Adolph Theodore Norby, 1890-1937
Adolph Norby, a young farmer of the Rock Creek community, died at the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City Monday, January 18th, after a long period of failing health.
Adolph Theodore Norby, son of Iver and Gustava Hendrickson Norby, was born on the farm in Rock Grove Township, Floyd county, Iowa, on August 4, 1890. This place was his home until the time of his death.
Finishing his education in the rural schools, he attended the St. Ansgar seminary. Being interested in farming, he followed that occupation all his life.
His health had been gradually failing since 1925. On January 16th, he was taken seriously ill and hurried to the hospital at Charles City, where he died January 18th, 1937. The cause of death was influenza and complications of diabetes.
Mr. Norby received his Christian education in the Rock Creek Lutheran church, of which he was a member since baptism. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death some years ago.
The near relatives that survive him include his sister, Clara Norby of Waterloo, and two nieces, Gertrude and Lorraine Norby, and nephew, Harvey Norby, and many cousins in this community.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek Lutheran church on January 20th, at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
[Submitted 2004, Steve Norby]
Adolph Norby, a young farmer of the Rock Creek community, died at the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City Monday, January 18th, after a long period of failing health.
Adolph Theodore Norby, son of Iver and Gustava Hendrickson Norby, was born on the farm in Rock Grove Township, Floyd county, Iowa, on August 4, 1890. This place was his home until the time of his death.
Finishing his education in the rural schools, he attended the St. Ansgar seminary. Being interested in farming, he followed that occupation all his life.
His health had been gradually failing since 1925. On January 16th, he was taken seriously ill and hurried to the hospital at Charles City, where he died January 18th, 1937. The cause of death was influenza and complications of diabetes.
Mr. Norby received his Christian education in the Rock Creek Lutheran church, of which he was a member since baptism. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death some years ago.
The near relatives that survive him include his sister, Clara Norby of Waterloo, and two nieces, Gertrude and Lorraine Norby, and nephew, Harvey Norby, and many cousins in this community.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek Lutheran church on January 20th, at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
[Submitted 2004, Steve Norby]
Adolph Theodore Norby, 1890-1937
Adolph Norby, a young farmer of the Rock Creek community, died at the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City Monday, January 18th, after a long period of failing health.
Adolph Theodore Norby, son of Iver and Gustava Hendrickson Norby, was born on the farm in Rock Grove Township, Floyd county, Iowa, on August 4, 1890. This place was his home until the time of his death.
Finishing his education in the rural schools, he attended the St. Ansgar seminary. Being interested in farming, he followed that occupation all his life.
His health had been gradually failing since 1925. On January 16th, he was taken seriously ill and hurried to the hospital at Charles City, where he died January 18th, 1937. The cause of death was influenza and complications of diabetes.
Mr. Norby received his Christian education in the Rock Creek Lutheran church, of which he was a member since baptism. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death some years ago.
The near relatives that survive him include his sister, Clara Norby of Waterloo, and two nieces, Gertrude and Lorraine Norby, and nephew, Harvey Norby, and many cousins in this community.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek Lutheran church on January 20th, at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
[Submitted 2004, Steve Norby]
Adolph Norby, a young farmer of the Rock Creek community, died at the Cedar Valley hospital in Charles City Monday, January 18th, after a long period of failing health.
Adolph Theodore Norby, son of Iver and Gustava Hendrickson Norby, was born on the farm in Rock Grove Township, Floyd county, Iowa, on August 4, 1890. This place was his home until the time of his death.
Finishing his education in the rural schools, he attended the St. Ansgar seminary. Being interested in farming, he followed that occupation all his life.
His health had been gradually failing since 1925. On January 16th, he was taken seriously ill and hurried to the hospital at Charles City, where he died January 18th, 1937. The cause of death was influenza and complications of diabetes.
Mr. Norby received his Christian education in the Rock Creek Lutheran church, of which he was a member since baptism. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death some years ago.
The near relatives that survive him include his sister, Clara Norby of Waterloo, and two nieces, Gertrude and Lorraine Norby, and nephew, Harvey Norby, and many cousins in this community.
Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek Lutheran church on January 20th, at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
[Submitted 2004, Steve Norby]
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
