HOLMES, Ben Lewis 1917 - 1995

HOLMES, KENNEDY, HAGANS, RUSK, BAKER, MCINTIRE, MCCLARAN, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/22/2024 at 21:22:22

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, November 3, 1995
Page 7, Columns 1 and 2

Ben Lewis HOLMES

Ben Lewis HOLMES, 77, 702 W. Stone Ave., died at 12:01 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 1995, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City (note: in Johnson Co., IA).

The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Norman Channel officiating. Cremation will follow. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Open visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to Jefferson County Hospice.

HOLMES was born Dec. 3, 1918 (sic - 1917), in Birmingham, the son of Elmer and Susie KENNEDY HOLMES. On Aug. 18, 1945, he married Hazel Maxine HAGANS in Fairfield. She died July 15, 1995. A lifelong resident of Jefferson County, he had been a salesman for Bradshaw Furniture, Spurgeon's and Hy-Vee Food Store before his retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Free Methodist Church and Eagles Lodge (sic - Aerie/Club) 1927.

Surviving are two daughters, Charlotte RUSK of Batavia, Joan BAKER of Ottumwa; a son, Roger of Fairfield; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Warren of Fairfax, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wendell, George and Glen; and a sister, E. Byrl McINTIRE.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, November 16, 1995
Page 5, Column 5

Birmingham

Jennessee McCLARAN met her sister Martha Jane CAMPBELL of Burlington in Fairfield on Monday. They attended the funeral of their cousin Ben HOLMES.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, November 21, 1995
Page 9, Column 4

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE NO. 4400-1195

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE ESTATE OF BEN L. HOLMES, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BEN L. HOLMES, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 2, 1995:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1995, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BEN L. HOLMES, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1983, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT ROGER O. HOLMES WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE. ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE THE WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE TO ALL HEIRS AND DEVISEES UNDER THE WILL WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE REASONABLY ASCERTAINABLE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED BY THE LATER TO OCCUR OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR ONE MONTH FROM THE DATE OF MAILING OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) A CLAIM IS THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1995.

ROGER O. HOLMES
EXECUTOR OF ESTATE
702 WEST STONE AVE.
FAIRFIELD, IA 52556

PARKIN & CAMERON
ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTOR
119 NORTH COURT ST.
FAIRFIELD, IA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1995.

Nov. 21, 28, 1995

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Note: Buried in Lot 1st.006. Wife Hazel was buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot St. Mary 126 - space 2.