Funeral services for Isaac Whorley who passed away at his home in Erie, Sunday morning at 12:30, were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2:30. Rev A.B. Wimmer, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Selections were sung by Misses Carrie and Callie Wood and L. T. Slaymaker. Pallbearers were Floyd Florence, William Londo, Edward Sidlinger, George Heighan, Everett Barkman and Payne Thompson. Interment was in the Erie cemetery. Isaac Whorley was born in Schilltdach, Germany, January 11, 1856. He came to America in 1881 which has been his home until he was called to his heavenly home on June 29, 1929, at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was united in marriage to Rose Feildman of Morrison, Ill in 1885: to this union were born three children all living, Mrs. Flora Shepherd at Erie, George Whorley at Lyons, Iowa and Mrs. Etha Charles at Sharon, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by two sisters in America: Mrs. John Schumm of Dixon, Ill and Mrs. Joe Behler of Lincoln, Nebr together with other brothers and sisters in Germany. In addition to the children sister and brothers mentioned above he is survived by ten grandchildren and number of more distant relatives and a large company of friends who will miss him from their midst. He was a member of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Whorley as a man of retiring nature who never mingled much in large groups nor attended public gatherings. He loved rather to be in the home and to be surrounded by the home atmosphere. {unknown newspaper obit}
Funeral services for Isaac Whorley who passed away at his home in Erie, Sunday morning at 12:30, were held at the home Monday afternoon at 2:30. Rev A.B. Wimmer, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Selections were sung by Misses Carrie and Callie Wood and L. T. Slaymaker. Pallbearers were Floyd Florence, William Londo, Edward Sidlinger, George Heighan, Everett Barkman and Payne Thompson. Interment was in the Erie cemetery. Isaac Whorley was born in Schilltdach, Germany, January 11, 1856. He came to America in 1881 which has been his home until he was called to his heavenly home on June 29, 1929, at the age of 73 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was united in marriage to Rose Feildman of Morrison, Ill in 1885: to this union were born three children all living, Mrs. Flora Shepherd at Erie, George Whorley at Lyons, Iowa and Mrs. Etha Charles at Sharon, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by two sisters in America: Mrs. John Schumm of Dixon, Ill and Mrs. Joe Behler of Lincoln, Nebr together with other brothers and sisters in Germany. In addition to the children sister and brothers mentioned above he is survived by ten grandchildren and number of more distant relatives and a large company of friends who will miss him from their midst. He was a member of the German Lutheran Church. Mr. Whorley as a man of retiring nature who never mingled much in large groups nor attended public gatherings. He loved rather to be in the home and to be surrounded by the home atmosphere. {unknown newspaper obit}
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