OBITUARY: George R. Decker , Mitchell County, Iowa George R. Decker [1876-1926] TWO MCINTIRE PEOPLE DEAD George R. Decker and Mrs. Martin Leddy Passed Away Mr. Decker's Death Was Sudden. The whole community was shocked and saddened by the news of the sudden demise of George E. Decker at this farm home two miles west and one-fourth mile south of McIntire, Monday evening, April 6. Mr. Decker had returned Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from a visit with him mother and other relatives at Burr Oak and was accompanied home by his mother and sister. It was after the evening meal while the members of the family were talking and visiting that death came so unexpectedly. He was sitting, and had started to make some remark when he suddenly fell forward and breathed his last. George E. Decker, son of Pete and Erma Decker, was born in Wisconsin Dec. 2, 1876, being 49 years 4 months and 4 days of age at time of death. He leaves his mother, wife, two sons - John and Merle and three daughters, Opal, Garnet and Inez, besides numerous other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. A short funeral service was held at the home Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. Davies of Riceville, and the body was taken to Burr Oak, where services were held at 1:30 p. m. in the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Burr Oak cemetery. - Advocate . Copyright (c) 2001 by Marilyn Oconnor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************