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Note: held on the E. R. Sutter Ranch, 8 miles southeast of Leon at 10 a.m.I. C. Seward was the administrator. (Ivan was Earnest's oldestdaughter's husband.) James Butts was auctioneer and the ladies of theLeon Methodist Church served lunch.
The following items were listed on the bill of sale:
170 Cattle: 130 Highgrade Herford 2 yr. old steers; 8 Swiss 2 yr. oldsteers; 5 Swiss 1 yr. old heifers; 17 Swiss cows from 3 to 7 yr (T. B.and Bangs tested); and 10 Calves.
12 Horses: 1 Palemino Stallion 7 yr.; 1 Morgan Mare Smooth mouth, infoal to Lewis Palemino; Sorrel horse 7 yr. wt 1450; Sorrel mare 4 yrwt 1400; 3 Saddle geldings, 2 yr. halter broke; Black Horse Smoothmouth wt 1600; Bay gelding 4 yr wt 1100; Palmino filly 2 years old;Saddle mare wt. 1100 in foal to palemino; and Workmare wt. 1300, foalto Palemino.
Hogs: 13 170 lb. Feeders, 1 Duroc Sow (will farrow soon).
Feed: About 900 bushels yellow Corn; About 300 bu. white kafir; About350 Bu. Oats.
Machinery: Ford 1-2 ton 1939 Pickup with stock rack; M IHC 1945Tractor & Cultivator; F20 IHC 1936 Tractor; IHC 1944 Combine 6 ft onrubber with motor and pick-up attachment; New IHC Short Corn BinderPower Drive, on Rubber, never been used; IHC Good Manure Spreader;Dempster 2 row lister on rubber; Manure loader for M tractor; ShortCorn binder Wheel drive; IHC Bundle loader for 1 row binder; IHC DragLister; P & O good 3 bottom plow; P & O 2 bottom plow; IHC Rubbertired wagon and rack new; IHC 7 ft. Tandem disk; IHC 12 ft. Graindrill; IHC Listed corn cultivator; Tractor hitch; IHC 7 ft. Tractormower for F 20 tractor; IHC Hammer mill new; New David Bradley hayloader; Jayhawk tractor sweeprake; Gehl B40 cutter 40 ft. pipe; 3Section spike tooth harrow; and Dempster hay stacker.
Miscellaneous: 12 Barrel wagon tank; 2 Wagons; Buzz saw and frame; 6Volt wind charger; 2 Sets of heavy harness; 1 Saddle; Metal HogFeeder; and 7 Feed Bunks."
Note: On Thursday, April 17, 1947, a farm sale of E. R. Sutter's estate was
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"E. R. Sutter Is Fatally Stricken
Stockman & Farmer Suffers Heart Attack Monday Night at His Home ButFails to Rally
This community was shocked and saddened early Tuesday morning of thisweek when it became known that Earnest R. Sutter had been fatallystricken at his home about 11 o'clock the evening before, and passedaway shortly afterwards.
Mr. Sutter had complained earlier in the day while at work on his farmon Hickory Creek of not feeling well, but he kept on.
He came home and did his evening chores as usual but ate only a littlesupper. He was stricken about 11 p.m. and after a short time he grewworse, so his wife summoned Dr. Last, but Mr. Sutter lived only ashort time after the doctor's arrival."
(The beginning of this next paragraph did not get copied.) . . . "pall of gloom to his home town and neighbors and is a keenshock of bereavement to his family. He was highly respected byeveryone.
Earnest Royal Sutter, son of Charley and Lizzie Sutter, was bornJanuary 21, 1877 in O'Brien County, Iowa, and departed this life athis home in Leon, Kansas, Monday evening, March 17, 1947, at the ageof 70 years, one month and 26 days.
He was united in marriage with Emily Alice McCaffree at El Dorado,April 15, 1903, and to this union were born five daughters.
Mr. Sutter came to the Leon community with his parents when six monthsold, and has been a resident here ever since--69 years. He and hisbride went to housekeeping on the Sutter farm on Hickory Creek wherethey resided until 1921 when they moved into Leon where they havesince resided. However, Mr. Sutter made daily trips to and from thefarm each day, up to the time of his death.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father and his youngestbrother, Artie M. Sutter.
The deceased was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge at Leon and theRoyal Arch Masons at Augusta.
Surviving Mr. Sutter are his widow, Alice, and five daughters, Mrs.Elizabeth A. Seward and Mrs. Earnestine Alice Gibb, of Leon; Mrs.Bessie S. Dice and Mrs. Mildred Ina Stitt of Wichita; and Mrs. MarionPearl Blue of Colorado Springs, nine grandchildren, Paul, Darrell,Robert, Ernie and Janice Seward, Robert and Mary Jane Dice; PatriciaStitt and Nancy Jane Blue; one sister, Mrs. Rose Short, Nickerson; twobrothers, T. A. Sutter, El Dorado, and O. E. Sutter, Wichita, besidesmany other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon (Thursday) at 2:30o'clock in the Leon Methodist Church, with the Rev. J. K. Yeoman,officiating.
A quartet, composed of Mrs. Willard Morgan, Mrs. Anita Souders, J. A.Marshall and M. V. Garver, sang, "In the Garden" and "The Old RuggedCross", with Mrs. J. K. Yeoman as accompanist. Mrs. Morgan sang,"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" as a solo with Mrs. Souders asaccompanist.
Pallbearers included R. O. Winzer, J. D. Nixon, H. E. Westervelt,Robert Wilson, Walter Farner and William McKaig.
He was laid to rest in the Leon Cemetery. Byrd Funeral Home was incharge."
Note: The following obit was found in family notes. Source of the newspaper
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"Overflow Crowd at Sutter Rites
One of the largest funerals to be held in Leon in a long time was thatof Earnest Royal Sutter, prominent stockman and rancher who died of aheart attack late Monday night.
The services held at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, were conducted from theLeon Methodist Church which was filled to capacity. It was necessaryto install a loud speaker system for the benefit of those who wereunable to be seated inside the church. Flowers in great profusionbore tribute to the memory of a highly esteemed citizen and friend.
The pallbearers were: Walter A. Farner of Latham; R. O. Wenzer,Augusta; John D. Nixon, Hugh E. Westervelt, Robert Wilson and WillMcKary of Leon. Flower bearers were, Mrs. Cuma Woods, Mrs. JeanHoover, Mrs. Gladys Doughty and Mrs. Josephine Gilliland. Students ofthe F. H. A. attended in a body.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Anita Souders, Mrs. Willard Morgan, MelvinGarver and John Marshall, sang "Old Rugged Cross," and "In The Garden," with Mrs. J. K. Yeoman as accompanist. "Beautiful Isle ofSomewhere" was sung as a solo by Mrs. Willard Morgan, accompanied byMrs. Anita Souders. The Rev. J. K. Yeoman was the officiatingminister. Interment was in the Leon cemetery."
Note: The following was found in the "El Dorado Times," dated Friday, March
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