Traer Star Clipper, Friday, July, 3rd, 1959 – page 1
Allord (Abe) Carolus, a valued friend of many folks in the Buckingham, Traer and Geneseo communities. died of a heart ailment about 3:10 Wednesday afternoon while engaged in shelling corn on the William Alcorn farm in Buckingham township. He was stricken while in the driveway of the corn crib. A farmer neighbor who was helping with the work saw Mr. Carolus slump over and caught him before he fell. A pillow and blanket was laid for him to rest on until a Traer doctor could reach the scene, but Abe was dead when the physician arrived, and it is believed that death came instantly after he was stricken. He was 64.
Mr. Carolus has been employed by Tama county as road maintenance machine operator in Buckingham and Geneseo townships many years, and he had worked on the roads in the morning Wednesday. He owned a corn sheller and did custom shelling in his spare tune. He had a heart ailment and was hospitalized for a time last fall. But after a few weeks of rest, he felt well enough to return to work. Last Sunday he and his family had attended a Carolus family reunion at New Hartford.
Allord Carolus, son of Fred and Elizabeth Carolus, was born December 3, 1894 at Austinville, Iowa and much of his early life was spent in the New Hartford community. He entered Army service during World War I on July 23, 1918 and was trained al Camp Pike, Arkansas. On November 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed he and his company were boarding a ship it an East coast port bound for France. As a result of the cease-fire, he was on board ship only overnight and the troops evacuated the ship the next day. Abe was discharged on December 14, 1918 at Camp Dodge.
Returning home to New Hartford he was married on February 26, 1919 to Margaret Christensen of Buckingham, who had been a teacher in the New Hartford school. They farmed near New Hartford or lived in that town until 1928, when they moved to Buckingham, their home since. Mr. Carolus served the Buckingham community in various ways for many years. He had been president and also secretary of the Buckingham Consolidated school district several years. He was active in Kubik-Finch Post, American Legion, of Traer, many years and was its commander during the 1945-46 year. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church of Traer and of Hesperia Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and was a good neighbor and friend of many.
Surviving with his wife, Margaret are two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Nicholson, of New Hartford and Doris, a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids. He also leaves a nephew, Marvin Jorgensen, who was raised in the Carolus home from the age of 6 years, a grandchild. his aged father at New Hartford, and four brothers and a sister. A daughter, Blanche, preceded him in death at the age of three. His mother passed away in 1953.
The funeral services are to be held at 1:30 Saturday, July 4, in the Congregational church, to be conducted by the Rev C. Howell Bischoff, pastor Don Sears of Geneseo will sing, accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Nephews of Mr. Carolus will serve as pallbearers. They are Harvey, Claire and Roger Carolus, Stanley Hermansen, Orrin Gilbert and Arnold DeVries. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Don Steffeny will be in charge of flowers. The body is to be taken after services here to New Hartford for interment in Oak Hill cemetery Military honors will be paid there by members of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion.
Allord (Abe) Carolus, a valued friend of many folks in the Buckingham, Traer and Geneseo communities. died of a heart ailment about 3:10 Wednesday afternoon while engaged in shelling corn on the William Alcorn farm in Buckingham township. He was stricken while in the driveway of the corn crib. A farmer neighbor who was helping with the work saw Mr. Carolus slump over and caught him before he fell. A pillow and blanket was laid for him to rest on until a Traer doctor could reach the scene, but Abe was dead when the physician arrived, and it is believed that death came instantly after he was stricken. He was 64.
Mr. Carolus has been employed by Tama county as road maintenance machine operator in Buckingham and Geneseo townships many years, and he had worked on the roads in the morning Wednesday. He owned a corn sheller and did custom shelling in his spare tune. He had a heart ailment and was hospitalized for a time last fall. But after a few weeks of rest, he felt well enough to return to work. Last Sunday he and his family had attended a Carolus family reunion at New Hartford.
Allord Carolus, son of Fred and Elizabeth Carolus, was born December 3, 1894 at Austinville, Iowa and much of his early life was spent in the New Hartford community. He entered Army service during World War I on July 23, 1918 and was trained al Camp Pike, Arkansas. On November 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed he and his company were boarding a ship it an East coast port bound for France. As a result of the cease-fire, he was on board ship only overnight and the troops evacuated the ship the next day. Abe was discharged on December 14, 1918 at Camp Dodge.
Returning home to New Hartford he was married on February 26, 1919 to Margaret Christensen of Buckingham, who had been a teacher in the New Hartford school. They farmed near New Hartford or lived in that town until 1928, when they moved to Buckingham, their home since. Mr. Carolus served the Buckingham community in various ways for many years. He had been president and also secretary of the Buckingham Consolidated school district several years. He was active in Kubik-Finch Post, American Legion, of Traer, many years and was its commander during the 1945-46 year. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church of Traer and of Hesperia Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and was a good neighbor and friend of many.
Surviving with his wife, Margaret are two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Nicholson, of New Hartford and Doris, a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids. He also leaves a nephew, Marvin Jorgensen, who was raised in the Carolus home from the age of 6 years, a grandchild. his aged father at New Hartford, and four brothers and a sister. A daughter, Blanche, preceded him in death at the age of three. His mother passed away in 1953.
The funeral services are to be held at 1:30 Saturday, July 4, in the Congregational church, to be conducted by the Rev C. Howell Bischoff, pastor Don Sears of Geneseo will sing, accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Nephews of Mr. Carolus will serve as pallbearers. They are Harvey, Claire and Roger Carolus, Stanley Hermansen, Orrin Gilbert and Arnold DeVries. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Don Steffeny will be in charge of flowers. The body is to be taken after services here to New Hartford for interment in Oak Hill cemetery Military honors will be paid there by members of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, July, 3rd, 1959 – page 1
Allord (Abe) Carolus, a valued friend of many folks in the Buckingham, Traer and Geneseo communities. died of a heart ailment about 3:10 Wednesday afternoon while engaged in shelling corn on the William Alcorn farm in Buckingham township. He was stricken while in the driveway of the corn crib. A farmer neighbor who was helping with the work saw Mr. Carolus slump over and caught him before he fell. A pillow and blanket was laid for him to rest on until a Traer doctor could reach the scene, but Abe was dead when the physician arrived, and it is believed that death came instantly after he was stricken. He was 64.
Mr. Carolus has been employed by Tama county as road maintenance machine operator in Buckingham and Geneseo townships many years, and he had worked on the roads in the morning Wednesday. He owned a corn sheller and did custom shelling in his spare tune. He had a heart ailment and was hospitalized for a time last fall. But after a few weeks of rest, he felt well enough to return to work. Last Sunday he and his family had attended a Carolus family reunion at New Hartford.
Allord Carolus, son of Fred and Elizabeth Carolus, was born December 3, 1894 at Austinville, Iowa and much of his early life was spent in the New Hartford community. He entered Army service during World War I on July 23, 1918 and was trained al Camp Pike, Arkansas. On November 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed he and his company were boarding a ship it an East coast port bound for France. As a result of the cease-fire, he was on board ship only overnight and the troops evacuated the ship the next day. Abe was discharged on December 14, 1918 at Camp Dodge.
Returning home to New Hartford he was married on February 26, 1919 to Margaret Christensen of Buckingham, who had been a teacher in the New Hartford school. They farmed near New Hartford or lived in that town until 1928, when they moved to Buckingham, their home since. Mr. Carolus served the Buckingham community in various ways for many years. He had been president and also secretary of the Buckingham Consolidated school district several years. He was active in Kubik-Finch Post, American Legion, of Traer, many years and was its commander during the 1945-46 year. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church of Traer and of Hesperia Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and was a good neighbor and friend of many.
Surviving with his wife, Margaret are two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Nicholson, of New Hartford and Doris, a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids. He also leaves a nephew, Marvin Jorgensen, who was raised in the Carolus home from the age of 6 years, a grandchild. his aged father at New Hartford, and four brothers and a sister. A daughter, Blanche, preceded him in death at the age of three. His mother passed away in 1953.
The funeral services are to be held at 1:30 Saturday, July 4, in the Congregational church, to be conducted by the Rev C. Howell Bischoff, pastor Don Sears of Geneseo will sing, accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Nephews of Mr. Carolus will serve as pallbearers. They are Harvey, Claire and Roger Carolus, Stanley Hermansen, Orrin Gilbert and Arnold DeVries. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Don Steffeny will be in charge of flowers. The body is to be taken after services here to New Hartford for interment in Oak Hill cemetery Military honors will be paid there by members of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion.
Allord (Abe) Carolus, a valued friend of many folks in the Buckingham, Traer and Geneseo communities. died of a heart ailment about 3:10 Wednesday afternoon while engaged in shelling corn on the William Alcorn farm in Buckingham township. He was stricken while in the driveway of the corn crib. A farmer neighbor who was helping with the work saw Mr. Carolus slump over and caught him before he fell. A pillow and blanket was laid for him to rest on until a Traer doctor could reach the scene, but Abe was dead when the physician arrived, and it is believed that death came instantly after he was stricken. He was 64.
Mr. Carolus has been employed by Tama county as road maintenance machine operator in Buckingham and Geneseo townships many years, and he had worked on the roads in the morning Wednesday. He owned a corn sheller and did custom shelling in his spare tune. He had a heart ailment and was hospitalized for a time last fall. But after a few weeks of rest, he felt well enough to return to work. Last Sunday he and his family had attended a Carolus family reunion at New Hartford.
Allord Carolus, son of Fred and Elizabeth Carolus, was born December 3, 1894 at Austinville, Iowa and much of his early life was spent in the New Hartford community. He entered Army service during World War I on July 23, 1918 and was trained al Camp Pike, Arkansas. On November 11, 1918, the day the armistice was signed he and his company were boarding a ship it an East coast port bound for France. As a result of the cease-fire, he was on board ship only overnight and the troops evacuated the ship the next day. Abe was discharged on December 14, 1918 at Camp Dodge.
Returning home to New Hartford he was married on February 26, 1919 to Margaret Christensen of Buckingham, who had been a teacher in the New Hartford school. They farmed near New Hartford or lived in that town until 1928, when they moved to Buckingham, their home since. Mr. Carolus served the Buckingham community in various ways for many years. He had been president and also secretary of the Buckingham Consolidated school district several years. He was active in Kubik-Finch Post, American Legion, of Traer, many years and was its commander during the 1945-46 year. He was a member of Ripley Congregational church of Traer and of Hesperia Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and was a good neighbor and friend of many.
Surviving with his wife, Margaret are two daughters, Mrs. Vernon Nicholson, of New Hartford and Doris, a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids. He also leaves a nephew, Marvin Jorgensen, who was raised in the Carolus home from the age of 6 years, a grandchild. his aged father at New Hartford, and four brothers and a sister. A daughter, Blanche, preceded him in death at the age of three. His mother passed away in 1953.
The funeral services are to be held at 1:30 Saturday, July 4, in the Congregational church, to be conducted by the Rev C. Howell Bischoff, pastor Don Sears of Geneseo will sing, accompanied at the organ by Ruth Thomas. Nephews of Mr. Carolus will serve as pallbearers. They are Harvey, Claire and Roger Carolus, Stanley Hermansen, Orrin Gilbert and Arnold DeVries. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Don Steffeny will be in charge of flowers. The body is to be taken after services here to New Hartford for interment in Oak Hill cemetery Military honors will be paid there by members of Kubik-Finch Post. American Legion.
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