Funeral services are being held this (Wednesday) afternoon in the Banks funeral home for Clarence L. "Blondie" Dunham, long-time LaHarpe barber, who passed away on Sunday in Iowa City.  Rev. C. E. Liston of the Methodist church is officiating, and burial will be made in LaHarpe cemetery.

Clarence L. Dunham, retired barber and genial citizen throughout the major share of his life, passed away in University hospital at Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday evening, January 4, 1952 after a severe and confining illness of almost eight years.  He was 61 years of age.

The deceased, a son of Logan G. and Nettie (Monarch) Dunham, was born east of Blandinsville on June 20, 1891 but came with his parents to LaHarpe within the first year of his life.  Clarence early was accorded the name "Blondie" by his friends.  And from the time he toddled about the family home into the bleak days of declining health the nickname brought ___ ___tention and his smile____.

He received his education __ the public schools of LaHarpe, discontinuing his education at a relatively early age to get into the business of adult living.  He went to Terre Haute as a youth and there under Charlie Bryan learned carefully and well the barber trade.  This proved to be Mr. Dunham's professional interest throughout his life.  He worked at his trade at Dallas City, Carthage, Roseville and LaHarpe, where some of his first and last days of his service to his fellowmen with the comb and scissors were spent.

A number of years ago after barbering in the aforementioned communities, he returned to LaHarpe, bought out the shop of Lester Mesick and continued there and at other locations in association with several other fellows of his trade.

Mr. Dunham was united in married on April 12, 1920 with Lydia Helmers, whose death occurred on September 13, 1948.  Both were great lovers of boys and girls, though it had not been their privilege to have children of their own.  Perhaps for this reason, he took a special liking to the little fellows who came to his shop, among them many present-day adult citizens with fond memories of their first hair cut from Blondie, the barber.

The Dunhams remained here until his health broke in 1944, when they moved to Macomb.  Mr. Dunham has been hospitalized the past four years, much of that time in the veterans' hospital at Clinton, Iowa.

He was a veteran of the first World War.

His passing now is mourned by his aged father, L. G. Dunham, of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Merle Helmers, of LaHarpe and Mrs. Geraldine Hall, of Topeka, Kansas.

If the 1920 census listing for the Dunham family is accurate, Clarence was married and divorced prior to his marriage to Lydia.

Clarence's sister, Merle, married Lydia's brother, Henry.

See also: Logan Dunham and Nettie Monarch

Dunham, L [initial, if present, obscured], head, white, male, Sept 1868, 31, married for 11 years, born KS, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home

N M, wife, white, female, June 1868, 31, married for 11 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, both parents born OH, could read, write and speak English

Clarance, son, white, male, June 1892, 7, single, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, at school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Murlie, daughter, white, female, Sept 1893, 6, single, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, at school for 5 months, could read, write and speak English

Geraldine, daughter, white, female, Aug 1899, 10/12, single, born IL, father born KS, mother
born IL

Helmer, P, head, white, male, Jan 1850, 50, married for 27 years, born Germany, both parents born Germany, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1868, number of years in the U.S. - 32, naturalized, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 126

C, wife, white, female, May 1852, 48, married for 27 years; mother of 9 children, 7 living; born Germany, both parents born Germany, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1868, number of years in the U.S. - 32, could read, write and speak English

Jno, son, white, male, July 1876, 23, single, born IL, both parents born Germany, farm laborer, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Peter, son, white, male, Nov 1878, 21, single, born IL, both parents born Germany, farm laborer, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Rudolph, son, white, male, Apr 1881, 19, single, born IL, both parents born Germany, farm laborer, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Henry, son, white, male, Nov 1888, 11, single, born IL, both parents born Germany, farm laborer, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

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Lydia, daughter, white, female, Dec 1891, 8, single, born IL, both parents born Germany [no further entries]

Mary, daughter, white, female, Jan 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born Germany [no further entries]

Dunham, Logan G, head, male, white, 42, married (1st) for 19 years, born KS, father born IL, mother born KS, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, rented his home

Nettie M, wife, female, white, 43, married (1st) for 19 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, spoke English, could read and write

Clarence L, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, barber, own shop, working on own account, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Merle M, daughter, female, white, 17, single, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Georgie G, daughter, female, white, 10, single, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Helmer, Peter, head, male, white, 60, married (1st) for 37 years, born Ger German, both parents born Ger German, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1851, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 31

Catherine, wife, female, white, 58, married (1st) for 37 years; mother of 9 children, 6 living; born Ger German, both parents born Ger German, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1851, spoke English, could read and write

Peter J, son, male, white, 32, single, born IL, both parents born Ger German, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Henry F, son, male, white, 21, single, born IL, both parents born Ger German, spoke English, laborer, home farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Lydia M, daughter, female, white, 18, single, born IL, both parents born Ger German, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Mary M, daughter, female, white, 14, single, born IL, both parents born Ger German, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Dunham, Logan G, head, renter, male, white, 52, married, could read and write, born KS, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, general public, working for wages

Nettie M, wife, female, white, 52, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born OH, spoke English

Geraldine G, daughter, female, white, 19, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, laborer, bakery, working for wages

Clarence L, son, male, white, 27, divorced, could read and write, born IL, father born KS, mother born IL, spoke English, barber, barber shop, working for wages

Helmers, Peter, head, owner, free of mortgage, male, white, 70, married, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1869, naturalized, year of naturalization - 1870, could read and write; born Germany, native tongue German; both parents born Germany, native tongue German; spoke English

Catherine, wife, female, white, 68, married, year of immigration to the U.S. - 1869, naturalized, could not read or write; born Germany, native tongue German; both parents born Germany, native tongue German; spoke English

Lydia M, daughter, female, white, 27, single, could read and write, born IL; both parents born Germany, native tongue German; spoke English, milliner, milliners shop, working for wages

Marie L, daughter, female, white, 24, single, could read and write, born IL; both parents born Germany, native tongue German; spoke English, operator, telephone office, working for wages

Dunham, Clarence, head, [whether owned or rented, unknown], did not own a radio, male, white, 38, married, age at first marriage - 28, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, barber, own shop, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - yes, WW

Lydia, wife, female, white, 37, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, both parents born Germany, spoke English

Barnes, Charles, lodger, male, white, 77, widower, could read and write, born NY, both parents born NY, spoke English, merchant, hardware, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no