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Eldon Railroader
Dies At His Home
Eldon – Harvey C. Black, 71, died at his home in Eldon at 7:55 a.m. today after being in poor health two and one-half years.
He had been a section foreman on the Rock Island railroad for 30 years and had been employed by the railroad for a total of 49 years.
He was a member of the Baptist church at Eldon since he was 21 years old and was clerk on the Modern Woodmen camp at Eldon for 20 years. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gonterman.
He is survived by his wife, eight children, Ralph E. of Ottumwa, Oscar C. and Jay Lloyd of Cedar Rapids, John Kinzie Black of Fairfield, Joseph J. Black of Eldon; Mrs. Alta Hull of Eldon, Mrs. Gladys Reno of Agency and Mrs. Goldie Strunk of Eldon; three brothers, two sisters, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Two children preceded him in death.
Funeral Services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Campbell funeral home in Eldon in charge of the Rev. E. M. Gregson. Burial will be in the Eldon cemetery. The body will be taken to the Black home Wednesday at 2 p.m. and will be returned to the Campbell funeral home Thursday.
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Eldon Railroader
Dies At His Home
Eldon – Harvey C. Black, 71, died at his home in Eldon at 7:55 a.m. today after being in poor health two and one-half years.
He had been a section foreman on the Rock Island railroad for 30 years and had been employed by the railroad for a total of 49 years.
He was a member of the Baptist church at Eldon since he was 21 years old and was clerk on the Modern Woodmen camp at Eldon for 20 years. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Gonterman.
He is survived by his wife, eight children, Ralph E. of Ottumwa, Oscar C. and Jay Lloyd of Cedar Rapids, John Kinzie Black of Fairfield, Joseph J. Black of Eldon; Mrs. Alta Hull of Eldon, Mrs. Gladys Reno of Agency and Mrs. Goldie Strunk of Eldon; three brothers, two sisters, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Two children preceded him in death.
Funeral Services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Campbell funeral home in Eldon in charge of the Rev. E. M. Gregson. Burial will be in the Eldon cemetery. The body will be taken to the Black home Wednesday at 2 p.m. and will be returned to the Campbell funeral home Thursday.
Family Members
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Charles Melvin Black
1870–1898
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Anna Josephine Black
1871–1872
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Nancy Rebecca Black Gardner
1873–1943
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Katie Belle Black Pugh
1874–1949
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John William Black
1875–1876
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George Louis Black
1877–1943
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Mary Alice Black
1879–1887
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Henry Edwin Black
1880–1962
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Albert Lee "Bert" Black
1882–1967
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Nellie Maude Black Loy
1885–1926
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Artie Black
1887–1888
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daughter Black
1889–1889
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