George Pringle

WALSH - GOUGH - PRINGLE

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Date: 10/5/2004 at 11:58:47

Iowa Recorder, The (Greene, Iowa) > 1946 > January > 16

Home Filled for Funeral Service of Greene Man

Rev. John A. Ludermann of Conrad, Returned to Take Charge of Funeral for George Pringle Friday

Friends of George Pringel, age 92, well-known Greene man, who died last Tuesday, filled the Hann Funeral home to capacity last Friday afternoon for the funeral services.

The Rev. John A. Ludemann of Conrad, former pastor of the Greene Presbyterian church, returned to Greene to have charge of the services. Burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Mr. Pringle, a resident of the Greene community for 79 years died at a convalescent home in Cedar Falls, where he had lived the last year.

He was born July 2, 1853, at Detroit, Michigan and as a child he came with his parents to Clarksville. He was married July 3, 1876 to Georgianna Smith of Pleasant Groove. The couple began housekeeping on a farm five miles east of Greene.

Mrs. Pringle preceded her husband in death February 7, 1902. The Greene man married again July 10, 1903 to Anna Catherine Lockwood and she died September 20, 1940.

Mr. Pringle retired from the farm in 1916 and since had been a resident of Greene.

He is survived by one son, Allen J. Pringle, and one daughter, Mrs. Walter Behnke, children by his first marriage, besides five grand children and 11 great grandchildren. A son, Henry George, died in infancy and another son, Benjamin L. Pringle, died December 29, 1936.

Mr. Pringle was a life long member of the Presbyterian church, having been baptized in infancy.

Among those from away from Greene attending the funeral services there were Mrs. and Mrs. Harve Jewell and Mrs. Gene Ayers of Cedar Falls.