Coon Rapids Enterprise August 29, 1947
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Just as the Enterprise closed its forms last week, word was received that Dick Caswell had passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Tucson, Arizona, and that funeral services would be held here Monday.
Dick had been ill for many years and his friends knew his condition was grave and not surprised by the word of his death. However, they were shocked at the passing of a good friend and a grand fellow. A livestock buyer and seed corn salesman, Dick made friends wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Coder Funeral Home with the Rev. Alexander of the First Methodist Church in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles. W. Thomas sang "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Roy Holliday play the accompaniment.
Casket bearers were Clarence Kennedy, Roswell Garst, Gerald Christy, Clarence Bowman, Jack Ferguson and Archer Textor.
Interment was in the Coon Rapids Cemetery with Gurney Parker American Legion Post No. 357 in charge of the graveside rites.
The life sketch as read at the service was as follows:
Richard M. Caswell was born on August 12, 1893, at Coon Rapids, Iowa, and passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, on August 20, 1947, thus ending 9 years very patient but extremely painful suffering. Dick had reached the age of 54 years and eight days.
He was educated in the Coon Rapids schools and followed the vocation of Stockman and later was a salesman for the Garst and Thomas Pioneer Seed corn company. When the United States entered the first world war in 1917, Dick enlisted in the 88th or Cloverleaf Division and spent 14 months overseas. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his youth he united with the Coon Rapids Presbyterian Church. During his extended illness Dick spent considerable time at the Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago, the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines and the past three years in the Veterans Hospital at Tucson.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mrs. Ione Nisely and his father, C. F. Caswell. Those left to mourn his passing are his mother, Mrs. C. F. Caswell: a sister, Mrs. Ernest L. Mingus, and two brothers, Orson and Fred C., other relatives and many friends.
Page 1
Just as the Enterprise closed its forms last week, word was received that Dick Caswell had passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Tucson, Arizona, and that funeral services would be held here Monday.
Dick had been ill for many years and his friends knew his condition was grave and not surprised by the word of his death. However, they were shocked at the passing of a good friend and a grand fellow. A livestock buyer and seed corn salesman, Dick made friends wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Coder Funeral Home with the Rev. Alexander of the First Methodist Church in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles. W. Thomas sang "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Roy Holliday play the accompaniment.
Casket bearers were Clarence Kennedy, Roswell Garst, Gerald Christy, Clarence Bowman, Jack Ferguson and Archer Textor.
Interment was in the Coon Rapids Cemetery with Gurney Parker American Legion Post No. 357 in charge of the graveside rites.
The life sketch as read at the service was as follows:
Richard M. Caswell was born on August 12, 1893, at Coon Rapids, Iowa, and passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, on August 20, 1947, thus ending 9 years very patient but extremely painful suffering. Dick had reached the age of 54 years and eight days.
He was educated in the Coon Rapids schools and followed the vocation of Stockman and later was a salesman for the Garst and Thomas Pioneer Seed corn company. When the United States entered the first world war in 1917, Dick enlisted in the 88th or Cloverleaf Division and spent 14 months overseas. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his youth he united with the Coon Rapids Presbyterian Church. During his extended illness Dick spent considerable time at the Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago, the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines and the past three years in the Veterans Hospital at Tucson.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mrs. Ione Nisely and his father, C. F. Caswell. Those left to mourn his passing are his mother, Mrs. C. F. Caswell: a sister, Mrs. Ernest L. Mingus, and two brothers, Orson and Fred C., other relatives and many friends.
Coon Rapids Enterprise August 29, 1947
Page 1
Just as the Enterprise closed its forms last week, word was received that Dick Caswell had passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Tucson, Arizona, and that funeral services would be held here Monday.
Dick had been ill for many years and his friends knew his condition was grave and not surprised by the word of his death. However, they were shocked at the passing of a good friend and a grand fellow. A livestock buyer and seed corn salesman, Dick made friends wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Coder Funeral Home with the Rev. Alexander of the First Methodist Church in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles. W. Thomas sang "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Roy Holliday play the accompaniment.
Casket bearers were Clarence Kennedy, Roswell Garst, Gerald Christy, Clarence Bowman, Jack Ferguson and Archer Textor.
Interment was in the Coon Rapids Cemetery with Gurney Parker American Legion Post No. 357 in charge of the graveside rites.
The life sketch as read at the service was as follows:
Richard M. Caswell was born on August 12, 1893, at Coon Rapids, Iowa, and passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, on August 20, 1947, thus ending 9 years very patient but extremely painful suffering. Dick had reached the age of 54 years and eight days.
He was educated in the Coon Rapids schools and followed the vocation of Stockman and later was a salesman for the Garst and Thomas Pioneer Seed corn company. When the United States entered the first world war in 1917, Dick enlisted in the 88th or Cloverleaf Division and spent 14 months overseas. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his youth he united with the Coon Rapids Presbyterian Church. During his extended illness Dick spent considerable time at the Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago, the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines and the past three years in the Veterans Hospital at Tucson.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mrs. Ione Nisely and his father, C. F. Caswell. Those left to mourn his passing are his mother, Mrs. C. F. Caswell: a sister, Mrs. Ernest L. Mingus, and two brothers, Orson and Fred C., other relatives and many friends.
Page 1
Just as the Enterprise closed its forms last week, word was received that Dick Caswell had passed away at the Veterans Hospital at Tucson, Arizona, and that funeral services would be held here Monday.
Dick had been ill for many years and his friends knew his condition was grave and not surprised by the word of his death. However, they were shocked at the passing of a good friend and a grand fellow. A livestock buyer and seed corn salesman, Dick made friends wherever he was known.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 in the Coder Funeral Home with the Rev. Alexander of the First Methodist Church in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles. W. Thomas sang "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Roy Holliday play the accompaniment.
Casket bearers were Clarence Kennedy, Roswell Garst, Gerald Christy, Clarence Bowman, Jack Ferguson and Archer Textor.
Interment was in the Coon Rapids Cemetery with Gurney Parker American Legion Post No. 357 in charge of the graveside rites.
The life sketch as read at the service was as follows:
Richard M. Caswell was born on August 12, 1893, at Coon Rapids, Iowa, and passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, on August 20, 1947, thus ending 9 years very patient but extremely painful suffering. Dick had reached the age of 54 years and eight days.
He was educated in the Coon Rapids schools and followed the vocation of Stockman and later was a salesman for the Garst and Thomas Pioneer Seed corn company. When the United States entered the first world war in 1917, Dick enlisted in the 88th or Cloverleaf Division and spent 14 months overseas. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his youth he united with the Coon Rapids Presbyterian Church. During his extended illness Dick spent considerable time at the Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago, the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines and the past three years in the Veterans Hospital at Tucson.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Mrs. Ione Nisely and his father, C. F. Caswell. Those left to mourn his passing are his mother, Mrs. C. F. Caswell: a sister, Mrs. Ernest L. Mingus, and two brothers, Orson and Fred C., other relatives and many friends.
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