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View Tree for Steve DonlonSteve Donlon (b. January 15, 1900, d. January 09, 1988)

Steve Donlon (son of John Francis Donlon and Katherine Faber) was born January 15, 1900 in Chaska, MN, and died January 09, 1988 in St Joseph's Elkader, Iowa.

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Steve never married and lived on the home farm until he died. He was active in numerous community services including Farm Bureau, R.E.C., A.S.C.S., Knights of Columbus and others. After his parents died the Harold Fricks came to live with him.
January 31, 1940! For Stephen Donlon, that was the date that central station electric service came to his farm west of Elkader on Highway 56. The big, brick farm home was erected in 1921.
We had a 32-volt Delco plant in the basement, it was better than nothing, better than most of our neighbors had, but we were glad to get RES electricity. They used the electricity for lights, a radio, an iron and a washing machine.
I wanted to get a refrigerator after we got electricity, but my father said we didn't need it. We cooled our milk and butter in the well. Not until 1951, after both of his parents had passed away, did he indulge in the luxury of electric food refrigeration.

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Burial: January 11, 1988, St Joseph's cemetery, Elkader, Iowa.
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