Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 30, 1959
Mrs. Earl Gordon Dies Here Saturday
Mrs. Earl Gordon, a native of Taylor county, died at her home east of Bedford about five o'clock Saturday afternoon, following an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Maude Helen Walkup, daughter of James and Mary Walkup, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 1, 1884 and died at the age of 75 years, 24 days. She attended schools in Taylor County and taught in the rural schools five years.
On March 4, 1908 she was married to H. [enry] E. [arl] Gordon and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1958 with Open House activities at the Baptist church.
To this union, four children were born, two died at birth and a daughter Ethel at the age of five years. Their son, Floyd K. Gordon and his family live at Davenport, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, the son and his wife, and one granddaughter. Also by a sister, Mrs. Blanche Keith, Bedford; two brothers, Glenn Walkup of Bedford and Frank Walkup of Altadena, Calif. Her parents and one brother, Roy Walkup preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gordon spent all of her life in Taylor County, with the exception of five years when she and her husband lived in Canada. She united with the East Mission church when she was 15 years of age and thus has been a member of the Baptist church 60 years. She taught a Sunday school class for 20 years and has always attended regularly.
Mrs. Earl Gordon Dies Here Saturday
Mrs. Earl Gordon, a native of Taylor county, died at her home east of Bedford about five o'clock Saturday afternoon, following an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Maude Helen Walkup, daughter of James and Mary Walkup, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 1, 1884 and died at the age of 75 years, 24 days. She attended schools in Taylor County and taught in the rural schools five years.
On March 4, 1908 she was married to H. [enry] E. [arl] Gordon and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1958 with Open House activities at the Baptist church.
To this union, four children were born, two died at birth and a daughter Ethel at the age of five years. Their son, Floyd K. Gordon and his family live at Davenport, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, the son and his wife, and one granddaughter. Also by a sister, Mrs. Blanche Keith, Bedford; two brothers, Glenn Walkup of Bedford and Frank Walkup of Altadena, Calif. Her parents and one brother, Roy Walkup preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gordon spent all of her life in Taylor County, with the exception of five years when she and her husband lived in Canada. She united with the East Mission church when she was 15 years of age and thus has been a member of the Baptist church 60 years. She taught a Sunday school class for 20 years and has always attended regularly.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, July 30, 1959
Mrs. Earl Gordon Dies Here Saturday
Mrs. Earl Gordon, a native of Taylor county, died at her home east of Bedford about five o'clock Saturday afternoon, following an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Maude Helen Walkup, daughter of James and Mary Walkup, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 1, 1884 and died at the age of 75 years, 24 days. She attended schools in Taylor County and taught in the rural schools five years.
On March 4, 1908 she was married to H. [enry] E. [arl] Gordon and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1958 with Open House activities at the Baptist church.
To this union, four children were born, two died at birth and a daughter Ethel at the age of five years. Their son, Floyd K. Gordon and his family live at Davenport, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, the son and his wife, and one granddaughter. Also by a sister, Mrs. Blanche Keith, Bedford; two brothers, Glenn Walkup of Bedford and Frank Walkup of Altadena, Calif. Her parents and one brother, Roy Walkup preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gordon spent all of her life in Taylor County, with the exception of five years when she and her husband lived in Canada. She united with the East Mission church when she was 15 years of age and thus has been a member of the Baptist church 60 years. She taught a Sunday school class for 20 years and has always attended regularly.
Mrs. Earl Gordon Dies Here Saturday
Mrs. Earl Gordon, a native of Taylor county, died at her home east of Bedford about five o'clock Saturday afternoon, following an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Monday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. Colvin Caughey officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
Maude Helen Walkup, daughter of James and Mary Walkup, was born in Taylor County, Iowa, July 1, 1884 and died at the age of 75 years, 24 days. She attended schools in Taylor County and taught in the rural schools five years.
On March 4, 1908 she was married to H. [enry] E. [arl] Gordon and they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1958 with Open House activities at the Baptist church.
To this union, four children were born, two died at birth and a daughter Ethel at the age of five years. Their son, Floyd K. Gordon and his family live at Davenport, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, the son and his wife, and one granddaughter. Also by a sister, Mrs. Blanche Keith, Bedford; two brothers, Glenn Walkup of Bedford and Frank Walkup of Altadena, Calif. Her parents and one brother, Roy Walkup preceded her in death.
Mrs. Gordon spent all of her life in Taylor County, with the exception of five years when she and her husband lived in Canada. She united with the East Mission church when she was 15 years of age and thus has been a member of the Baptist church 60 years. She taught a Sunday school class for 20 years and has always attended regularly.
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