IN MEMORIAM 



Lewis Allen Beltzek was born in Hagerstown, Md., De- 

 cember 24, 1839, and prior to the Civil War resided with his 

 parents at Chillicothe, Ohio, Warsaw, 111., and Eddyville, la. In 

 the second year of the rebellion, Mr. Beltzer enlisted in Co. F, 

 18th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, joining the regiment in August, 

 1862, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and was mustered into the 

 field service near Sedalia. He fought till the close of the war, 

 and was mustered out in August 1865, receiving a second lieu- 

 tenant's commission. He then located at Bloomington, 111., and 

 in' 1872 came to Osceola, Neb., and homesteaded near that place. 



On October 24, 1874, Mr. Beltzer was united in marriage to 

 Mary A. McWilliams, and after a year spent in Missouri they 

 returned to Osceola, where they have since resided. To this 

 union four children were born. 



Mr. Beltzer received a good common school education, and 

 spent most of his early life in farming. He was identified with 

 the early history of Polk county, having been engaged in vari- 

 ous callings. For over ten years he served as deputy sheriff, 

 and has followed tne nursery business for the past thirty years. 

 In 1892 he joined the State Horticultural Society and in 1893 

 became a life member. He has been an enthusiastic and un 

 tiring worker, always present and taking an active part, in the 

 horticultural meetings. 



The deceased passed away at his home in Osceola at 2:30 

 Sunday afternoon, November 12, 1911, of valvular heart trouble, 

 aged 71 years, 10 months and 18 days. He leaves a wife, three 

 sons, two brothers and one sister, besides many friends to 

 mourn his departure. 



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