George T. Starkey 1864-1918

STARKEY

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 6/30/2006 at 10:51:55

George Thomas Starkey, second son of John and Lorinda Starkey, was born September 24, 1864, and died at his home near Postville, Iowa, on August 19, 1918, aged 53 years, 10 months and 25 days. He is survived by two sisters, one brother, a niece, and a host of friends. His father and mother, two brothers and two sisters preceded him to the better land. His entire life has been spent on the old home farm, where he was a kind-hearted, quiet, industrious man, unassuming in all his ways, caring little for the social attractions of life, yet no one enjoyed the companionship of friends and neighbors more than he. Although he never affiliated with any church, he believed in a merciful and all-wise father, and endeavored to so live that he woud meet the loved ones gone before. The funeral services were held at the family home, near Postville Junction, Wednesday afternoon, August 21, Rev. J.F. Childress officiationg. Interment was in the Postville cemetery. The family wish to thank the kind neighbors and friends for their help during the sickness and burial of their brother.

-Postville Herald, 8/23/1918