Edwin C. Bock

As printed in 1915

EDWIN C. BOCK, D. D. S.

Dr. Edwin C. Bock is engaged in the practice of dentistry in Fairfield but is well known in Burlington, his native city. He was born February 25, 1879, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wiemer) Bock. His boyhood days were spent in Burlington and to the public-school system of that city he is indebted for the educational privileges which he enjoyed in his earlier youth. He afterward attended Elliott's Business College and then, determining upon the practice of dentistry as a life work, he matriculated as a student in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery in 1897 and was graduated therefrom with the class of 1900. Soon afterward he located for practice in Fairfield, where he has since remained. His entire time has been devoted to his profession and he is now a member of the Southeastern Iowa Dental Association and the Iowa State Dental Association. He keeps in touch with the most advanced processes and employs scientific methods in his practice. He possesses, too, that mechanical skill and ingenuity which are so necessary to the dentist and his increasing ability has brought to him a constantly growing practice. He is conscientious in the performance of all his professional service and his, ability has won for him high encomiums from the laity and from his professional brethren.

In 1903 Dr. Bock was united in marriage to Miss Clara Gregg, who was born near Fairfield, Iowa, January 14, 1877, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Billingsley) Gregg. Her father, a Civil war veteran, is now a retired farmer of Jefferson county. Her mother died four years ago. Dr. and Mrs. Bock have two children, Elizabeth and Laura. His political indorsement is given to the republican party, while his religious faith is that of the Congregational church, to the teachings of which he loyally adheres.

As printed in History of Des Moines County, Iowa (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.