West of Loveland, Colo., Margaret Ann Kittle and Kathryn Jane Kittle of Alamosa, Colo., and also one daughter-in-law, Elva West of Loveland, Colo.
He was of a family of five children, Jennie Wright of Grand Junction, Colo., Ollie Harpster of Grand Junction, Colo., John West of Great Falls, Mont., and Allie Irons of Alpha, N. Dak. Jennie and John preceded him in death.
Mr. West gave his life to Christ when he was a small boy and united with the Methodist church. He has steadfastly followed the teachings of the Christian religion.
He was an honorable citizen and known to his neighbors and friends as having a kind word for every one. His wife and children cherish his devotion and sacrifice in making possible their education and other preparations for life.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Those from a distance, who attended the funeral of Ebb West, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hamilton of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wurster, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse, Mrs. Tip Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Everett Pennebaker and children, all of Lenox; Horace Brown of Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson, Mrs. Charles Eyres of New Market; Mrs. Pearl Dice of Omaha; Ida Knott of Van Meter, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richey, Mrs. Fred Weller, Mrs. Wallace Bates of Conway; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kernen of Bedford; Mrs. Fred Barbor of Blanco, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. John Booth and Mr. Kleckner of Farragut.
Bedford Times-Press )Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, October 10, 1935
Ebb West, 65, Dies At Sharpsburg
Ebb West, 65, died at his home in Sharpsburg Friday morning after a long illness. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. S. Hutcheson and assisted by Rev. James Walls. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery.
Elba Lincoln West, son of Henry and Jane West, was born near Galesburg, Ill., June 16, 1870. With his parents he moved to Taylor County at the age of ten years.
He was married to Maggie E. Hamblin, Dec. 24, 1895, and to them four children were born, one passing away in infancy, Elba Bryan growing to manhood and passing away seven years ago, Mable Rutledge of Sharpsburg, and Gladys Kittle of Alamosa, Colo. Surviving with the children are six grandchildren, Allan Rutledge and Howard Rutledge of Sharpsburg, La Von West and Cleo June West of Loveland, Colo., Margaret Ann Kittle and Kathryn Jane Kittle of Alamosa, Colo., and also one daughter-in-law, Elva West of Loveland, Colo.
He was of a family of five children, Jennie Wright of Grand Junction, Colo., Ollie Harpster of Grand Junction, Colo., John West of Great Falls, Mont., and Allie Irons of Alpha, N. Dak. Jennie and John preceded him in death.
Mr. West gave his life to Christ when he was a small boy and united with the Methodist church. He has steadfastly followed the teachings of the Christian religion.
He was an honorable citizen and known to his neighbors and friends as having a kind word for every one. His wife and children cherish his devotion and sacrifice in making possible their education and other preparations for life.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Those from a distance, who attended the funeral of Ebb West, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hamilton of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wurster, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse, Mrs. Tip Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Everett Pennebaker and children, all of Lenox; Horace Brown of Clarinda; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson, Mrs. Charles Eyres of New Market; Mrs. Pearl Dice of Omaha; Ida Knott of Van Meter, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richey, Mrs. Fred Weller, Mrs. Wallace Bates of Conway; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kernen of Bedford; Mrs. Fred Barbor of Blanco, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. John Booth and Mr. Kleckner of Farragut.


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