AIRD, Charles A. 1857-1929

AIRD, WILLIAMS, WILMARTH, SMITH, GATES, MUGGAH

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 6/27/2012 at 03:41:39

CHARLES ANDREW AIRD PASSES IN OKLAHOMA
Brief mention of the death of C. A. Aird, a former well known resident of this city, in Cushing, Oklahoma, was made in these columns last week.

From the Cushing Daily Citizen of May 6th and 7th we learn the following particulars: Charles A. Aird died today (May 6) at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. K. Wilmarth, 504 South Cleveland street, following an illness of several months. He was 73 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Aird came here last fall to make their home for the winter with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Wilmarth, and Mr. Aird contracted influenza in the winter and never fully recovered. For a number of years previous he had been in poor health.

Although only living in Cushing for a short time Mr. Aird has made a number of friends as has his wife. The entire community also feels deeply interested because of the high esteem in which his daughter, Mrs. Wilmarth, is held here. Mrs. Wilmarth has taught music in Cushing for years and recently organized the Cushing Conservatory of Fine Arts.

Charles Andrew Aird was born in Albany, New York, June 19, 1857, moved to Lansing, Iowa about the time of the Civil War. Grew to manhood there, learning the trade of smith in which he became an artisan. He was married Oct. 16, 1885, at Monona, Iowa, to Lora Belle Williams. To them were born nine children, eight of whom are living: four sons, Hartford and Carl of Los Angeles, Calif., Clifton of Mankato, Minn., and Ralph of Rochester, Minn.; four daughters, Lucille of Bowdle, S. D., Mrs. J. Allen Smith of Noonan, N. D., Ellen of New York City, and Mrs. Raymond Wilmarth of this city. In addition to his wife, a sister, Mrs. H. N. Gates, of Sioux Falls, S. D., survives.

Mr. Aird passed away quietly at the home of his daughter, as above stated. His life was one of great industry, and the esteem in which he was held by those who knew him, marked the integrity of a most honorable life, and commanded the respect of those of both high and low estate. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church of Lansing, Iowa, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

The remains, accompanied by the widow and Mrs. Wilmarth, arrived here Thursday morning and were taken to the Federated church, where services were held at 2 p.m., Rev. Meyer officiating. A large number of deceased’s old friends paid their last tribute of respect by attending, thus testifying to the high regard they also had for Mr. Aird and his most estimable family, all of whom were present save the two sons in California and the daughter in North Dakota. A niece, Mrs. Mary Gates Muggah and husband, drove from Chippewa Falls, Wis., that morning in time for the funeral.

Interment took place in the family lot in beautiful Oak Hill beside their son Donald, who died here at the age of nine years before the family’s removal to South Dakota twenty years ago.

The children have all returned to their respective homes, Clifton, on Mankato, Minn., where he is on the faculty of the Teacher’s College, Ralph, who is a printer in charge of the Mayo Clinic shop at Rochester, Minn., and Miss Lucille, teaching at Bowdle, S. D., motoring out Sunday morning; Mrs. Jessie Wilmlarth leaving for Cushing, Okla., Monday evening; and Miss Ellen, who is Supervisor of Nurses at St. Joseph’s hospital, Yonkers, and taking medicine in Columbia University, New York City, left next day. The mother, after a visit to Monona, where she was born, and still has relatives, returns to her home at Ipswich, S. D.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted us in our recent bereavement.
Mrs. C. A. Aird and Family

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, May 15, 1929