FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR CHARLES ALEXANDER MONDAY AFTERNOON

Pinedale Roundup March 5, 1942

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Community Hall for Charles C. Alexander of Cora who passed away Friday morning February 27th at St. John's hospital, at Jackson. During the past month, Mr. Alexander had been in a critical condition at the hospital requiring frequent blood transfusions to renew his strength.  His illness had continued over a period of three years.

Reverend Gayle Strickler conducted the service and was assisted by a women's quartet including Mrs. Lyman Rosendahl, Mrs. Glenn Wise, Mrs. O. G. Jackson and Mrs. R. E. Clark, accompanied by Mrs. James Harrower at the piano who sang three numbers, "Beautiful Isle", "Silver Threads Among The Gold" and "God Be With You".  Mrs. Maxine Alexander sang as a solo "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine."

Charles Curtis Alexander was born at Yankton, South Dakota, May 1, 1879, the son of Eugene and Nancy Butler Alexander.  While still a boy his people moved to the Running Water in Nebraska, and later, in 1887 came to Montpelier, Idaho.  In 1889 he came with his parents to Cora, where he continued to live to the time of his death.

On September 8, 1904 he was united in marriage to Grace Bird at Cora.  To this couple eight children were born, all except one that died in infancy, survive their father. The children are three daughters; Helen, Mrs. Arthur Moedl, of Lyman; Thelma, Mrs. William Allen of Rock Springs; and Gloria who attends Pinedale High School; and four sons Lloyd of Cheyenne; Earl of Pinedale; Jack and Herbert of Cora.  Their mother also survives. Other members of the immediate family are a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Redman of Pocatello, Idaho and two brothers; Essie of Burris, Wyoming, and William of Cora, together with several grandchildren.

When Mr. Alexander first came to this country he rode for the ToPonce outfit and also freighted from Opal.  He also acted as mail carrier from old Cora to the Wells Place and into the Gros Ventre.  At the same time, he carried on ranching interests at Cora.  Mr. Alexander was loved greatly by his family, who with his many friends, will sadly miss him.

Interment was made in Pinedale cemetery with Fred Clodius, Dick Luman, James Jorgensen, Norman Barlow, Carroll Noble, and Earl Lozier, serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Vint Faler, John Bloom, Claire Mershon, and Lee Thomson.