Traer Star Clipper, Friday, July 8th, 1966 – page 10
Many relatives and friends in the Traer community and farther away were distressed by the un expected death of Fred H. Wilson, of Traer, who was stricken by fatal coronary attack about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Fred had just finished mowing his lawn. When he got in the house Fred was suffering from severe chest pains. Fred had not been ill. He had been in Tama during the afternoon attending the weekly Tama sale barn auction, and had also visited with his invalid sister, Mrs. Agnes Bovey, at the Traer Convalescent home, before he went home to mow his yard.
His funeral services Tuesday were held at 10:30 a.m. in Ripley Congregational church. The church was comfortably filled, and the large company of relatives and friends overflowed to the room at the rear of the auditorium. The Rev Don Light, pastor, conducted the service. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang a hymn accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Casket bearers were John, Leigh, Allan and Evan Wilson, Randy Currens and J. C. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wendt and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Wood were in charge of the large display of flowers. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Fred, the second son of Allan R. and Emma Green Wilson, was born on East Second street in Traer, April 21, 1894, and all of his 72 years were spent in and around Traer. He was married on June 30, 1915, to Harriett Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Adams, in a garden wedding ceremony at the home of her parents in Traer. Dr. Frank Adams, a minister and brother of the bride, performed the service. Fred's brother, Jay, and his future wife, Nellie Tomlinson, attended the couple. Fred and wife farmed 35 years north of Traer, coming to town to live in 1951. They passed their 50th anniversary in June, 1965. Fred was the first farmer in Tama county to grow soybeans, and as a result of his successful experience many of his neighbors and other farmers followed when it was generally realized that beans were adapted to Tama county and would become a popular new cash, crop for Iowa farmers. Fred sold his' first bean crops for several years largely for seed. He was one of a group of farmers who worked with the Traer Commercial club years ago in an unsuccessful effort to promote a cooperative soybean mill in Traer. In 1927 a county association of soybean growers was formed, and Fred was named as its vice president.
After leaving the farm, Fred kept busy buying and selling livestock. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church. Fred leaves his wife Harriett, and two daughters Mrs. Gerald (Phyllis Evelyn) Norby, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. Richard (Shirley Fayette) Staveley, northwest of Traer. There are six grandchildren He is also survived by his older brother Jay, northwest of Traer, the sister Agnes Bovey and a younger brother David. A sister, Mrs. Ralph (Jean) Chambers died in December 1958 at Clear Lake, South Dakota at the age of 61 following an illness of several months.
Many relatives and friends in the Traer community and farther away were distressed by the un expected death of Fred H. Wilson, of Traer, who was stricken by fatal coronary attack about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Fred had just finished mowing his lawn. When he got in the house Fred was suffering from severe chest pains. Fred had not been ill. He had been in Tama during the afternoon attending the weekly Tama sale barn auction, and had also visited with his invalid sister, Mrs. Agnes Bovey, at the Traer Convalescent home, before he went home to mow his yard.
His funeral services Tuesday were held at 10:30 a.m. in Ripley Congregational church. The church was comfortably filled, and the large company of relatives and friends overflowed to the room at the rear of the auditorium. The Rev Don Light, pastor, conducted the service. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang a hymn accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Casket bearers were John, Leigh, Allan and Evan Wilson, Randy Currens and J. C. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wendt and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Wood were in charge of the large display of flowers. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Fred, the second son of Allan R. and Emma Green Wilson, was born on East Second street in Traer, April 21, 1894, and all of his 72 years were spent in and around Traer. He was married on June 30, 1915, to Harriett Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Adams, in a garden wedding ceremony at the home of her parents in Traer. Dr. Frank Adams, a minister and brother of the bride, performed the service. Fred's brother, Jay, and his future wife, Nellie Tomlinson, attended the couple. Fred and wife farmed 35 years north of Traer, coming to town to live in 1951. They passed their 50th anniversary in June, 1965. Fred was the first farmer in Tama county to grow soybeans, and as a result of his successful experience many of his neighbors and other farmers followed when it was generally realized that beans were adapted to Tama county and would become a popular new cash, crop for Iowa farmers. Fred sold his' first bean crops for several years largely for seed. He was one of a group of farmers who worked with the Traer Commercial club years ago in an unsuccessful effort to promote a cooperative soybean mill in Traer. In 1927 a county association of soybean growers was formed, and Fred was named as its vice president.
After leaving the farm, Fred kept busy buying and selling livestock. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church. Fred leaves his wife Harriett, and two daughters Mrs. Gerald (Phyllis Evelyn) Norby, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. Richard (Shirley Fayette) Staveley, northwest of Traer. There are six grandchildren He is also survived by his older brother Jay, northwest of Traer, the sister Agnes Bovey and a younger brother David. A sister, Mrs. Ralph (Jean) Chambers died in December 1958 at Clear Lake, South Dakota at the age of 61 following an illness of several months.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, July 8th, 1966 – page 10
Many relatives and friends in the Traer community and farther away were distressed by the un expected death of Fred H. Wilson, of Traer, who was stricken by fatal coronary attack about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Fred had just finished mowing his lawn. When he got in the house Fred was suffering from severe chest pains. Fred had not been ill. He had been in Tama during the afternoon attending the weekly Tama sale barn auction, and had also visited with his invalid sister, Mrs. Agnes Bovey, at the Traer Convalescent home, before he went home to mow his yard.
His funeral services Tuesday were held at 10:30 a.m. in Ripley Congregational church. The church was comfortably filled, and the large company of relatives and friends overflowed to the room at the rear of the auditorium. The Rev Don Light, pastor, conducted the service. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang a hymn accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Casket bearers were John, Leigh, Allan and Evan Wilson, Randy Currens and J. C. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wendt and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Wood were in charge of the large display of flowers. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Fred, the second son of Allan R. and Emma Green Wilson, was born on East Second street in Traer, April 21, 1894, and all of his 72 years were spent in and around Traer. He was married on June 30, 1915, to Harriett Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Adams, in a garden wedding ceremony at the home of her parents in Traer. Dr. Frank Adams, a minister and brother of the bride, performed the service. Fred's brother, Jay, and his future wife, Nellie Tomlinson, attended the couple. Fred and wife farmed 35 years north of Traer, coming to town to live in 1951. They passed their 50th anniversary in June, 1965. Fred was the first farmer in Tama county to grow soybeans, and as a result of his successful experience many of his neighbors and other farmers followed when it was generally realized that beans were adapted to Tama county and would become a popular new cash, crop for Iowa farmers. Fred sold his' first bean crops for several years largely for seed. He was one of a group of farmers who worked with the Traer Commercial club years ago in an unsuccessful effort to promote a cooperative soybean mill in Traer. In 1927 a county association of soybean growers was formed, and Fred was named as its vice president.
After leaving the farm, Fred kept busy buying and selling livestock. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church. Fred leaves his wife Harriett, and two daughters Mrs. Gerald (Phyllis Evelyn) Norby, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. Richard (Shirley Fayette) Staveley, northwest of Traer. There are six grandchildren He is also survived by his older brother Jay, northwest of Traer, the sister Agnes Bovey and a younger brother David. A sister, Mrs. Ralph (Jean) Chambers died in December 1958 at Clear Lake, South Dakota at the age of 61 following an illness of several months.
Many relatives and friends in the Traer community and farther away were distressed by the un expected death of Fred H. Wilson, of Traer, who was stricken by fatal coronary attack about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. Fred had just finished mowing his lawn. When he got in the house Fred was suffering from severe chest pains. Fred had not been ill. He had been in Tama during the afternoon attending the weekly Tama sale barn auction, and had also visited with his invalid sister, Mrs. Agnes Bovey, at the Traer Convalescent home, before he went home to mow his yard.
His funeral services Tuesday were held at 10:30 a.m. in Ripley Congregational church. The church was comfortably filled, and the large company of relatives and friends overflowed to the room at the rear of the auditorium. The Rev Don Light, pastor, conducted the service. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang a hymn accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Casket bearers were John, Leigh, Allan and Evan Wilson, Randy Currens and J. C. Young. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wendt and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Wood were in charge of the large display of flowers. Interment was in Buckingham cemetery.
Fred, the second son of Allan R. and Emma Green Wilson, was born on East Second street in Traer, April 21, 1894, and all of his 72 years were spent in and around Traer. He was married on June 30, 1915, to Harriett Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Adams, in a garden wedding ceremony at the home of her parents in Traer. Dr. Frank Adams, a minister and brother of the bride, performed the service. Fred's brother, Jay, and his future wife, Nellie Tomlinson, attended the couple. Fred and wife farmed 35 years north of Traer, coming to town to live in 1951. They passed their 50th anniversary in June, 1965. Fred was the first farmer in Tama county to grow soybeans, and as a result of his successful experience many of his neighbors and other farmers followed when it was generally realized that beans were adapted to Tama county and would become a popular new cash, crop for Iowa farmers. Fred sold his' first bean crops for several years largely for seed. He was one of a group of farmers who worked with the Traer Commercial club years ago in an unsuccessful effort to promote a cooperative soybean mill in Traer. In 1927 a county association of soybean growers was formed, and Fred was named as its vice president.
After leaving the farm, Fred kept busy buying and selling livestock. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church. Fred leaves his wife Harriett, and two daughters Mrs. Gerald (Phyllis Evelyn) Norby, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. Richard (Shirley Fayette) Staveley, northwest of Traer. There are six grandchildren He is also survived by his older brother Jay, northwest of Traer, the sister Agnes Bovey and a younger brother David. A sister, Mrs. Ralph (Jean) Chambers died in December 1958 at Clear Lake, South Dakota at the age of 61 following an illness of several months.
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