d. cert 38455
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ARTHUR EADES, AGED 77, DIES AT HOME HERE
Florist Past Fifteen Years, Formerly In Transfer Business.
Arthur H. Eades, well known Kirksville florist who had lived in Northeast Missouri for the past 72 years, died Thanksgiving morning at 9:15 o'clock at his home, 810 North Franklin Street. He had been ill for the past six weeks with heart trouble. He was 77 years old.
He was in the transfer business in Kirksville for many years, but for the past fifteen years has operated the Eades Greenhouse on North Franklin Street.
Burial will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Davis Funeral home. The body will lie in state at his home until time for the services. Burial will be at the Llewellyn Cemetery with the Odd Fellows Lodge in charge.
Mr. Eades was born June 2, 1861, at Rushville, Ill., the son of Ben and Rebecca Eades. At the age of five years he came to Missouri with his parents. He lived on a farm northeast of Kirksville until he was grown.
He married Sarah Frances Merryman on April 20, 1884, and four children were born to this union. He united with the Methodist Church in early life and was for many years an active member. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for the past fifty-four years, also the encampment.
He is survived by four children, Richard of Kansas City, Fred, Susie D., and Mrs. Olva Johnson of Kirksville; three grandchildren, Sarah Frances and Richard Johnson of Kirksville, and Walter Eades. A stepson, Charles, died in 1918.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
November 25, 1938
d. cert 38455
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ARTHUR EADES, AGED 77, DIES AT HOME HERE
Florist Past Fifteen Years, Formerly In Transfer Business.
Arthur H. Eades, well known Kirksville florist who had lived in Northeast Missouri for the past 72 years, died Thanksgiving morning at 9:15 o'clock at his home, 810 North Franklin Street. He had been ill for the past six weeks with heart trouble. He was 77 years old.
He was in the transfer business in Kirksville for many years, but for the past fifteen years has operated the Eades Greenhouse on North Franklin Street.
Burial will be tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Davis Funeral home. The body will lie in state at his home until time for the services. Burial will be at the Llewellyn Cemetery with the Odd Fellows Lodge in charge.
Mr. Eades was born June 2, 1861, at Rushville, Ill., the son of Ben and Rebecca Eades. At the age of five years he came to Missouri with his parents. He lived on a farm northeast of Kirksville until he was grown.
He married Sarah Frances Merryman on April 20, 1884, and four children were born to this union. He united with the Methodist Church in early life and was for many years an active member. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for the past fifty-four years, also the encampment.
He is survived by four children, Richard of Kansas City, Fred, Susie D., and Mrs. Olva Johnson of Kirksville; three grandchildren, Sarah Frances and Richard Johnson of Kirksville, and Walter Eades. A stepson, Charles, died in 1918.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
November 25, 1938
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