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Hartley Albert Alden

Birth	:	14 Nov 1921 Latimer, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 May 2008 Dougherty, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Fork Cemetery, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8918991, -93.0836029
Description	:	Hartley Alden DOUGHERTY — Hartley Alden, 86, of Dougherty, died Thursday (May 29, 2008) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, at West Fork United Methodist Church, 2200 Tulip Ave. in Sheffield, with Pastor Elsa Lawry presiding. Interment will be at West Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St. in Sheffield. Hartley Albert Alden was born to Floyd and Elsie (Hafermann) Alden on Nov. 14, 1921, near Latimer. He joined brothers Kenneth and Dale and... Read More	Hartley Alden DOUGHERTY — Hartley Alden, 86, of Dougherty, died Thursday (May 29, 2008) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, at West Fork United Methodist Church, 2200 Tulip Ave. in Sheffield, with Pastor Elsa Lawry presiding. Interment will be at West Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St. in Sheffield. Hartley Albert Alden was born to Floyd and Elsie (Hafermann) Alden on Nov. 14, 1921, near Latimer. He joined brothers Kenneth and Dale and one sister, Irma, with sister, Selma, born eight years later. Hartley and siblings were the 10th generation of John and Priscilla Alden who came to America on the Mayflower. In 1929 the family moved to the farm a quarter mile west of Dougherty. Three years later his mother died of tuberculosis. Fortunately, the Alden children were kept together on the Dougherty farm where Hartley continued to live until he got married. As a boy, Hartley and his brothers loved the creek that ran through the farm. Besides swimming in the summer and skating in the winter, at age eight Hartley began his lifelong passion for running trap lines along that creek. He trapped and sold the furs for more than 70 years and could tell stories about it for hours. Thanks to the influence and tender caring of his brother Kenneth and sister Irma, Hartley completed his schooling through the eighth grade and attended church and Sunday school at what is now West Fork United Methodist Church. Ken also helped Hartley and Dale learn the farming business and get started on their own. Dale's future wife, Maxine, introduced Hartley to her friend, Dorothy Tweed, at the Mason City skating rink in 1945. They were married Jan. 26, 1946, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City by Rev. Alvin Rogness. In January 1947 they moved to their current home, purchasing the farm for $100 per acre. It did not have a house yet, so Hartley built a 10' by 20' house to live in while he moved a schoolhouse to the acreage and remodeled it for his family. Their first child was born while they lived in what would soon become the brooder house. Later the brooder house served as a playhouse for the children and then became Hartley's trapping shed. Hartley and Dorothy had four children, Barbara, Holly, Janet and David, each born three years apart. He worked hard to improve his homestead by planting trees, constructing buildings and cement yards for his livestock, and pattern tiling his farmland. He was passionate about farming, but even more passionate about his family. He chose hobbies which could include his children and grandchildren as much as possible. In 1964, he began his annual treks to Canada to fish and instilled the love of fishing in most of his grandchildren. Some of the Alden family's most cherished memories are from those fishing trips. Hartley farmed with the help of Marvin Crooks and later Doug O'Connor and son David. He retired from his farming operation in 1984 when David took over the business. He still loved to help in any way he could until 2006 when he suffered a stroke. He died Thursday, May 29, from complications of a hip fracture. Hartley didn't like to be the center of attention, quietly going about his business. Besides farming, fishing and trapping he enjoyed reading and watching Westerns on television. He was a lifelong member of the West Fork Church. His wisdom about life, kind heart and gentle spirit will be sorely missed by family and friends. Hartley is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 62 years; sister, Selma Graham; children, Barbara (Dean) Hutchison, Holly (Tom) FitzSimmons, Janet (Ray) Wierson and David (Kathy) Alden; grandchildren, Todd (Jennifer) Hutchison, Amy (Marty Wolske) Hutchison, Paul (Susan) Hutchison, Julian and Colin Eighmy, Scott Wierson, Jennifer (Lee) Smith, and Jeff (Kate) Wierson; seven great-grandchildren and many other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Kenneth and Dale; sister Irma Riggins and her husband Worth; and grandson Roger Samuel Alden. Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241

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Hartley Albert Alden's memorial is located at: West Fork Cemetery, Franklin County, USA.
When did Hartley Albert Alden death?
Hartley Albert Alden death on 29 May 2008 in Dougherty, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8918991
Longitude: -93.0836029

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Floyd Alden

(1889 - 1953)

Elsie Louise Hafermann Alden

(1891 - 1933)

Spouse

Dorothy Ann Tweed Alden

(1925 - 2022)

Siblings

Irma Bertha Alden Riggins

(1918 - 1988)

Dale Lauverne Alden

(1920 - 1983)

Selma Savilla “Sally” Alden Graham

(1929 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Fork Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8918991, -93.0836029

2. Saint John Zion Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8969002, -93.1472015

3. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Dougherty, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9227791, -93.0294418

4. Hillside Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9006004, -93.2007980

5. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9592018, -93.1913986

6. Rockwell Cemetery
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9786000, -93.1919000

7. Way Side Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8293991, -93.2225037

8. Needham Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7956500, -92.9726300

9. Hansell Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666702, -93.1047211

10. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

11. Shobes Grove Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9000015, -93.2722168

12. Old Chapin Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232994, -93.2624969

13. Halls Grove Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8840100, -92.8782300

14. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

15. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7719002, -92.9353027

16. Westside Cemetery
Marble Rock, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9556007, -92.8739014

17. Hampton Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7452812, -93.1975021

18. Old Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7733078, -92.9165845

19. Hillside Cemetery
Marble Rock, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9583015, -92.8666992

20. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7667007, -93.2518997

21. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8413887, -93.3188934

22. Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery
Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9505615, -93.3216705

23. South Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7527400, -92.9168100

24. North Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8329700, -92.8392900