Published in Pilot Tribune on 26 October 1944

CHAS. HUSK DIES OF SUDDEN ATTACK

FATHER OF SEVEN SONS, HAD FARMED BLAIR ACREAGE 34 YEARS

Charles L. Husk, who had lived in Washington county since 1896 and farmed the same acreage for 34 years until his retirement last spring, died suddenly Monday afternoon. He was 76 years old.

Funeral services are being held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Blair Methodist church, and interment will be in Blair cemetery. The service will be conducted by the Rev. A.W. Clarke of Herman and the Rev. Sidney McCaig of Blair.

Father of seven sons, all of whom survive, Mr. Husk was born at Avoca, Wis., on August 29, 1869. He moved to western Iowa in 1880, to Burt county in 1883. Since 1896 he had lived in this county. He was married to Jennie Cook on November 11, 1903. Eight children were born to the couple, seven sons surviving and an infant daughter dying in February, 1916.

The sons are Burr and Clarkson of Blair, Lloyd of Tekamah, Harry of Arlington, Donald in France, Eugene in the South Pacific, Wallace home from a Louisiana army camp. The widow also survives, as do 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Bennett of Rudd, Ia., and Mrs. Sara Rathbun of Omaha.

Mr. Husk held membership in the Blair I.O.O.F. Lodge for 45 years. He served, also, on the school board of Pleasant View school over a long period of time.

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