Mrs. Emily D. Widner ~ daughter of Daniel D. Dorn & Rose G. (Fisk) Dorn
Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa
Thursday, November 5, l925
DANIEL D. DORN was born at Ava, New York, August 2l, l848 and died at his home in Kellerton, Iowa, October 24, l925, being 77 years, 2 months and 3 days of age. He was united in marriage to ROSE G. FISK at Booneville, N.Y., April 22, l869. To this union one son and one daughter were born, CLINTON R. DORN, of Des Moines and MRS. EMILY D. WIDNER, of Pasadena, California. MR. DORN suffered the loss of his companion May 29, l894. He was again united in marriage to MYRA LINDSEY at Leon, Iowa, July 23, l895. To this union three sons and one daughter were born -- RALPH D., WALTER L., DANIEL D., JR., and MISS RUTH DORN, all of whom were present at the time of his departure. His widow, all of his children, and all of his brothers and sisters survive. His brother, ALBERT, of Neola, Iowa, was present to help bear the grief of the immediate family.
He has enjoyed extra good health during the sojourn here on earth until the last few years in which he went about with his cane. He was confined to his bed about two weeks during which time he suffered very much from his affliction which overpowered his unusual strength, and he was called to lay down this mortal body and put on immortality. He was a very active farmer in his youth, being in the dairy business, also in the shipping of cattle and horses at Booneveille, N.Y.
He came to Iowa in February, l884, and organized the first bank at Maxwell, Iowa. Then in September, l884, he sold his bank at Maxwell and moved to Danbury, Iowa, and organized the first bank of that place. He was a pioneer banker and stockman of northwest Iowa, and many of the best citizens of that section owe their excellent beginning to our deceased brother. He came to Kellerton, Iowa, March, l922, and spent his last days there in retirement.
He was converted in a Methodist Camp Meeting at Booneville, N.Y., under the direction of Rev. Cobb in the winter of l880. In l9l2, while living at Clearfield, he was united with the Methodist Church of that place, under the pastorate of Rev. Prather. Then on moving to Kellerton, he placed his membership with the same class there. Owing to his affliction he seldom attended public services but he kept his family worship in the home and retained it from the time of his conversion. He gave all his children a high school education, and was an advocate of higher ideals. His entire family residing at Kellerton are members of the Methodist Church. The deceased has been a living example of the faith in Him who said, "He that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." Well could he have said, "Earth is receding, Heaven is opening." The entire community extends their sympathy to the entire circle of relatives in their sorrowing hours of bereavement.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Monday afternoon, October 26th, at two o'clock, conducted by the Pastor, Rev. J.E. Clark, and interment made in Maple Row Cemetery. Out of respect to his memory and to the three sons who are business men of Kellerton, all business houses closed during the funeral hour.
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