Obit: Finkle, Charles Elliott (1877 – 1957)

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Surnames: Finkle, Elliott

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 21 Nov 1957

Finkle, Charles Elliott (27 AUG 1877 – 8 NOV 1957)

Charles Elliott Finkle was born Aug. 27, 1877 at Dodge City, Kansas, the oldest son of the late George Samuel Finkle and Mary Ann (Elliott) Finkle. He came with his parents to Greenwood (Clark Co.), Wis., in October 1893 and they settled on a farm southeast of Greenwood.

At the age of nineteen he started doing electrical line work, which occupation he followed the remainder of his working days. In November 1955 he fell from a ladder and broke his back. Since then he was unable to work.

He passed away in his sleep at his home in Akron, Ohio on Friday, Nov. 8, 1957.

Funeral services were held at Akron, Ohio at 11:00 a.m. from the Hummel Funeral Parlor. Burial was made in the Akron Cemetery. Rev. Cook officiated.

He is ssurvived by his wife and daughter Florence, who is in South America; and three brothers, Edwin, Greenwood; Henry of Wheaton, Ill., and Harvey, address unknown.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Finkle attended the funeral and were accompanied by Henry Finkle of Wheaton, Ill.