I. Lynton Reynolds 1857-1917

REYNOLDS, BLAKESLEE, BLACKMAN

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

16 November 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

I. Lynton Reynolds, aged 60 years, died at his home on Randolph street at 8 o'clock this morning death being due to a complication of diseases.

Mr. Reynolds had been ailing for about a year, but had only been confined to his bed a week. He was born in Big Rock, Iowa, September 28th, 1857 and had lived in Clinton for about nineteen years.

The deceased had been traveling salesman for the Champion Feed Milling company for a number of years, and for the past year has been selling Texas land for the Alamo Land company. He is a member of the United Commercial Travelers and the M.B.A.

Left to mourn his loss besides his wife are four sons and two daughters, Donald at home, Kenneth employed by the Chicago and North-western at Pekin, Ill., Maurice, with the Rainbow Division in France, and L. W. Reynolds of this city formerly of Burlington, Mrs. Robert Blakeslee of Denver, Colorado, and Frances at home. Also two grandchildren, Lynton Reynolds and Robert Blakeslee and one foster brother, M. O. Blackman, of Roxie, Kansas.

No funeral arrangements have been made as yet pending arrival of some of the children.

19 November 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 6

The funeral of the late I. L. Reynolds who died at his home at 900 Randolph street Friday morning was held this afternoon from the family residence at 2:30. The Rev. W. H. Woodfin of Prophetstown, conducted the services. Burial was in Oakland cemetery. The following men acted as pall bearers: Messrs. Dr. A. T. Miller, Walter Studemann, Wm. McIntosh, Louis Lohberg, Joe Anderson, Lyle Nielsen, Will Pollowich.