Logan county Illinois    Obituary of John Adam Bock Sr


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Obituary of John Adam Bock Sr

Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr., - Historian, Bock Family Association

Adam Bock, 84, dies at hospital
     Adam Bock, Sr., 84,  well  known  retired  farmer,  died  at  8:40  o'clock
     Thursday morning at Deaconess hospital, following an extended  illness.  He
     had been in failing health for the past few years and in recent  weeks  his
     condition was extremely serious.

     Mr. Bock was born in Germany, January 5, 1851, and when  19  years  of  age
     started farming in Logan county in the Beason neighborhood. He retired  and
     moved to this city in October, 1910. He was  married  March  22,  1877,  in
     Lincoln to Louise Wilmert, whose death occurred in 1899. October 25,  1910,
     he married Anna Richter, who survives.

     He also leaves the following sons and daughters: Henry and Adam  Bock,  Jr.
     of Beason; Mrs. Katie Pittenger of Atlanta and Miss Louise  Bock  at  home.
     Two sisters, Mrs.  Henry  Wilmert  of  Atlanta  and  Mrs.  Minnie  Lawn  of
     Middletown also survive.

     This evening the body will be removed from the Sheets Home to the Bock home
     at 415 Seventh street, where short services will be held  at  1:30  o'clock
     Saturday afternoon and at 2 o'clock  from  St.  John's  church.  Rev.  J.A.
     Hoefer will conduct the services and burial will be in Union cemetery.