Funeral Services For A. J. Case Are Held Saturday
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Clugsten Memorial home in Peoria for Arthur Jerome Case, 75, of R. R. 6 Peoria, who died Thursday, January 1, in the Shady Elms convalescent home in Chillicothe, Rev. R. H. Bodine of the First Methodist church officiated. He was laid to rest besides his wife in the Prospect cemetery near Dunlap. Pallbearers were Herbert Harker, Oscar Cline, Rollie Stuck, Martin Allen, Robert Campbell and Robert Missen.
Mr. Case was born near Dunlap June 14, 1877, the eldest son of Charles M. and Eliza Cramer Case. He married September 30, 1908 to Mina Rodgers, only daughter of William Rodgers, in Dunlap. She passed away November 5. 1927.
The family lived in Iowa several years where he dealt in real estate. After the death of his wife, he lived in Champaign until, because of failing health, he came to Peoria to make his home with his daughter. He belonged to the Methodist church and to the Elks, both of Champaign.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Aldah J. Sweat of R. R. 6 Peoria; a son Rodger M. of Chesterton, Ind.; a brother Harold C. M., Ph. D., University of Illinois instructor; a sister Miss Flora M. Case, a librarian of Peoria; and three grandsons, Frederick and Richard Sweat and Rodger Case. Two sisters, Mrs. Ethel May Abbott and Mrs. Nellie M. Bower, preceded him in death.
Among those attending the memorial services were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rodgers and son Otto and wife of Estherville, Ia.
Jan. 1953.
Funeral Services For A. J. Case Are Held Saturday
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Clugsten Memorial home in Peoria for Arthur Jerome Case, 75, of R. R. 6 Peoria, who died Thursday, January 1, in the Shady Elms convalescent home in Chillicothe, Rev. R. H. Bodine of the First Methodist church officiated. He was laid to rest besides his wife in the Prospect cemetery near Dunlap. Pallbearers were Herbert Harker, Oscar Cline, Rollie Stuck, Martin Allen, Robert Campbell and Robert Missen.
Mr. Case was born near Dunlap June 14, 1877, the eldest son of Charles M. and Eliza Cramer Case. He married September 30, 1908 to Mina Rodgers, only daughter of William Rodgers, in Dunlap. She passed away November 5. 1927.
The family lived in Iowa several years where he dealt in real estate. After the death of his wife, he lived in Champaign until, because of failing health, he came to Peoria to make his home with his daughter. He belonged to the Methodist church and to the Elks, both of Champaign.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Aldah J. Sweat of R. R. 6 Peoria; a son Rodger M. of Chesterton, Ind.; a brother Harold C. M., Ph. D., University of Illinois instructor; a sister Miss Flora M. Case, a librarian of Peoria; and three grandsons, Frederick and Richard Sweat and Rodger Case. Two sisters, Mrs. Ethel May Abbott and Mrs. Nellie M. Bower, preceded him in death.
Among those attending the memorial services were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rodgers and son Otto and wife of Estherville, Ia.
Jan. 1953.
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