MCCORMICK, Bernard 1829-1909

MCCORMICK, MASTERS, BYRNES

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/12/2012 at 05:07:08

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Monday, August 23, 1909, Waterloo, Iowa]

B. MCCORMICK
WAR VETERAN

MEMBER OF FAMOUS CO. C
OF 32ND IOWA REGIMENT

But Six Members of Company Now Survive - Biographical Notes.

Bernard McCormick, whose death occurred Saturday at 12:30 o'clock was a veteran of the civil war, a member of the famous Company C Thirty second regiment of Iowa volunteers, which was recruited in waterloo in the year 1862. After joining the company in this city the volunteers were taken to Dubuque for enrollment on October 6, 1862. That company saw and endured very hard fighting. Mr. McCormick was wounded at the battle at Pleasant Hill, La., on April 9, 1863, but kept on fighting until the engagement was concluded. The wounded man was assisted from the field by his comrades and after a short stay in the hospital he rejoined his regiment and remained with it until the conclusion of the war, when he was honorably discharged, returning to his home in Waterloo in August of 1865.

Engages in Mercantile Business
Mr. McCormick engaged in the meat market business after returning to Waterloo, but for the past 20 years he has not taken an active part in the business world. During the years of his labors he accumulated considerable property and a number of the titles to fine business and residence properties in this city rest in his name.

The decedent was born in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1829, and he was there married on October 5, 1854, to Miss Mary Masters.

The widow and one daughter survive. The daughter is Miss Addie L. McCormick, residing at the home, 523 Denver Street. Four grandchildren also survive. They are: Harry, Helen, Alice and Carl Byrnes, children of Mr. and Mrs. James Byrnes, the mother dying several years ago.

Long Resident of Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick came to Iowa in 1855, stopping for a short while at Independence, but coming to Waterloo in the same year, this city having been the family home since that time. While he arrived here he purchased a large house partly finished standing at the corner of Jefferson and Fifth Streets. Mr. McCormick retained title to this property until March of the present year. Mrs. McCormick is keen mentally and physically active at the age of 73 years.

Six of Company Survive
The passing of Mr. McCormick leaves but six of the members of old Company C surviving. The survivors are: John LaBarre, Colonel A. Page, Levi Jolls, George Clark and Zenas J. Duke of Waterloo and Allen Baldwin of Hudson. These veterans will act as pallbearers at the funeral services.

Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First M. E. Church, of which the decedent was a member, the Rev. Frank Cole in charge. The decedent was also an active member of the local G. A. R. post and that organization will observe the burial rites of the order at the church and at the grave. The G. A. R. and the Sons of Veterans will both supply active pallbearers.

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Burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo