Final Rites Held for B. F. Shaefer.
Funeral rites for Frank Schaefer, well-known Bear Grove township farmer whose death occurred Thursday, were held Saturday from the farm home conducted by the Rev. Fr. Melville. Interment was in the Adair cemetery. Casket bearers were Mason Calley, Maurice Brady, Dale McCarty, Clyde Mallett, Bryan Garloch and Sid Wolfe. The following is the life story. Benjamin Franklin, oldest son of ten children was born to Ephriam and Rachel McMahan Shaefer in Carroll county, Indiana on December 22, 1865 and died at the age of 82 years, five months and twelve days. He was married to Mary E. Cunningham April 12, 1899 and there was born four children: Alice Dimick and Mary Frances Cochran. Two children preceded in death, Joseph in 1907 and Ellen in 1916. He came to Iowa in a covered wagon from Indiana and lived on a farm near Casey where he grew to manhood. He later spent some time in Idaho and returned to farm in Grant township later moving to the present farm home in Bear Grove where he lived 38 years. Surviving are the wife, two daughters and four grandchildren. Four brothers: Noah of Saskatchewan, Canada; William of Muscatine, Auther [Arthur] of Menlo and Elmer of Corning.
