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JOHN D. OVERHOLSER, son of D. C. & Elizabeth A. Overholser was born at Coleta, Nov. 4, 1875 and died at his home in Milledgeville, Nov. 16, 1911 at the age of 36 years and 12 days.
Dr. John as he was familiarly called spent his whole life in this community except for the time he was away at school. He received his early education in the Public Schools of Coleta, from there he went to the Leandor Clark college at Toledo, Iowa. Two years were spent in the Iowa University in the study of Medicine. He completed his medical course at the Rush Medical College, Chicago from which institution he graduated in 1901. After his graduation he located at Bradgate, Iowa. The next year he moved to Milledgeville, where for the last nine years he served the community faithfully as a physician, a loyal citizen and an ardent church worker. Dr. Overholser was converted at the age of 15 and joined the United Brethren church. When he came to Milledgeville he united with the Methodist church. As a christian he stood for the very highest type of Christian manhood.
On Aug. 28, 1902 he married Elizabeth A. Garwick. To this union two children were born. There are left to mourn him, his wife Elizabeth, his children, J. Dwight and Elizabeth Gretchen, his father D.C. Overholser and mother Elizabeth A. of Coleta, two sisters, Mrs. McCray of Rolfe, Iowa and Mrs. Julia Drury of Puerto Rico and three brothers, Waldo A. of Sterling and Ralph and Fred of Coleta. One brother Elery died in 1890. His death is a personal loss to every one in the community and especially those to whom he administered as a physician.
The services were at the M.E. church. The Masonic and Eastern Start orders of which he was a member were there in a body. Rev. Klackner, local Lutheran pastor read the 90th Psalm, Rev. Welch M.E. pastor of Coleta read the 15th, chapter 1st Cor. Rev. Kosht U.B. pastor, Coleta pronounced the invocation. Music by male quartet, Dr. Clyde Goldthorpe, C.E. Johnston, Walter Bell, Ray Freas. Chant "Passing Away" The Guiding Star' No Night in Heaven". Mrs. Merriam presided at the organ. Rev. Hewitt local M.E. pastor preached a very fitting sermon from Matthew 20-25 to 28. Burial in Bethel Cemetery. Pall Bearers were H.D. Bills, C.A. Straka, Arthur Muender, Howard Hendricks, M.F. Eastabrooks and Sam Livengood.
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1875 - 1911 (36 Jahre)
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