Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Baker, Alworth July 4, 1951 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Wright wright@prestontel.com November 17, 2010, 3:21 am Bellevue Leader, July 5, 1951 Bellevue Leader, July 5, 1951 ALWORTH BAKER PASSES AWAY Young man gives up long struggle with illness. Last rites to be held Friday. Alworth Baker, aged 40, died early Tuesday morning at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Yeager, where services will be conducted by Rev. A. H. Jahr, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in the Lutheran cemetery. Mr. Baker was born January 19, 1911 at Green Island, the son of John and Dora Baker. Most of his his life was spent in Green Island where he had employment with the Milwaukee Railroad. He was a quiet, industrious man who had many friends in the home community. On November 24, 1938, he was married to Miss Margaret Yeager of Bellevue and the home was established in Green Island. For the past three years he has been in poor health, undergoing several operations. Besides his wife, he is survived by his mother and six sisters, Mrs. Claus Miller, Mrs. Beulah Beaty and Mrs. Howard Daniels of Green Island; Mrs. W. E. Kiester of Clinton. Mrs. Leslie Daniels of Andover and Mrs. Melvin Campbell of Springville. His father and one brother, Ervin, preceded him in death. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/jackson/obits/b/baker617nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb