Asias Bucy, 1833-1907

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/1/2006 at 06:57:00

ASIAS BUCY IS DEAD
Venerable Citizen of Estherville Passed Away Friday Morning.

Asias Bucy, a venerable citizen of Estherville, died Friday morning [March 15, 1907] at 8:30 o'clock at his home, 1222 East Lincoln Street, in his seventy-fourth year. He had been in feeble health for some time and his death was not wholly unexpected.

Mr. Bucy, son of Thos. and Eliza Bucy, was born in Allegheny county, Maryland, April 10, 1833, and during his childhood moved with his parents to Holmes county, Ohio, where he was married in 1856 to Miss Eliza J. Lohr. The following year the couple moved to Astoria, Illinois, and in 1873 located north of Des Moines. In 1879 they moved to Hubbard, where they resided for twenty years when they came to Emmet county, locating on a farm northeast of Estherville. Six years ago they moved to town.

He is survived by his wife and ten children, the children being Mrs. M. A. Wand, Miss Olive Bucy and Mrs. Fred Robinson of Estherville; G. P. Bucy of Kennedy, Nebraska; J. F. Bucy of Rolfe; N. A. and C. M. Bucy of Alden; L. A. Bucy of Hubbard; Mrs. J. F. Hawkins and F. T. Bucy of Seattle, Washington. He is also survived by a brother, Paul Bucy of Delphas, Kansas, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Kennedy of Anita, Iowa. His death was the first to occur in the family for forty years.

The funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T. S. Cole, assisted by Rev. Edward Campbell. The remains were interred in the Eastside cemetery.

Mr. Bucy was a fine old gentleman who enjoyed the friendship and esteem of all who knew him. He was a consistent Christian and had been a member of the Methodist church for years.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, March 20, 1907.