Orville Divill (Doc) Bunting

BUNTING, WATERS, LEE, COOPER, BRADLEY, RICHARDS, MEANS, MCCABE

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 6/8/2012 at 10:51:02

Adams county friends and relatives were unusually stirred up Saturday when the news came that O. D. (Doc) Bunting had suddenly passed away at Geraldine, Montana, when on a visit to his son, Ernie. The body arrived in Corning Tuesday evening accompanied by his son, Ernie and the funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist Church, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. L. Roper. Interment was made in Forest Hill Cemetery, adjoining the church.
Mr. Bunting had left Corning Tuesday, October 17, for Geraldine, Montana, where he went for transaction of business and to visit his son Ernie. Thursday he arrived at his destination and the following morning he and his son took a load of grain to Geraldine. Upon their arrival there, Mr. Bunting was assisting in unhitching the team at the livery barn, when he sat down upon the double trees and complained of being dizzy and faint. It was soon seen by the son that his father was in a serious condition and he was removed to the hospital where he had the best of care and medical attention, but without avail as he passed away the following day, the physicians in attendance diagnosing his case as paralysis.
Orville Divill Bunting, son of John and Mary Bunting was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, April 9, 1860, and was aged 56 years, 6 months, and 12 days. At the age of four years, he was brought to Illinois, where he grew to manhood, later the family removing to Marion County, Iowa. He was married to Miss Margaret Lee at Sioux City, September 8, 1881. To them seven children were born, six of whom, with their mother survive the husband and father. They are Carrie Richards, residing at Bridgewater, Mrs. Goldie Cooper and Mrs. Eva Bradley and Pearl Bunting of this locality, Ernie of Geraldine, Montana, and Orville who resides at home. Harry died at the age of eight years, July 26, 1900.
In 1882, Mr. Bunting removed his family to Adams County and located on a farm west of Mt. Etna, where they resided four years, then purchasing and removing to the home farm in Quincy township where they have resided twenty-nine years. Form a pioneer farm of more than a quarter of a century ago, the Bunting farm is today one of the best improved in the county. Always a very hospitable family, the Bunting home was a great place for friends and neighbors, both old and young, to congregate for a pleasant visit, always sure of a warm welcome from the genial and wholehearted head of the house. Here most of their married life was spent, the children growing from childhood to young manhood and womanhood and going out to homes of their choice, which endeared the old home to the parents.
Deceased united with the Evangelical church after his conversion twenty-five years ago, later affiliating with the Adams County First Baptist Church, of which he was for many years a deacon and official member of the church. At various times he was elected to the office of Sunday school superintendent, class teacher, and held other important offices in that church. He was a man who constantly lived his Christian life, never wavering in the faith, always cheery, honest, and honorable in his belief, thus enabling his nearest friends to also strive for the better life. He had great influence for good in the church, especially among the young people, and was a model neighbor, friend, father, husband, and son.
Besides his wife and children he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Bunting of this county and two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Means of this county and Mrs. Ella McCabe of Bozeman, Montana, and two brothers, M. F. Bunting of Corning, and John Bunting of Hedrick, Iowa, also six grandchildren.
Those who attended the funeral from a distance were John Bunting of Hedrick, Iowa, Harvey Lee from CleElum, Kittitas County, Washington, the only brother of Mrs. Bunting; two cousins, Avis Bunting of New Sharon, Iowa, and Herman Almond of Kingsville, Missouri. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in the county and one of the best citizens is gone, but his good deeds will live long and be kindly remembered by many.
Adams County Free Press, October 28, 1916, page 4