The Owen Leader
January 25, 1940
Transcribed by Rhonda Tincher
Fred C. Adderley
Fred Charles Adderley, 75 years old; a native of Brooklyn N.Y., and for many years a resident of Spencer died suddenly at 1:45 a.m. Monday at his home here. Death was heart attack. Sunday he was in his usual health and good spirits, though he complained once or twice about a pain in his chest. At 1 o'clock Monday morning he got up to put more fuel in the stove, and told his wife he was feeling bad. He insisted for a time that she not call a doctor, but at 1:30 he had her call a physician. He was dead before 2 o'clock.
Mr. Adderley was a son of Fred Charles and Mary Ann (Spurin) Adderley, both of English birth. Fred was born Dec. 12, 1865, while the family lived in Brooklyn. When he was a small boy the family moved to Dexatur, Ill., where they lived for several years. Later Fred moved to St. Louis. There he took up music as a profession and was a fine clarinet player. For probably 40 years he was associated with Walter and Harl Coffey, Jack and Will Livingston and others as a musician with road shows. For many years they were with the Huntley Comedy Co. While a member of the band he visited Spencer with the Coffey boys and met their sister, Myrtle. A few years later they were married. The widow survives him. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Charles Grady, Mrs. Otis Petty and Mrs. J.F. Mabbs, all of Santa Barbara, Calif.; A nephew, Alfred Sporlieder, lives in Woodruff Place, Indiana.
After quitting the road Mr. and Mrs. Adderley lived for a few years in St. Louis. Later they sold their residence property there and moved here to operate a ten-acre orchard belonging to Mrs. Adderley. A few years ago they sold the orchard and bought residence property in Spencer, where he died.
After coming here he continued his music affiliations with local bands and orchestras. The general expression of the public on learning of his death was: "He was a fine fellow".
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Drescher funeral home and burial was in Riverside cemetery.
January 25, 1940
Transcribed by Rhonda Tincher
Fred C. Adderley
Fred Charles Adderley, 75 years old; a native of Brooklyn N.Y., and for many years a resident of Spencer died suddenly at 1:45 a.m. Monday at his home here. Death was heart attack. Sunday he was in his usual health and good spirits, though he complained once or twice about a pain in his chest. At 1 o'clock Monday morning he got up to put more fuel in the stove, and told his wife he was feeling bad. He insisted for a time that she not call a doctor, but at 1:30 he had her call a physician. He was dead before 2 o'clock.
Mr. Adderley was a son of Fred Charles and Mary Ann (Spurin) Adderley, both of English birth. Fred was born Dec. 12, 1865, while the family lived in Brooklyn. When he was a small boy the family moved to Dexatur, Ill., where they lived for several years. Later Fred moved to St. Louis. There he took up music as a profession and was a fine clarinet player. For probably 40 years he was associated with Walter and Harl Coffey, Jack and Will Livingston and others as a musician with road shows. For many years they were with the Huntley Comedy Co. While a member of the band he visited Spencer with the Coffey boys and met their sister, Myrtle. A few years later they were married. The widow survives him. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Charles Grady, Mrs. Otis Petty and Mrs. J.F. Mabbs, all of Santa Barbara, Calif.; A nephew, Alfred Sporlieder, lives in Woodruff Place, Indiana.
After quitting the road Mr. and Mrs. Adderley lived for a few years in St. Louis. Later they sold their residence property there and moved here to operate a ten-acre orchard belonging to Mrs. Adderley. A few years ago they sold the orchard and bought residence property in Spencer, where he died.
After coming here he continued his music affiliations with local bands and orchestras. The general expression of the public on learning of his death was: "He was a fine fellow".
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Drescher funeral home and burial was in Riverside cemetery.
The Owen Leader
January 25, 1940
Transcribed by Rhonda Tincher
Fred C. Adderley
Fred Charles Adderley, 75 years old; a native of Brooklyn N.Y., and for many years a resident of Spencer died suddenly at 1:45 a.m. Monday at his home here. Death was heart attack. Sunday he was in his usual health and good spirits, though he complained once or twice about a pain in his chest. At 1 o'clock Monday morning he got up to put more fuel in the stove, and told his wife he was feeling bad. He insisted for a time that she not call a doctor, but at 1:30 he had her call a physician. He was dead before 2 o'clock.
Mr. Adderley was a son of Fred Charles and Mary Ann (Spurin) Adderley, both of English birth. Fred was born Dec. 12, 1865, while the family lived in Brooklyn. When he was a small boy the family moved to Dexatur, Ill., where they lived for several years. Later Fred moved to St. Louis. There he took up music as a profession and was a fine clarinet player. For probably 40 years he was associated with Walter and Harl Coffey, Jack and Will Livingston and others as a musician with road shows. For many years they were with the Huntley Comedy Co. While a member of the band he visited Spencer with the Coffey boys and met their sister, Myrtle. A few years later they were married. The widow survives him. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Charles Grady, Mrs. Otis Petty and Mrs. J.F. Mabbs, all of Santa Barbara, Calif.; A nephew, Alfred Sporlieder, lives in Woodruff Place, Indiana.
After quitting the road Mr. and Mrs. Adderley lived for a few years in St. Louis. Later they sold their residence property there and moved here to operate a ten-acre orchard belonging to Mrs. Adderley. A few years ago they sold the orchard and bought residence property in Spencer, where he died.
After coming here he continued his music affiliations with local bands and orchestras. The general expression of the public on learning of his death was: "He was a fine fellow".
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Drescher funeral home and burial was in Riverside cemetery.
January 25, 1940
Transcribed by Rhonda Tincher
Fred C. Adderley
Fred Charles Adderley, 75 years old; a native of Brooklyn N.Y., and for many years a resident of Spencer died suddenly at 1:45 a.m. Monday at his home here. Death was heart attack. Sunday he was in his usual health and good spirits, though he complained once or twice about a pain in his chest. At 1 o'clock Monday morning he got up to put more fuel in the stove, and told his wife he was feeling bad. He insisted for a time that she not call a doctor, but at 1:30 he had her call a physician. He was dead before 2 o'clock.
Mr. Adderley was a son of Fred Charles and Mary Ann (Spurin) Adderley, both of English birth. Fred was born Dec. 12, 1865, while the family lived in Brooklyn. When he was a small boy the family moved to Dexatur, Ill., where they lived for several years. Later Fred moved to St. Louis. There he took up music as a profession and was a fine clarinet player. For probably 40 years he was associated with Walter and Harl Coffey, Jack and Will Livingston and others as a musician with road shows. For many years they were with the Huntley Comedy Co. While a member of the band he visited Spencer with the Coffey boys and met their sister, Myrtle. A few years later they were married. The widow survives him. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Charles Grady, Mrs. Otis Petty and Mrs. J.F. Mabbs, all of Santa Barbara, Calif.; A nephew, Alfred Sporlieder, lives in Woodruff Place, Indiana.
After quitting the road Mr. and Mrs. Adderley lived for a few years in St. Louis. Later they sold their residence property there and moved here to operate a ten-acre orchard belonging to Mrs. Adderley. A few years ago they sold the orchard and bought residence property in Spencer, where he died.
After coming here he continued his music affiliations with local bands and orchestras. The general expression of the public on learning of his death was: "He was a fine fellow".
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Drescher funeral home and burial was in Riverside cemetery.
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