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- The Clearwater News, Thursday, September 16, 1937
LONG-TIME-RESIDENT OF TOWNSHIP PASSES
HEART ATTACK FATAL EARLY SUNDAY TO ALVA H. DRURY
Funeral Services Held at Baptist Church Tuesday, With Masonic Services Conducted at the Grave
Alva H. Drury, one of the long-time residents of Ninnescah township, died at 5 o'clock Sunday morning of a heart attack after a brief illness. He had been ill for only a brief time, but had suffered recurrent attacks.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. Emmett Carpenter of Viola, assisted by the Rev. Virgil F. Young of Clearwater.
Members of the Masonic lodge, of which he had been a member for 45 years, conducted services at the grave. At the time of his death Mr. Drury was the oldest member of the local lodge in point of membership.
Mr. Drury had lived in this community 53 years, coming here in 1884 from Derby where the family had moved from Illinois.
With Mrs. Drury he had moved to town less than two weeks before his death, coming from their farm southwest of Clearwater, where they had resided for many years.
Following is the obituary read at the funeral by Rev. Carpenter.
OBITUARY
Alva Hovey Drury was born in Ohio, February 6, 1868, and passed away at his home in Clearwater, Kansas, September 12, 1937, age 69 years, seven months and six days
At the age of two years he moved with his parents to Panola, Illinois where they resided until coming to Derby, Kansas, in 1882. Two years later they moved to the Clearwater community where he resided the remainder of his life.
On November 8, 1894, he was united in marriage to Almyra M. Parker, to which union eight children were born, the first, a son, dying in infancy, the seven surviving are Mrs. J. W. Nighswonger and Roy of Viola, Mrs. Edw. Krauss of Bentley, Leslie of Topeka, Verne of Kansas City, MO., Merle and Raymond at home, who with their mother mourn the loss of husband and father.
At the age of 15 he united with the Baptist church and for many years had been a deacon. He had taught classes for a number of years and had been an active and faithful worker in all the departments of the Sunday School and church.
For 48 years he had been a member of Unity lodge No. 273, A.F. & A.M. at Clearwater and was also Past Master.
Also surviving are six grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends in the community.
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