Rev. A. E. Slessor Called
The Following Sketch of The Obituary Notice of Rev. A. E. Slessor is Taken From The Winnebago Republican, Published at Forest City:
That it is but a step from the midst of life to the further shore and that “he who goes in the full strength of years” is yet upon the brink of the dark river, was forcibly exemplified on Tuesday in the sudden death of Rev. A. E. Slessor. He had been feeling badly on Saturday but had been able to be up town and had thought his attack a cold or the grip which be many have been afflicted with.
On Sunday, after some hesitation he decided to remain at home from his church duties. On Monday he did not appear to be any worse but on Tuesday his temperature had risen to a dangerous point and throughout the day he grew steadily worse until the end came at 3:45 yesterday afternoon. He was conscious to the hour of his death and watchers at the bedside had little warning that the end was near. A complication which made the ravages of the pneumonia more deadly was the fact that Mr. Slessor was a sufferer from chronic diabetes.
Albert Edward Slessor was born on the Isle of Man of Scotch parents on January 2, 1883. He came to America with his parents in early childhood in 1867. The family settled in Iowa in 1870 in Tama County.
His early education was secured in the common schools. In 1888 he graduated from Western College at Toledo and from Union Biblical Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1891. He entered the Northwest Iowa Conference and accepted a church at Humboldt in 1892. He was in this conference since that time and has held charges at the following places; Jewell 1894; Aurelia 1895; Radcliffe 1898; Lake View, 1901; Armstrong, 1904; and came to Forest City in 1909 and was reappointed to this pastorate in 1910.
He is survived by his wife, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are James of Toledo, John who resides in Colorado, and V. A. of Reinbeck. The sisters Mrs. Benson of Gladbrook and Mrs. Dean of Davenport. He was married to Grace R. Finlayson Aug. 9, 1909. Rev. Slessor was known to the communities where he held pastorates as a close student and a hard worker in the church. He was an able speaker and lived as he tried to induce others to live. The church has lost a strong man and the community a good and exemplary citizen. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at the parsonage. and the remains will be taken Reinbeck for interment. District Superintendent Smiley will preach the funeral sermon.
Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, February 16th, 1911 page 1
Rev. Albert E. Slessor
Albert, son of William H. Slessor, was born in the Isle of Man January 2, 1863. His youth was spent at Amity. His primary education was at the Kenyon schoolhouse, where he afterwards became teacher. He was a force the literary society which flourished in that schoolhouse every winter. He graduated in Western college, Toledo, June 14, 1888 in the same class with two other Amity boys, Edward Bennett and Thomas Wilcox. Mr. Slessor graduated at the United Brethren theological seminary, Dayton Ohio, and his first pastorate was in that denomination at Aileron, Iowa. Then he was transferred to the M. E. ministry and has held pastorates at Jewel, Aurelia, Radcliffe, Lake View, Armstrong, and Forest City. Two years ago, he married Mrs. Grace Robinson Finlayson, an excellent lady, who survives him. He died at Forest City January 31, after three days sickness with pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at Forest City on February 2 and at Amity February 3. At Amity J. M. Hamilton, Mr. Slessor’s old-time friend and pastor, had the privilege of giving the funeral address on Timothy 4 -1-8, “Paul’s portrait of the true gospel minister.” Brother Slessor has always had the love and honor of his boyhood friends at Amity. He frequently preached there and kept up his interest in the community. One of the prettiest wreaths at his funeral was given by the class which he taught in the Amity Sabbath school over twenty years ago. He seemed a young man but was forty-eight, twenty years in the gospel ministry. Doubtless, he gave out over 5,000 messages in the name of the King.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday February 10th, 1911 page 1
The Following Sketch of The Obituary Notice of Rev. A. E. Slessor is Taken From The Winnebago Republican, Published at Forest City:
That it is but a step from the midst of life to the further shore and that “he who goes in the full strength of years” is yet upon the brink of the dark river, was forcibly exemplified on Tuesday in the sudden death of Rev. A. E. Slessor. He had been feeling badly on Saturday but had been able to be up town and had thought his attack a cold or the grip which be many have been afflicted with.
On Sunday, after some hesitation he decided to remain at home from his church duties. On Monday he did not appear to be any worse but on Tuesday his temperature had risen to a dangerous point and throughout the day he grew steadily worse until the end came at 3:45 yesterday afternoon. He was conscious to the hour of his death and watchers at the bedside had little warning that the end was near. A complication which made the ravages of the pneumonia more deadly was the fact that Mr. Slessor was a sufferer from chronic diabetes.
Albert Edward Slessor was born on the Isle of Man of Scotch parents on January 2, 1883. He came to America with his parents in early childhood in 1867. The family settled in Iowa in 1870 in Tama County.
His early education was secured in the common schools. In 1888 he graduated from Western College at Toledo and from Union Biblical Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1891. He entered the Northwest Iowa Conference and accepted a church at Humboldt in 1892. He was in this conference since that time and has held charges at the following places; Jewell 1894; Aurelia 1895; Radcliffe 1898; Lake View, 1901; Armstrong, 1904; and came to Forest City in 1909 and was reappointed to this pastorate in 1910.
He is survived by his wife, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are James of Toledo, John who resides in Colorado, and V. A. of Reinbeck. The sisters Mrs. Benson of Gladbrook and Mrs. Dean of Davenport. He was married to Grace R. Finlayson Aug. 9, 1909. Rev. Slessor was known to the communities where he held pastorates as a close student and a hard worker in the church. He was an able speaker and lived as he tried to induce others to live. The church has lost a strong man and the community a good and exemplary citizen. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at the parsonage. and the remains will be taken Reinbeck for interment. District Superintendent Smiley will preach the funeral sermon.
Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, February 16th, 1911 page 1
Rev. Albert E. Slessor
Albert, son of William H. Slessor, was born in the Isle of Man January 2, 1863. His youth was spent at Amity. His primary education was at the Kenyon schoolhouse, where he afterwards became teacher. He was a force the literary society which flourished in that schoolhouse every winter. He graduated in Western college, Toledo, June 14, 1888 in the same class with two other Amity boys, Edward Bennett and Thomas Wilcox. Mr. Slessor graduated at the United Brethren theological seminary, Dayton Ohio, and his first pastorate was in that denomination at Aileron, Iowa. Then he was transferred to the M. E. ministry and has held pastorates at Jewel, Aurelia, Radcliffe, Lake View, Armstrong, and Forest City. Two years ago, he married Mrs. Grace Robinson Finlayson, an excellent lady, who survives him. He died at Forest City January 31, after three days sickness with pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at Forest City on February 2 and at Amity February 3. At Amity J. M. Hamilton, Mr. Slessor’s old-time friend and pastor, had the privilege of giving the funeral address on Timothy 4 -1-8, “Paul’s portrait of the true gospel minister.” Brother Slessor has always had the love and honor of his boyhood friends at Amity. He frequently preached there and kept up his interest in the community. One of the prettiest wreaths at his funeral was given by the class which he taught in the Amity Sabbath school over twenty years ago. He seemed a young man but was forty-eight, twenty years in the gospel ministry. Doubtless, he gave out over 5,000 messages in the name of the King.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday February 10th, 1911 page 1
Rev. A. E. Slessor Called
The Following Sketch of The Obituary Notice of Rev. A. E. Slessor is Taken From The Winnebago Republican, Published at Forest City:
That it is but a step from the midst of life to the further shore and that “he who goes in the full strength of years” is yet upon the brink of the dark river, was forcibly exemplified on Tuesday in the sudden death of Rev. A. E. Slessor. He had been feeling badly on Saturday but had been able to be up town and had thought his attack a cold or the grip which be many have been afflicted with.
On Sunday, after some hesitation he decided to remain at home from his church duties. On Monday he did not appear to be any worse but on Tuesday his temperature had risen to a dangerous point and throughout the day he grew steadily worse until the end came at 3:45 yesterday afternoon. He was conscious to the hour of his death and watchers at the bedside had little warning that the end was near. A complication which made the ravages of the pneumonia more deadly was the fact that Mr. Slessor was a sufferer from chronic diabetes.
Albert Edward Slessor was born on the Isle of Man of Scotch parents on January 2, 1883. He came to America with his parents in early childhood in 1867. The family settled in Iowa in 1870 in Tama County.
His early education was secured in the common schools. In 1888 he graduated from Western College at Toledo and from Union Biblical Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1891. He entered the Northwest Iowa Conference and accepted a church at Humboldt in 1892. He was in this conference since that time and has held charges at the following places; Jewell 1894; Aurelia 1895; Radcliffe 1898; Lake View, 1901; Armstrong, 1904; and came to Forest City in 1909 and was reappointed to this pastorate in 1910.
He is survived by his wife, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are James of Toledo, John who resides in Colorado, and V. A. of Reinbeck. The sisters Mrs. Benson of Gladbrook and Mrs. Dean of Davenport. He was married to Grace R. Finlayson Aug. 9, 1909. Rev. Slessor was known to the communities where he held pastorates as a close student and a hard worker in the church. He was an able speaker and lived as he tried to induce others to live. The church has lost a strong man and the community a good and exemplary citizen. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at the parsonage. and the remains will be taken Reinbeck for interment. District Superintendent Smiley will preach the funeral sermon.
Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, February 16th, 1911 page 1
Rev. Albert E. Slessor
Albert, son of William H. Slessor, was born in the Isle of Man January 2, 1863. His youth was spent at Amity. His primary education was at the Kenyon schoolhouse, where he afterwards became teacher. He was a force the literary society which flourished in that schoolhouse every winter. He graduated in Western college, Toledo, June 14, 1888 in the same class with two other Amity boys, Edward Bennett and Thomas Wilcox. Mr. Slessor graduated at the United Brethren theological seminary, Dayton Ohio, and his first pastorate was in that denomination at Aileron, Iowa. Then he was transferred to the M. E. ministry and has held pastorates at Jewel, Aurelia, Radcliffe, Lake View, Armstrong, and Forest City. Two years ago, he married Mrs. Grace Robinson Finlayson, an excellent lady, who survives him. He died at Forest City January 31, after three days sickness with pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at Forest City on February 2 and at Amity February 3. At Amity J. M. Hamilton, Mr. Slessor’s old-time friend and pastor, had the privilege of giving the funeral address on Timothy 4 -1-8, “Paul’s portrait of the true gospel minister.” Brother Slessor has always had the love and honor of his boyhood friends at Amity. He frequently preached there and kept up his interest in the community. One of the prettiest wreaths at his funeral was given by the class which he taught in the Amity Sabbath school over twenty years ago. He seemed a young man but was forty-eight, twenty years in the gospel ministry. Doubtless, he gave out over 5,000 messages in the name of the King.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday February 10th, 1911 page 1
The Following Sketch of The Obituary Notice of Rev. A. E. Slessor is Taken From The Winnebago Republican, Published at Forest City:
That it is but a step from the midst of life to the further shore and that “he who goes in the full strength of years” is yet upon the brink of the dark river, was forcibly exemplified on Tuesday in the sudden death of Rev. A. E. Slessor. He had been feeling badly on Saturday but had been able to be up town and had thought his attack a cold or the grip which be many have been afflicted with.
On Sunday, after some hesitation he decided to remain at home from his church duties. On Monday he did not appear to be any worse but on Tuesday his temperature had risen to a dangerous point and throughout the day he grew steadily worse until the end came at 3:45 yesterday afternoon. He was conscious to the hour of his death and watchers at the bedside had little warning that the end was near. A complication which made the ravages of the pneumonia more deadly was the fact that Mr. Slessor was a sufferer from chronic diabetes.
Albert Edward Slessor was born on the Isle of Man of Scotch parents on January 2, 1883. He came to America with his parents in early childhood in 1867. The family settled in Iowa in 1870 in Tama County.
His early education was secured in the common schools. In 1888 he graduated from Western College at Toledo and from Union Biblical Seminary of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1891. He entered the Northwest Iowa Conference and accepted a church at Humboldt in 1892. He was in this conference since that time and has held charges at the following places; Jewell 1894; Aurelia 1895; Radcliffe 1898; Lake View, 1901; Armstrong, 1904; and came to Forest City in 1909 and was reappointed to this pastorate in 1910.
He is survived by his wife, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are James of Toledo, John who resides in Colorado, and V. A. of Reinbeck. The sisters Mrs. Benson of Gladbrook and Mrs. Dean of Davenport. He was married to Grace R. Finlayson Aug. 9, 1909. Rev. Slessor was known to the communities where he held pastorates as a close student and a hard worker in the church. He was an able speaker and lived as he tried to induce others to live. The church has lost a strong man and the community a good and exemplary citizen. Funeral services will be held Thursday, at the parsonage. and the remains will be taken Reinbeck for interment. District Superintendent Smiley will preach the funeral sermon.
Toledo Chronicle, Thursday, February 16th, 1911 page 1
Rev. Albert E. Slessor
Albert, son of William H. Slessor, was born in the Isle of Man January 2, 1863. His youth was spent at Amity. His primary education was at the Kenyon schoolhouse, where he afterwards became teacher. He was a force the literary society which flourished in that schoolhouse every winter. He graduated in Western college, Toledo, June 14, 1888 in the same class with two other Amity boys, Edward Bennett and Thomas Wilcox. Mr. Slessor graduated at the United Brethren theological seminary, Dayton Ohio, and his first pastorate was in that denomination at Aileron, Iowa. Then he was transferred to the M. E. ministry and has held pastorates at Jewel, Aurelia, Radcliffe, Lake View, Armstrong, and Forest City. Two years ago, he married Mrs. Grace Robinson Finlayson, an excellent lady, who survives him. He died at Forest City January 31, after three days sickness with pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at Forest City on February 2 and at Amity February 3. At Amity J. M. Hamilton, Mr. Slessor’s old-time friend and pastor, had the privilege of giving the funeral address on Timothy 4 -1-8, “Paul’s portrait of the true gospel minister.” Brother Slessor has always had the love and honor of his boyhood friends at Amity. He frequently preached there and kept up his interest in the community. One of the prettiest wreaths at his funeral was given by the class which he taught in the Amity Sabbath school over twenty years ago. He seemed a young man but was forty-eight, twenty years in the gospel ministry. Doubtless, he gave out over 5,000 messages in the name of the King.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday February 10th, 1911 page 1
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