Samuel Austin Edgington (1917 - 2003)

EDGINGTON, AUSTIN, BAKER, HERNANDEZ, CANELOS, BROWN

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 9/17/2011 at 00:47:05

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Samuel Austin Edgington
Samuel Austin Edgington, son of Isaac H. Edgington and Cora Mae Austin Edgington, was born on the family farm near Osceola on Nov. 28, 1917, and died April 4, 2003, at his home in Osceola. He was 85.

Mr. Edgington attended country school in Clarke County and graduated from Osceola High School. He grew up on the farm and enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with horses. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 14th Calvary, Troop B. He was a member of the "horse" calvary before he was sent to Germany.

He married Joan Baker on Nov. 28, 1946, and they became the parents of two children, James Austin and Linda Diane.

Mr. Edgington began working for the U.S. Post Office and worked his way to Postmaster. He retired as Postmaster of the Osceola office in 1976 after 31 years of government service.

Mr. Edgington was an active member of the Osceola community. He received the Community Service Award in 1961. He was a lifetime member of the V. F. W., a member of the Davis Pence Post No. 69 of the American Legion and the Clarke County Historical Society. He was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the Retired Federal Employees Association and the Osceola Chamber of Commerce. He had been an assistant Scout Master and with all of his other activities and accomplishments he made time for his joy of farming and being outdoors with his horses.

He enjoyed time with his family and studying his genealogy. He was the family historian and was interested in history and collecting. He was an active supporter of the Clarke County Historical Society and had several items on loan to the museum. He also collected stamps, coins, matchbooks and pens.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Don Edgington and his wife, Neva Edgington. His brother Joe died three days after Sam on April 7, 2003.

He is survived by his wife; a son James Austin Edgington of Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Linda Diane Hernandez of Des Moines; four grandchildren, Terry Edgington of Osceola, Angela Renee Canelos of Oxford, Mass., Eric James Edgington of Des Moines and Beau Austin Edgington of Jackson, Miss.; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Alice Bown of Winterset; as well as nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Edgington were April 9 at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola, the Rev. George Neal of Osceola officiating. Organist Virginia Reynolds accompanied Emil Rinderspacher as he sang He Touched Me and Because He Lives. Casket bearers were Terry Edgington, Eric Edgington, Randy Bucholz, Brian West, Steve Maxwell and Brian Watkins. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery.