LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, June 4, 1940, Page 1, Column 2:

Popular Salesman Claimed by Death
Ted Rees Dies from Heart Ailment

E.J. Rees, 69, well-known resident of Plymouth county since early boyhood,
died at his home, 426 Second Avenue SW, Sunday night from a heart ailment
for which he had suffered in recent years. He was up and around in spite of
his infirmity until four days prior to his death.

Edward John Rees was born November 17, 1870 at Carnarthen, Wales, a
principality of the Kingdom of Great Britain.

With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rees, he came to America in 1881. They
were members of the English colony which located in this part of
northwestern Iowa in the late seventies and early eighties.

They farmed near Seney and Ed Rees attended the rural school and later
graduated from the LeMars Normal school known as the predecessor and nucleus
of the now flourishing Western Union College.

Industrious all His Life

E.J. Rees, brought up under pioneer conditions, early learned to take care
of himself and was willing to take any job which came within his ken.
Competent farm worker and skilled at other jobs, he had no difficulty in
obtaining employment.

Mail Carrier Many Years

He was rural mail carrier out of LeMars for over fifteen years and if a
patron on the route ever uttered a complaint it is yet to be recorded.

He later was engaged as salesman with the International Harvester Company
and was known over the northwest territory as a good worker and pleasant
associate.

Possessed of a sense of humor, ready at any time with a quip or merry jest
and a delightful story teller, he gained hosts of friends.

In earlier days Mr. Rees was a member of the Odd Fellows. In babyhood he was
christened into the Episcopal church.

Mr. Rees was married in 1893 to Sarah Alice Barrett who, with eight
children, survives him. They are Edward J. Rees, William Frederick Rees,
Robert Rees, Mrs. Oscar Weidenfeller, Mrs. Gus Okerstrom, Mrs. John
Kammerer, Mrs. Lloyd Weidauer, and Mrs. John Behrend. One daughter, Mrs.
Harry Simons, preceded him in death. There are thirteen grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in the Mauer
funeral chapel with Rev. W. M. Hubbard of the First Methodist church
officiating and interment made in the city cemetery.