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Albert Marshall “Bert” Chafer

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Birth	:	22 Apr 1902
Death	:	11 Mar 1949
Burial	:	Purdom Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7275009, -91.9753036
Description	:	Albert Marshall Chafer. Albert Marshall Chafer, son of John M. and Lucy Chafer, was born April 22, 1902 at Sabula, Iowa, and departed this life at the Oakdale Sanitarium March 11, 1949 at the age of 46 years, 10 months and 17 days. He came with his parents from Oklahoma to Keosauqua in 1913, where he resided until 1943. For a number of years he was employed by the Cooperative Creamery in Keosauqua. On February 10, 1923 he was united in marriage to Helen B. Saunderson. To this union were born two children: a daughter, Barbara, and... Read More	Albert Marshall Chafer. Albert Marshall Chafer, son of John M. and Lucy Chafer, was born April 22, 1902 at Sabula, Iowa, and departed this life at the Oakdale Sanitarium March 11, 1949 at the age of 46 years, 10 months and 17 days. He came with his parents from Oklahoma to Keosauqua in 1913, where he resided until 1943. For a number of years he was employed by the Cooperative Creamery in Keosauqua. On February 10, 1923 he was united in marriage to Helen B. Saunderson. To this union were born two children: a daughter, Barbara, and a son, Robert. In 1943 the family moved to Ft. Madison, Iowa where they have lived since that time. Mr. Chafer worked for the Sheaffer Pen Company until about two years ago. He suffered many years with arthritis, complications of which caused his death. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Helen; two children, Mrs. Barbara Elliott and Robert Chafer of Ft. Madison, Iowa; his mother, Mrs. Lucy Chafer of Keosauqua, Iowa; one grandson, Gary Elliott of Ft. Madison, Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Jeanette Workhoven of Sioux City, Iowa; one aunt, Mrs. D.D. Forest of Clinton, Iowa; several cousins and a host of friends. His father preceded him in death in 1944. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Keosauqua Methodist church with the Rev. E. Allen Magill officiating. Music by Ora Williams, Glenn Williams, Ezra Williams and Joe Barker, with Esther Arthmann, organist. Pallbearers were Edgar Koch, John Jackson, Marvin Teal, Arthur Williams, Lester Williams and Merne Strait. Burial was in Purdom cemetery. **Handwritten: 1949 Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book D, Page 193, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA http://iagenweb.org/boards/vanburen/obituaries

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Family Members:

Parent

John Marshall Chafer

(1878 - 1944)

Lucy McDole Chafer

(1881 - 1963)

Spouse

Helen B Saunderson Chafer

(1902 - 1990)

Children

Barbara Chafer Elliott

(1925 - 2019)

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