Grover Salisbury Funeral Held At Our Savior's

Funeral services for Grover C. Salisbury, 79, who died Thursday, February 20 at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital after a lingering illness, were held at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating. Interment was in Woodbury cemetery.

Grover Cleveland Salisbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Salisbury was born November 27, 1884 at Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa.

November 6, 1907 he was united in marriage to Anne Christine Garnatz at Rockwell, Iowa. Eight children were born to this union. They resided in the Lyle community for the past 36 years.

Mr. Salisbury is survived by five daughters, Miss Lucile Salisbury of San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Nels (Margaret) Erickson of Glenville; Mrs. Judene (Mabel) Martin and Mrs. Casper (Angeline) Overland of Albert Lea; Mrs. Ed (Dorothy) Newkirk of Adams; two sons, Clifford and Leonard, both of Lyle; also 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Alfred Casseum of Minneapolis; two brothers, Sheldon of Auburn, Wash, and Virgil of Dodge Center.

He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, his parents and five brothers.

Pallbearers were LaVern Martin, Leonard Minear, Loren Minear, Larry Minear, Donald Salisbury, Richard Salisbury, Dale Overland, Roger Newkirk, Ronald Newkirk, all grandsons of the deceased.