John Belden Gilbert, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Gilbert, was born on the home farm near Larrabee, Iowa, December 23, 1896, and departed this life on March 11, 1940, at the age of 42 years, 2 months, and 18 days.
His boyhood was spent on the home farm with his parents. He always loved the farm and lived his entire life on the same place with the exception of his army service.
He entered the army in service for his country September 5, 1918, and served with his company and several different encampments. Later he was advanced and appointed corporal in the motor transport service. He received his honorable discharge on June 27, 1919.
On February 19, 1920, he was united in marriage to Miss Iva Mae Bentley from near Port Huron, Michigan. To this union were born three children: Margaret A., Frances Lily, and Shirley, all of whom are at home.
He has attended the Methodist church at Larrabee all his life and as a lad he joined the church on October 27, 1907. He has been a member of the official board of this church for several years. First as a steward and at the present time, a trustee. His God was very real to him. He was ready to go to his master.
He was a member of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for over twenty years and was a committee man of the Agricultural Conservation association and was greatly interested in this work. He was a member of the American Legion, Treptow Post, No. 230, of Cherokee.
He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, who has tenderly cared for him during his sickness, and three daughters, his aged parents, one brother, Albert, of Spencer, IA., and one sister, Hattie, and a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mr. Gilbert had been ill for some time and has been confined to his bed since December. He has been a very patient sufferer, He was always a quiet unassuming man, very fond of his home. His desire was to spend his last days with those he loved. Since coming into possession of the home place, he has tried to make it one of the show places of the country. He was happiest in his home duties.
His family has the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of bereavement.
Cherokee (Iowa) Daily TImes, 16 Mar 1940, p6
His boyhood was spent on the home farm with his parents. He always loved the farm and lived his entire life on the same place with the exception of his army service.
He entered the army in service for his country September 5, 1918, and served with his company and several different encampments. Later he was advanced and appointed corporal in the motor transport service. He received his honorable discharge on June 27, 1919.
On February 19, 1920, he was united in marriage to Miss Iva Mae Bentley from near Port Huron, Michigan. To this union were born three children: Margaret A., Frances Lily, and Shirley, all of whom are at home.
He has attended the Methodist church at Larrabee all his life and as a lad he joined the church on October 27, 1907. He has been a member of the official board of this church for several years. First as a steward and at the present time, a trustee. His God was very real to him. He was ready to go to his master.
He was a member of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for over twenty years and was a committee man of the Agricultural Conservation association and was greatly interested in this work. He was a member of the American Legion, Treptow Post, No. 230, of Cherokee.
He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, who has tenderly cared for him during his sickness, and three daughters, his aged parents, one brother, Albert, of Spencer, IA., and one sister, Hattie, and a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mr. Gilbert had been ill for some time and has been confined to his bed since December. He has been a very patient sufferer, He was always a quiet unassuming man, very fond of his home. His desire was to spend his last days with those he loved. Since coming into possession of the home place, he has tried to make it one of the show places of the country. He was happiest in his home duties.
His family has the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of bereavement.
Cherokee (Iowa) Daily TImes, 16 Mar 1940, p6
John Belden Gilbert, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Gilbert, was born on the home farm near Larrabee, Iowa, December 23, 1896, and departed this life on March 11, 1940, at the age of 42 years, 2 months, and 18 days.
His boyhood was spent on the home farm with his parents. He always loved the farm and lived his entire life on the same place with the exception of his army service.
He entered the army in service for his country September 5, 1918, and served with his company and several different encampments. Later he was advanced and appointed corporal in the motor transport service. He received his honorable discharge on June 27, 1919.
On February 19, 1920, he was united in marriage to Miss Iva Mae Bentley from near Port Huron, Michigan. To this union were born three children: Margaret A., Frances Lily, and Shirley, all of whom are at home.
He has attended the Methodist church at Larrabee all his life and as a lad he joined the church on October 27, 1907. He has been a member of the official board of this church for several years. First as a steward and at the present time, a trustee. His God was very real to him. He was ready to go to his master.
He was a member of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for over twenty years and was a committee man of the Agricultural Conservation association and was greatly interested in this work. He was a member of the American Legion, Treptow Post, No. 230, of Cherokee.
He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, who has tenderly cared for him during his sickness, and three daughters, his aged parents, one brother, Albert, of Spencer, IA., and one sister, Hattie, and a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mr. Gilbert had been ill for some time and has been confined to his bed since December. He has been a very patient sufferer, He was always a quiet unassuming man, very fond of his home. His desire was to spend his last days with those he loved. Since coming into possession of the home place, he has tried to make it one of the show places of the country. He was happiest in his home duties.
His family has the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of bereavement.
Cherokee (Iowa) Daily TImes, 16 Mar 1940, p6
His boyhood was spent on the home farm with his parents. He always loved the farm and lived his entire life on the same place with the exception of his army service.
He entered the army in service for his country September 5, 1918, and served with his company and several different encampments. Later he was advanced and appointed corporal in the motor transport service. He received his honorable discharge on June 27, 1919.
On February 19, 1920, he was united in marriage to Miss Iva Mae Bentley from near Port Huron, Michigan. To this union were born three children: Margaret A., Frances Lily, and Shirley, all of whom are at home.
He has attended the Methodist church at Larrabee all his life and as a lad he joined the church on October 27, 1907. He has been a member of the official board of this church for several years. First as a steward and at the present time, a trustee. His God was very real to him. He was ready to go to his master.
He was a member of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for over twenty years and was a committee man of the Agricultural Conservation association and was greatly interested in this work. He was a member of the American Legion, Treptow Post, No. 230, of Cherokee.
He leaves to mourn his passing his faithful wife, who has tenderly cared for him during his sickness, and three daughters, his aged parents, one brother, Albert, of Spencer, IA., and one sister, Hattie, and a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Mr. Gilbert had been ill for some time and has been confined to his bed since December. He has been a very patient sufferer, He was always a quiet unassuming man, very fond of his home. His desire was to spend his last days with those he loved. Since coming into possession of the home place, he has tried to make it one of the show places of the country. He was happiest in his home duties.
His family has the sympathy of the entire community in this hour of bereavement.
Cherokee (Iowa) Daily TImes, 16 Mar 1940, p6
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