William R. Starkey 1874-1948

STARKEY, ANDERSON, SIMPSON, AMMONS

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 2/17/2005 at 18:36:07

William R. Starkey, a lifelong resident of the Henderson Prairie community, southwest of Postville, passed away Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock while being about the chores at his farm. He had been in his usual health. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Union Church in Clermont, with interment in the Clermont Cemetery.

Mr. Starkey was born on the farm where he has spent his entire lifetime on June 29, 1874, as the son of John and Lorinda Starkey. He attended the Henderson Prairie school and for three years was a student in Postville high school. On February 5, 1930 he was married to Ruth Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of Clermont, who survives him. Also surviving are a niece, Mrs. Bert Simpson, and a nephew, Harvey Ammons, both of Osage.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 1948, from my mother's obituary collection.

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