Hood, William
HOOD, DAVID
Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 10:50:07
Hood, William –
William Hood was born in Louisa county, Iowa, May 26, 1849, and departed this life at his home in Loveland, Colo., March 6, 1928, at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 10 days. He came to Adams county with his mother in 1873.He was united in marriage to Adeline David in 1879. To this union were born three children. His wife preceded him to the great beyond January 11, 1918, and his son, Wesley D., died November 13, 1920.
He united with the Masonic fraternity in 1874. He and his wife united with the Presbyterian church of Lenox in 1886, of which he was still a member in good standing at the time of his death. He was the last surviving member who helped in the final construction of the original community church at String-town.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Nettie V. Gates, of Loveland, Colo., and his son, George W., of Lenox; beside fourteen grandchildren, and an only brother of a family of fourteen children, at Linden, Kansas, who could not be present owing to a critical illness.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church by the pastor, Rev. Arthur Mortenson who was assisted by Rev. Evan R. Stroud, of the Methodist church. Interment took place at the Stringtown cemetery, with the Masonic fraternity in charge.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday March 15, 1928
Adams Obituaries maintained by Kathy Parmenter.
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