Obituary for Louis Meyer (1862-1943)

Unnamed newspaper

Louis MEYER, 81 years of age died Thursday night at his home on Grand Avenue, after a lingering illness. Mr. MEYER had been in failing health since suffering stroke paralysis two years ago and had been confined to his bed since June 1943.

Mr. MEYER was born in St. Louis, January 2, 1862, being at his death, 81 years, 9 months and 28 days old. As a boy he lived in Moscow Mills, where he was married to Miss Dena GROTHAUS on February 3, 1885. This union was blessed with five children, three of whom are now living.

In 1904 Mr. MEYER and family moved to Salisbury, where they resided until 1927 when they moved to Holden to make their home only returning here about a month ago.

Mr. Meyer was a good husband and father and a kind and helpful neighbor.

Besides his aged companion, is survived by a son, L.J. MEYER of Salisbury and two daughters, Mrs. Anna FLASPOHLER of Holden and Mrs. Bernadine JONES of Kansas City. A daughter, Dorothy, died in infancy and a son, Edward, at the age of eight years.

He leaves five grandchildren, Mrs. Berniece ROSS of Holden; Cpl. Wilfred FLASPOHLER, Camp Beale, Calif.; Miss Virginia MEYER of Kansas City; Mrs. Juanita ACKERSON, Oakland, Calif.; Pvt. Arthur L. JONES, Camp Irwin, Calif., and five nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at St. Joseph’s Catholic church, Rev. F. X. Hochgesang in charge with burial at St. Joseph’s cemetery west of town..

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Pallbearers were J. F. Rasc…., Henry Bruegge…, George Von….., Albert H……, Leber…., August H……

Among the relatives and friends here for the funeral were two grandsons ….. service. Cpl. Wilfred FLASPOHLER, Camp Beale, Calif., and Pvt. Arthur L. JONES, Camp Irwin Base Calif., Mrs Anna FLASPOHLER, Mrs. Bernice ROSS, Mrs. A. J. MARTIN, Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Grover JONES, Miss Virginia MEYER, Kansas City, Mrs. Katie GROTHAUS, St. Louis, Henry MEYER, Mrs. Lizzie GENZLING and Mr…….Moscow Mills.

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Nancy Weller, 21 April, 2004.

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