OBITUARY: Edwin Pike, 1836-1919, Worth County, Iowa


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                       DEATH CAUSED BY STROKE

                  Aged Deer Creek Man Passed Away
             After Short Illness Last Thursday Morning.




                             Edwin Pike

The Meltonville community was shocked and saddened last Thursday
when word passed out that their old friend and neighbor, Edwin Pike,
had passed away, as he had  been in his usual health.  He arose on the
morning before his death and ate a hearty breakfast.  He later went
out to his work shop where he was found fifteen minutes later,
paralyzed.

Dr. Hewitt was summoned immediately and everything that medical aid
and the care of his loving wife and children could do was done.
Death came peacefully at 2:15 a.m. Thursday.  His life was well spent.
He had the good will and high regard of all with whom he came in 
contact.  He had been loyal in matters of citizenship, thoroughly 
reliable in business affairs and upright and honorable at all times
and in every situation.



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                            Edwin Pike

Edwin Pike was born January 24th, 1836, at Stockland, England,
the son of John and Jemima (Turner) Pike, and died at his
home after a short illness, October 23d, 1919, at the age of 83
years, 8 months and 27 days.  He was baptized and confirmed in the
Episcopal church.

On April 10th, 1859, he was united in marriage to Diana Sumption of
Stockland, who is left to mourn his loss.  To this happy union were
born seven girls and five boys, namely: Mrs. Wm. Turner, of Brewster,
Nebr.; Mrs. Mary Ogden, of St. Ansgar, Iowa; Florence Eva, who passed
away at the age of 13 months; Albert E. and Mrs. Wm. McDermott, also
deceased; Fred G., of Meltonville; Mrs. John Pace, of Austin, Minn.;
Mrs. Joseph Wynn, deceased; William E., of Austin; Edwin R. and Walter
G., of Meltonville; and Mrs. Melvin Finch, of Meltonville.  Besides
these relatives he leaves 49 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Edwin Pike spend his boyhood days in England and acquired his education
in the public schools.  He afterward learned the trade of brick laying
and was employed in that way until he came to the United States in 1870
to his present home.

Funeral services were conducted at the house at two p.m. Saturday, Rev.
Galbraith officiating.  Interment at the Ogden cemetery.
      
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      Believed to be from Northwood Anchor; submitted to
      Worth County/IAGENWEB by Kathy McAlister Pike, 8-2004