OBITUARY: Gilbert Russel Barney, 1859-1917, Mitchell County, Iowa





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                             Obituary-Barney

Gilbert Russel Barney was born at Hartford, Wis., May 25, 1859, passed away
Aug. 17, 1917, being aged 67 years 3 months 23 days.

At the age of 15 or 16 Mr. Barney went to live in New York state with
relatives, where he finished his education, and at the age of 21, he began
work as agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, which he
continued for twenty years. And, for the past twenty-five years, he has
conducted a grocery business in Osage.

Sept. 25, 1875, Mr. Barney was married in marriage with Miss Julia Velie,
of Lime Springs, Iowa.

To Mr. and Mrs. Barney four children have been born, of whom two daughters,
Hattie, at the age of 14 years, and Vera at the age of four months, and one
son Elmer, at the age of 6 years have passed away.

One daughter, Mrs. Clarabelle Grow of Waterloo, together with the wife and
mother, mourn his loss. Also there are two grandchildren.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, interment in the Osage cemetery.
 
        Copyright 2005 - Marilyn Oconnor





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                             Two Osage Men
                            Suddenly Called
                    G. R. Barney and C. E. Bucknam
                       Die Suddenly-Other Deaths


The hand of death has struck heavily and unexpectedly here the past week.
Two prominent business man of the city have answered the sudden summons
and two others, an elderly lady and a promising child, have been taken.

G.R. Barney was found dead in his bed early Friday morning.  For twenty-five
years he has conducted a grocery store here.  His health was regarded as
good and his taking was very much of a shock.

Another shock came this morning, when it was learned that C. E. Bucknam
local automobile man, and in the prime of life, had died at about 1 o'clock,
following a desperate operation for peritonitis late last night.  Mr. Bucknam
was taken sick with appendicitis about ten days ago.  He was very ill and
the physicians thought it best not to operate until his condition improved.
He failed to improve, but grew steadily worse with the result above stated.

An extended notice of the strenuous activities and accomplishments of this
prominent man will be published next week.

    Copyright 2005 - Marilyn Oconnor