Jackson-Jones-Clinton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Peterson, Charles November 22, 1917
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Jackson Sentinel, Nov. 27, 1917
Jackson Sentinel, November 27, 1917

DEATH CALLS CHAS. PETERSON

That the Grim Reaper does not always choose the aged as his toll is evidenced 
in the death of Charles Peterson, one of Maquoketa’s splendid young men, whose 
passing is mourned by a number of friends. We call Charley a Maquoketa boy, 
notwithstanding the fact that he had made his home in Anamosa since his 
discharge from the U. S. Army after the close of the Spanish-American war. But 
he was born here August 21, 1881 and was an honored graduate of our high 
school. When the war broke out with Spain, Charles enlisted in the service and 
served in the Philippines with honor, and the excellent, which we noticed on 
his discharge plainly shows that his character in the service of his country 
was of the same high standard which is written on the records of his entire 
life. After his discharge he went to Anamosa, securing a position as receiving 
clerk at the State Reformatory, later accepting a position in the bank in that 
city. The indoor work proved detrimental to health and he returned to the 
former work at the prison, remaining there until compelled to give up his work 
on account of illness. He was taken to the hospital at Oakdale where it was 
hoped a benefit and perhaps a cure might be effected, but the dread malady had 
gotten the upper hand and tender care and medical skill proved unable to ward 
off the inevitable. After six weeks ago Charley was brought to the home of his 
wife’s father, Joseph Raab, in this city, where he passed to the Great Beyond.

He was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Raab, November 22, 1905, to which 
union three children were born, Alverda, aged 9, Lester, aged 7, and Myrtle, 
aged 4; these little ones together with the bereaved wife and mother are left 
to mourn the loss of a kind, indulgent father. Besides these, there survives 
his mother, Mrs. Harvey Peterson, two sisters and two brothers. The funeral 
was held this afternoon from the M. E. church, Rev. G. Lemon of Anamosa, 
assisted by Rev. J. J. Kidder of this city, officiating. Interment was made in 
the Union cemetery.


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