Mr. Sanders died from congestive heart failure on September 26, 1969, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. He had been in failing health since March and hospitalized for five days before his death.

He worked for the Denison newspapers since early youth and was managing editor prior to his purchase of the weekly newspaper at Manning in 1944. He was active as editor and publisher of the "Monitor" for 20 years, making it one of the best weeklies in western Iowa from the standpoint of news coverage and typographical excellence.

He received many state awards on the general excellence of his publication and his column "The Cubby Hole" was awarded first prize in the nation in 1951 in the National Newspaper Contests for Best Column on variety subjects division.

In 1951, Mr. Sanders was adjudged a master columnist by the University of Iowa chapter of Sigma Delta Chi for outstanding effort and achievement as a press columnist in serving the community and the people of the state and for contributing to the dignity and purpose of the Fourth Estate of Iowa. While in Denison he wrote the "Bulletin Ghost" and after retiring and moving back to Denison five years ago revived the column for the "Denison Bulletin" authoring it until his recent illness.

Mr. Sanders was born July 12, 1909, in Denison and graduated from high school here. He attended the University of Iowa for a year before returning to Denison to resume work with the newspapers. He was married in 1935 to Christine Swanson, who survives and who is a teacher in the Denison Community Schools. He was active in civic affairs both in Manning and Denison and was a charter member and an officer of the Denison Junior Chamber of Commerce. While in Manning he was a charter member and president of the Rotary Club. He was an active worker in the Lutheran Church at Manning and helped organize the Lutheran Laymen's League, serving as its president.

Surviving besides his wife are three sisters, Mrs. M.L. (Louise) Servoss and Mrs. J.P. (Edna) Brockway, both of Denison, and Mrs. Arnold (Elsie) Hadenfeld, Kansas City, Missouri; three brothers, Martin H. Sanders and Harold Sanders, Denison, and Paul C. Sanders, Tucson, Arizona; and 20 nieces and nephews.

Rites were in charge of the Maxwell Funeral Home, Denison.

Son of Peter and Hattie (Herrmann) Sanders, he was born July 12, 1909, in Denison.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, September 29, 1969