Clark Askam, 64, Called in Death; Rites Wednesday
Clark Askam, 64, 1005 East Eighth Street, died at 2 a.m. today at Bellevue Hospital.
The son of James and Geneva Reid Askam, he was born April 11, 1889, at West Liberty. He had been a resident of Muscatine since starting work at the Roach and Musser factory 16 years ago.
He married Erma Evelyn Finley Dec. 4, 1912, at Rock Island. He was baptized in the Methodist church.
Surviving are the wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Wilma Fiagle, Moline, Mrs. Florence Thurston, Wilton, Mrs. Betty Birkhofer, Moscow, Mrs. Marie Snider, Mrs. Dorothy Heston and Mrs. Helen Kaalberg, all of Muscatine, and Margaret, at home; Five sons, Walter and Herbert Askam, both of Muscatine, and Lester, Leo and Clark, Jr; all at home; two brothers, George and Reuben Askam, both of West Liberty; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the Fairbanks Home for funerals with the Rev. Lester Moore, pastor of the Park Avenue Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Clark Askam, 64, Called in Death; Rites Wednesday
Clark Askam, 64, 1005 East Eighth Street, died at 2 a.m. today at Bellevue Hospital.
The son of James and Geneva Reid Askam, he was born April 11, 1889, at West Liberty. He had been a resident of Muscatine since starting work at the Roach and Musser factory 16 years ago.
He married Erma Evelyn Finley Dec. 4, 1912, at Rock Island. He was baptized in the Methodist church.
Surviving are the wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Wilma Fiagle, Moline, Mrs. Florence Thurston, Wilton, Mrs. Betty Birkhofer, Moscow, Mrs. Marie Snider, Mrs. Dorothy Heston and Mrs. Helen Kaalberg, all of Muscatine, and Margaret, at home; Five sons, Walter and Herbert Askam, both of Muscatine, and Lester, Leo and Clark, Jr; all at home; two brothers, George and Reuben Askam, both of West Liberty; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the Fairbanks Home for funerals with the Rev. Lester Moore, pastor of the Park Avenue Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
Family Members
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Wilma Irene Askam Fiagle
1913–2003
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Marie Lucille Askam Snyder
1916–1975
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Dorothy G. Askam Heston
1917–1986
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Walter James Askam
1918–2006
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Margaret Arlene Askam
1920–1956
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Florence Lillian Askam Thurston
1922–1986
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Herbert Wayne Askam
1923–1992
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Helen Darlene Askam Kaalberg
1925–1969
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Betty Jean Askam Birkhofer
1928–2009
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Clark Reid Askam
1929–2004
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Lester M. Askam
1930–1992
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