Jackson County IA Archives Obituaries.....Matthews, Calvin Edward April 27, 1901
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Maquoketa Excelsior, May 31, 1901
Maquoketa Excelsior, May 31, 1901 

CALVIN EDWARD MATTHEWS- 

Calvin Edward Matthews was born in Ohio, November 26, 1853, and came to 
Jackson county in 1856 with his parents, and resided here until his death 
which occurred in Maquoketa, April 27, 1901, in the 48th year of his age. 
April 25, 1878, he was united to Edna A. Morehead. To this happy union three 
children were born, one died in infancy, leaving Ada Belle, now Mrs. Edward 
Armstrong, and Byron L., to mourn his loss together with the wife, aged 
parents, a sister and three brothers. He was an ambitious and industrious man 
and had succeeded in securing a good home and competence and was about to 
retire from active duties when he was suddenly taken away. As a man and 
neighbor, nothing but words of praise come from everyone. The unusually large 
attendance at the funeral on a week day in Spring gave full attestation to the 
high esteem in which he was held. He had always been strong and healthy, never 
having called a physician until his last sickness, which lasted only one week. 
Friday April 19th, he complained of not feeling well and the next morning he 
came to Maquoketa where he was taken violently ill and underwent a surgical 
operation, which revealed the fact that there were serious complications. In 
spite of all that medical skill and the kindness of friends, the Saturday 
following his coming to town, his end came. He exhibited the same patience and 
fortitude in his last distressing sickness that had characterized his life. 
Monday, April 29th, funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. D. Parsons in 
the Advent Christian church of Iron Hill, under charge of the Odd Fellows 
Lodge of Maquoketa. The very large attendance of neighbors friends and 
relatives filled the church and yard. He was laid to rest in the cemetery 
connected with that church, by his brethren in the lodge with the impressive 
and sympathetic ritual of the order of which he was a member. 



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