#1-Published in the Pilot October 6, 1920

As we noted in these columns last week N. Strode was taken seriously ill with a hemorrhage of the bladder on Sunday of last week. He was taken to the Blair Hospital for care and seemed to improved until Thursday morning, when he suffered a paralytic stoke that affected his right side. He wasn’t able to speak or even to take a drink of water. Death came to his relied at 1:10 Saturday morning. The funeral service was held at the family residence at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiating.

Newton Strode was born of Quaker parentage May 31st, 1844, at Lancaster, Ohio, and was therefore just past 76 years of age. When he was a boy his parents moved to Anamosa, Ia., and from that city he enlisted in Co. B, 15th Iowa Inf. and served during the Civil War.

He united in marriage to Miss Dora May at Promise City, Ia., July 3rd, 1879 and to this union eight children were born, two dying in infancy. He is survived by his widow, W. K. Strode, foreman of the Tribune office in this city, John C., of Neligh, George N., who is serving Uncle Same in the Navy, being stationed at San Diego, Calif., Mrs. P. A. Lazure, of Blair Township, Mrs. George P. Stewart of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. J. W. Cappis, of this city. Also, a sister, Mrs. W. R. Hester, of Woodbine, Il., and five grandchildren.

Mr. Strode was a jeweler by trade and came to this city in that capacity in 1888. He worked for Dr. S. B. Taylor, Dr. M. D. Bedal and J. W. Mayle, all of whom have been dead for many years. For the past three years he has spent part of the time out at the Soldier’s Home at Burkett, Neb., and was a member of the G. A. R. out there. The service at the grave was conducted by member of the John A. Dix Post, of this city. His only living sister, Mrs. W. R. Hester, was unable to attend the funeral, but her husband was here from Woodbine, Ia., also, his niece’s husband, Dr. Wells Dewell, also of Woodbine.

#2-7 Oct., 1920 - The Enterprise - Newton Strode - Civil War Veteran

ANOTHER VETERAN GONE

Newton Strode, a Civil War veteran and an early settler here, died at his home in this city on last Saturday, October 2. He was in attendance at the annual encampment of the G.A.R. at Indianapolis and the trip apparently was too much for him as he took to his bed suffering from the effects of a hemorrhage of the bladder. He was later taken to Blair hospital where he received all the attention possible for human aid to give. On Thursday morning he suffered a stroke of paralysis, losing control of the muscles of his face and throat, and passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Saturday. Mr. Strode was a man of kind, friendly disposition, a good neighbor, and will be missed greatly by his circle of friends.

Newton Strode was born May 31, 1844 at Lancaster, Ohio, of Quaker parentage. When a boy he came with his parents from Ohio, and settled at Anamosa, Iowa. From there he enlisted in Co. B., 15th Iowa Infantry and served in that company in the Civil War. After the war, he came to Omaha and spent a number of years with Lafayette Shipley - now of Florence - on a farm in the south edge of Washington county, a little northeast of Coffman station. He also lived for a time around Modale, Iowa in the early 70’s.

He was married at Promise City, Iowa July 3, 1879 to Miss Dora May. To this union eight children were born, two dying in infancy. He is survived by his widow, three sons: William K. of Blair; John C. of Neligh, Nebr.; Geo N. in the United States Navy stationed at San Diego, Calif.; and three daughters: Mrs. P. A. Lazure of Blair; Mrs. Geo. P. Stewart of Seattle, Wash.; and Mrs. J. W. Cappis of Blair. Also five grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. W. R. Hester of Woodbine, Iowa.

Mr. Strode learned the jewelry trade with a brother, George, over fifty years ago, and followed the trade through life. In the earlier eighties he and his brother ran a jewelry store in Wichita, Kansas. From there he went to Lamar, Colo., where he formed a partnership with Dr. Ezra Brooks, and the two operated a drug and jewelry store for about two years - in 1886 and 1887. While at Lamar, he proved up on a homestead near that city. In those days Lamar was a “boom town” and when the “boom” died, the firm of Brooks & Strode was dissolved and Mr. Strode packed his family in a “prairie schooner” and went back to Promise City, Iowa. From that place he came to Blair in the fall of 1888 and worked a number of years for the late Dr. S. B. Taylor. After the death of Dr. Taylor he worked for the late J. W. Mayle and Dr. M. D. Bedal. With the exception of about two years in the middle nineties, when he was employed by Edholm & Aiken at Deadwood, S.D. as jeweler and engraver, he has been in Blair, but for the past three years he has spent a part of the time at the Soldier’s Home at Burkett, Neb., and was a member of the G.A.R. Post at Burkett.

The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon from his late home, Rev. C. M. Foreman having charge of the services at the house, and at the grave the impressive G.A.R. ritual was read.

Out of town relatives at the funeral were his brother-in-law, W. R. Hester and his niece’s husband, Dr. Wells Dewell of Woodbine, Iowa. His sister was unable to be pres

Find a Grave Memorial # 57412190

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~