Page-Taylor County IA Archives Obituaries.....Squires, Eugene W. July 18, 1912
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Clarinda Herald Journal  July 25, 1912
Eugene W. Squier, son of Andrew Jackson and Joanna Squier was born in 
Cleveland, Ohio in the year 1841 and died in this city, thursday, July 18th at 
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Heller, aged seventy-one years. He was one of a 
family of nine children, of whom two had preceded him in death.  The family 
came west in 1857 and settled in Old Memory, just on the edge of this county.  
Mr. Squier enlisted in the Union army and served four and one-half years.  It 
was while on a furlough that he was married to Sarah Smith in Nebraska 
township.  The regiment of which he was a member was the 1st Nebraska 
infantry.  Since the war he has been a resident of this county and part of the 
time in Clarinda, following the occupation of cobbler at times.  In his family 
were born eight children, six of whom survive.  They are Arthur and Mrs. Frank 
Heller, of this city; John, of Carbon, Iowa; Mrs. Ed. Mick of Johnstown, 
Kans.; Mrs. Dora Persian of Denver, Colo.; and Mrs Julia Wilcox of 
Hawleyville. The wife died a few years ago.   Mr Squier was quite well knows 
in this city and had for many seasons played the fife in the martial band.  He 
was ill for about two months previous to his death and suffered intensely, 
being under the care of his daughter, Mrs. Heller, of this city.  The funeral 
services were held from her home, Saturday afternoon at 11:30 conducted by 
Rev. Wm. Stevenson, pastor of the Methodist church.  Members of the G.A.R. 
attended and conducted their rights at the grave.  The pall bearers were 
members of that order; L.B. McAlpin, Lemuel Day, D.C. Reynolds, H.F. 
Hitchcock, John rhoades and Henry Loranz.  There were present at the funeral, 
the two children, from this city.  John of Carbon and Mrs. Wilcox, of 
Hawleyville.  A sister, Mrs George Clark, and a brother, J.N. Squier, both of 
New Market, also attended the funeral.  

Additional Comments:
Card of thanks- The children desire to express their gratitude for the help 
and sympathy of neighbors and friends shown during the circumstances attendant 
upon the illness and death of their father.

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