Obit: Ott, Elias B. #2 (1886 - 1955)

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Surnames: Ott, Bobb, Miller, McGeough, Missling, Hanson

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 01/05/1956

Ott, Elias B. #2 (28 DEC 1886 - 31 DEC 1955)

The neighborhood was grieved when they learned of the death of Mr. Ott of Stanley, who passed away Sat. afternoon at the Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley where he has been a patient for some months.  Mr. Ott is the father of Mrs. Roy Missling.

Elias Be. Otto of Stanley passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 1955, at Victory Memorial Hospital in Stanley after a long illness.

Mr. Ott was born at Sauk City, Wis., Dec. 28, 1886.  When 16 years old and until he was 23, he resided at Donnybrook, N.D., where he homesteaded a farm.  On July 24, 1910 (a relative, Karen Bredahl Femrite, shows a marriage date of July 27, 1910 in her family records), he was married to Miss Edna N. Bobb in Reseburg Township, Clark County.  They resided there for 15 years and in November of 1925 moved to Stanley.  He was a salesman for the Madison Silo Co. for 17 years and also operated a small farm on the edge of Stanley.  He was also employed by Eagle C., until 1953 when he retired.  He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. Cecil Ward officiating.  Interment was at Riverside Cemetery in Withee.