WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 - Howard Ormsley Dolph, residence - RFD #2, Hastings, Mills County, Iowa. Age 43, birth Nov 3, 1874, white, native born. Occupation - farmer, RFD #2, Hastings, Nearest relative - Mrs June Dolph, RFD #2, Hastings. Medium height, stout build, light brown eyes, gray hair. No disabilities. Registration date - Sept 12, 1918, Local Board, Mills County, Glenwood, Iowa.
Howard Ormsby Dolph was born November 3, 1874 on the old home farm of his father, J. Hiram Dolph, in South Grove neighborhood near Strahan and after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart complication passed away at his home February 20, 1933.
He grew to manhood in the vicinity and was educated in the country school at South Grove and later attended Highland Park College in Des Moines and also the Shenandoah Normal College.
He was always energetic, thrifty, and of high courage and sterling integrity, taking active part in community, church, and school affairs. His home and family were his greatest interest in life and he bestowed himself upon them.
He was married to Edna June Ogden, August 31, 1898, and continued his faming on the farm adjoining until 1911, moving to their present home and living there until the time of his passing. To this union were born three children, Kenneth Howard, who passed away June 13, 1981, and two daughters, Geraldine and Maxine, who with the wife, two brothers, Harvey E. and J. W. Dolph; three sisters, Eva Durbin, Rachel M. Davis, and Helen Summers, many other relatives and a host of friends, are left to mourn and miss this beloved father, husband, and brother.
Truly such a citizen will be long and lovingly remembered and the good influence of his useful life will remain as a blessing in this, his home community.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Strahan on February 22, conducted by the pastor, J. A. E. Cunningham.
Burial was in South Grove Cemetery.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, February 27, 1933, page 3
Howard Ormsby Dolph was born November 3, 1874 on the old home farm of his father, J. Hiram Dolph, in South Grove neighborhood near Strahan and after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart complication passed away at his home February 20, 1933.
He grew to manhood in the vicinity and was educated in the country school at South Grove and later attended Highland Park College in Des Moines and also the Shenandoah Normal College.
He was always energetic, thrifty, and of high courage and sterling integrity, taking active part in community, church, and school affairs. His home and family were his greatest interest in life and he bestowed himself upon them.
He was married to Edna June Ogden, August 31, 1898, and continued his faming on the farm adjoining until 1911, moving to their present home and living there until the time of his passing. To this union were born three children, Kenneth Howard, who passed away June 13, 1981, and two daughters, Geraldine and Maxine, who with the wife, two brothers, Harvey E. and J. W. Dolph; three sisters, Eva Durbin, Rachel M. Davis, and Helen Summers, many other relatives and a host of friends, are left to mourn and miss this beloved father, husband, and brother.
Truly such a citizen will be long and lovingly remembered and the good influence of his useful life will remain as a blessing in this, his home community.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Strahan on February 22, conducted by the pastor, J. A. E. Cunningham.
Burial was in South Grove Cemetery.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, February 27, 1933, page 3
WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 - Howard Ormsley Dolph, residence - RFD #2, Hastings, Mills County, Iowa. Age 43, birth Nov 3, 1874, white, native born. Occupation - farmer, RFD #2, Hastings, Nearest relative - Mrs June Dolph, RFD #2, Hastings. Medium height, stout build, light brown eyes, gray hair. No disabilities. Registration date - Sept 12, 1918, Local Board, Mills County, Glenwood, Iowa.
Howard Ormsby Dolph was born November 3, 1874 on the old home farm of his father, J. Hiram Dolph, in South Grove neighborhood near Strahan and after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart complication passed away at his home February 20, 1933.
He grew to manhood in the vicinity and was educated in the country school at South Grove and later attended Highland Park College in Des Moines and also the Shenandoah Normal College.
He was always energetic, thrifty, and of high courage and sterling integrity, taking active part in community, church, and school affairs. His home and family were his greatest interest in life and he bestowed himself upon them.
He was married to Edna June Ogden, August 31, 1898, and continued his faming on the farm adjoining until 1911, moving to their present home and living there until the time of his passing. To this union were born three children, Kenneth Howard, who passed away June 13, 1981, and two daughters, Geraldine and Maxine, who with the wife, two brothers, Harvey E. and J. W. Dolph; three sisters, Eva Durbin, Rachel M. Davis, and Helen Summers, many other relatives and a host of friends, are left to mourn and miss this beloved father, husband, and brother.
Truly such a citizen will be long and lovingly remembered and the good influence of his useful life will remain as a blessing in this, his home community.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Strahan on February 22, conducted by the pastor, J. A. E. Cunningham.
Burial was in South Grove Cemetery.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, February 27, 1933, page 3
Howard Ormsby Dolph was born November 3, 1874 on the old home farm of his father, J. Hiram Dolph, in South Grove neighborhood near Strahan and after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia and heart complication passed away at his home February 20, 1933.
He grew to manhood in the vicinity and was educated in the country school at South Grove and later attended Highland Park College in Des Moines and also the Shenandoah Normal College.
He was always energetic, thrifty, and of high courage and sterling integrity, taking active part in community, church, and school affairs. His home and family were his greatest interest in life and he bestowed himself upon them.
He was married to Edna June Ogden, August 31, 1898, and continued his faming on the farm adjoining until 1911, moving to their present home and living there until the time of his passing. To this union were born three children, Kenneth Howard, who passed away June 13, 1981, and two daughters, Geraldine and Maxine, who with the wife, two brothers, Harvey E. and J. W. Dolph; three sisters, Eva Durbin, Rachel M. Davis, and Helen Summers, many other relatives and a host of friends, are left to mourn and miss this beloved father, husband, and brother.
Truly such a citizen will be long and lovingly remembered and the good influence of his useful life will remain as a blessing in this, his home community.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Strahan on February 22, conducted by the pastor, J. A. E. Cunningham.
Burial was in South Grove Cemetery.
Glenwood Opinion Tribune, February 27, 1933, page 3
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