Death was due to cancer.
Extract from newspaper accout: Mr & Mrs Melvin Flaskerud, of Calmar, IA,
former residents of La Porte City, mourn the loss of their youngest son,
Gordon Lynn who passed away early Wednesday morning following a three day
affliction caused by an abscess back of the eye. The child was only four
months old and death resulted from shock due to an operation on an abscess
back of one of his eyes. Surviving with his parents are three brothers.
The funeral service was held yesterday at 3 o'clock and was attended by
the grandmother, Mrs Millie Teeter, and Mr & Mrs G C Teeter, all of La
Porte City./CGT/
Premature 17 week fetus miscarriage; mother's health (high blood pressure)
a factor.