OBITUARIES: Tilman Grover Stocker; Wapello County, Iowa

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Obituaries  from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA  Sept 1925 

Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello co, IA) 
Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;)  Oct 8, 
1925-Dec 25, 1930  Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa

Tilman Grover STOCKER, son of Isaac and Emma STOCKER, was born November 10, 
1889, and departed this life at his home in Bunch, Ia., October 2, 1925, after an illness of 
two weeks, age 35 years, 10 months and 22 days.  He was united in marriage to Lucy M. 
JARVIS, July 29, 1922.  Besides the devoted wife and adopted son he leaves to mourn his 
departure, his mother, Mrs. Emma STOCKER of near Blakesburg, two sisters, Mrs. Gust 
LANDER and Miss Osa STOCKER, both of Marshalltown, Ia., and two brothers, Noah 
STOCKER of near Blakesburg, and Henry STOCKER now in the Soldiers Hospital, 
Knoxville, Iowa.  He spent his boyhood days on a farm and early in manhood united with 
the Christian church at Ash Grove, and after moving to Bunch moved his membership to 
the Bunch Baptist church and remained a loyal and faithful christian until death.  He was a 
soldier in the World’s War, stationed at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas.  The funeral was 
held in the Bunch Baptist church by Rev. G. I. TURPIN Interment was made in the Johns 
cemetery.  Bloomfield Messenger.