Hamilton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Wilcox, Lewis Allen February 5, 1902
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Guthrie Times February 13, 1902
Guthrie Times, February 13, 1902 - A Unique Funeral

On Tuesday of last week, Lewis A. Wilcox, a character of the west part of the 
county died after a short illness. For thirty years and over the deceased and 
his family, have been before the public, either as exponents of their peculiar 
views of the Bible, or as litigants in the courts of our county. The funeral 
was set for Friday of last week, but on the arrival of the youngest son, 
Charles of Des Moines, he declared that the funeral could not take place until 
Andrew, who was an inmate of the insane asylum at Mt. Pleasant, should arrive, 
and a couple of days were consumed in securing a parole from the Governor for 
Andrew. On Sunday the friends were ready, and the body of the father was taken 
to the church at Bear Grove, the casket was wrapped with the flag, and the 
church was decorated with flags. Andrew read a passage of scripture, and sang 
a hymn, he then gave a genealogical history of the Wilcox family that was 
exhaustive in more than one sense. The four brothers then sang another hymn, 
and Andrew gave way to Charles who read an original poem for the occasion, but 
the poem not having exhausted him, he proceeded to read the declaration of 
independence, and was only restrained from reading the constitution of Iowa, 
by the impatience of the congregation, and the lateness of the hour. The body 
was then taken to the cemetery, and interred, the grave was filled, and a flag 
was placed at the head of the grave and at the foot.


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