Oscar A. McCall 1853-1924

MCCALL, POLLARD, BARTLETT

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/5/2010 at 19:52:05

Died at 6:30 This Morning
Paralytic Stroke Two Weeks Ago and Gradually Grew Worse – Well Known Resident

O.A. McCall is seriously ill at his farm home three miles northwest of town. He had a stroke of paralysis about ten days ago and has since been in an unconscious condition. Mr. McCall is perhaps one of the best known men in the county and has many friends who will hope for his recovery.

Later: Word has just reached us that he passed away at 6:30 this morning. No arrangements yet made for the funeral. Obituary next week. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, May 14, 1924)

O. A. McCall
O.A. McCall, for years an honored and respected citizen of Estherville, passed away at his home early this (Wednesday) morning. He suffered a stroke of apoplexy about a week ago and had been unconscious since last Friday. This final illness came as a climax of an illness of many months during most of which time he had been confined to his bed.

Mr. McCall was seventy-one years of age at the time of his passing, having been born on Jan. 14, 1853 in Cedar county, Iowa, and had made his home her since a small boy, both as a farmer and for several years in the grain and coal business in Estherville in partnership with his two sons.

He was a member of the Baptist church and took an active part in the work of the church until prevented by illness.

He is survived by his wife and three children, a daughter, Mrs. Wm. Bartlett and a son George of California, and a son Grover of this city.

Funeral services will be delayed until the children arrive from California. Burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, May 14, 1924)

O. A. McCall Died last Wednesday
Resident of Emmet County for Thirty-four Years – Prominent in Affairs of County

It was with deep regret that the citizens of this community learned last Wednesday morning that O. A. McCall had passed away at 6:30 after an illness of only a few days. He had a stroke of apoplexy ten days previous to his death and was in an unconscious condition from that time until he passed away. Deceased came to this county from Martelle, Iowa, in 1890 and had been a continuous resident here since that time. He was engaged in the grain buying business for years and later one of the best known stockmen in northern Iowa. Fifteen years ago he purchased a farm northwest of town and for the past five years had resided there. The writer had known Mr. McCall from the time he came to this county and he was as fine a man as ever lived. Straight in his business transactions, good to his family and kind to his friends. There are few men of which all these good things can be said. Before coming to Estherville he was married to Grace D. Pollard, who survives him, and three children, Mrs. W. W. Bartlett at Perris, Calif.; George McCall, Riverside, Calif.; and Grove C. McCall of this place are also left to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at three o’clock Sunday afternoon in charge of the pastor, Rev. W. F. Huxford, and interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. His remains were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. He was seventy-one year of age at the time of his death. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their time of sorrow. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, May 21, 1924)