JAMES A. WAKEFIELD

WAKEFIELD, PIPER, CROUSE, MARVIN, LOVING

Posted By: Nancee Seifert <iggy29@grm.net>
Date: 11/7/2009 at 18:43:20

Decatur County Journal
Leon, Iowa
Thursday, February 24, 1910

JAMES A. WAKEFIELD was born in North Carolina in the year 1829, and died
near Leon, Iowa, Feb. 12, 1910, being 80 years old.

As to his life we have but little knowledge, but we are told he lived with
WILLIAM LOVING and family, which insures he had good parental instruction.

He married a Miss CROUSE, a sister of STEPHEN CROUSE, of Leon. To this
union were born twelve children. His wife and five children have gone on
before. Seven are left to mourn, not as those who have no hope. Six of his
children were present at the funeral.

Mr. WAKEFIELD had been to visit at the home of his son-in-law, JAMES MARVIN,
south of Blockley. He undertook to walk to JACOB PIPER's about three miles
away. When he had gotten about two miles of the way, at JOSEPH DOBSON's, he
was taken with a stroke of paralysis.

Mr. DOBSON seemed not to know who he was and called on a neighbor, who knew
him. He was taken to Mr. PIPER's, another son-in-law. A physician was
called, who said it was a hopeless case. He lived three or four days and
passed away immediately. His children, living in Colorado and Missouri were
notified and came at once, with the exception of GRANT, who could not be
gotten.

I am told Brother WAKEFIELD believed in the Christian's plan of salvation --
a resurrection and a future existence.

Mr. WAKEFIELD served in the Union Army during the rebellion. I have known
Mr. WAKEFIELD for twenty years or more, and I think I can say from his
disposition that he has the promise of a merciful Savior.

The funeral service was conducted on Sunday morning, Feb. 13, at the house
of JACOB PIPER by the reading of part of a chapter of Matthew, where our
Savior so plainly pronounces the blessing that is to come to those who love
Him, and the singing of the hymns, "Nearer, My God to Thee," and "Rock of
Ages." Then the remains were taken to Leon, where the order of Odd Fellows
and the G.A.R. Post fell into line and marched to the cemetery.

The Odd Fellows, of which deceased was a member, took the body and laid it
to rest in a very beautiful service of the orders of old soldiers and Odd
Fellows, each lending all the comfort possible to the families of the
bereaved.

Brother, rest until the Lord shall call.

-- William Smith
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