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Thomas James Bell

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Thomas James Bell

Birth
Bridgewater, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Death
30 Apr 1987 (aged 54)
Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Massena, Cass County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
20
Memorial ID
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Atlantic News Telegraph
May 1, 1987
Page 1

Set Rites For Thomas Bell

CUMBERLAND — Memorial graveside rites for Thomas J. Bell, 54, of Cumberland will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Victoria Center Cemetery south of Massena, with the Rev. Ed G. Clevenger of the Cumberland United Methodist Church in charge.

Mr. Bell died Thursday morning at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was a farmer, asphalt truck driver, and semi driver.

The son of Arthur and Edna Rice Bell, he was born near Bridgewater June 14, 1932, and lived in the Greenfield and Bridgewater areas until moving to Cumberland in 1974. He was married to Audrey Page Dec. 10, 1954, while serving as a sergeant in the Army and stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He later married Marjorie Shaver Edwards of Cumberland, Dec. 13, 1986.

Mr. Bell was a member of the Greenfield Masonic Crusade Lodge AF&AM 386, Mother Scottish Rite Free Masonary SJ of Des Moines, and the Fontanelle American Legion
Carlson Post 247.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Richard Bell of Hollywood, Calif., a
daughter, Patti Jean Oswald of Orient; a sister, Clarita Vandermydc of Morrison, Ill.; four stepchildren, three step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Military rites at graveside will be conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post and masonic services by the Greenfield Crusade Lodge. The remains were cremated.

The Steen Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of arrangements.
Atlantic News Telegraph
May 1, 1987
Page 1

Set Rites For Thomas Bell

CUMBERLAND — Memorial graveside rites for Thomas J. Bell, 54, of Cumberland will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Victoria Center Cemetery south of Massena, with the Rev. Ed G. Clevenger of the Cumberland United Methodist Church in charge.

Mr. Bell died Thursday morning at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was a farmer, asphalt truck driver, and semi driver.

The son of Arthur and Edna Rice Bell, he was born near Bridgewater June 14, 1932, and lived in the Greenfield and Bridgewater areas until moving to Cumberland in 1974. He was married to Audrey Page Dec. 10, 1954, while serving as a sergeant in the Army and stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He later married Marjorie Shaver Edwards of Cumberland, Dec. 13, 1986.

Mr. Bell was a member of the Greenfield Masonic Crusade Lodge AF&AM 386, Mother Scottish Rite Free Masonary SJ of Des Moines, and the Fontanelle American Legion
Carlson Post 247.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Richard Bell of Hollywood, Calif., a
daughter, Patti Jean Oswald of Orient; a sister, Clarita Vandermydc of Morrison, Ill.; four stepchildren, three step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Military rites at graveside will be conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post and masonic services by the Greenfield Crusade Lodge. The remains were cremated.

The Steen Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of arrangements.


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