RANDALL, Martin 1856-1946

RANDALL, KELLY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/12/2010 at 12:02:32

Martin Randall

October 16, 1856 – May 23, 1946

RITES SATURDAY FOR MARBLE ROCK FARMER

CHARLES CITY, IOWA -- funeral services were held at the Hauser Funeral Home here Saturday afternoon at 1:30 for Martin Randall, 89, who lived in the Marble Rock community, and died at Mercy Hospital, Mason City, Thursday afternoon, after an illness of about 2 weeks.

The Rev. Fred Smith, pastor of the Rockford Methodist Church officiated and interment was made in Hillside Cemetery at Marble Rock.

Mr. Randall lived in Montana most of his life and came here 12 years ago, to live with his nephew and nieces near Marble Rock.

He was born to Job and Ann Randall, October 16, 1856, in Clayton County, Iowa.

He was single and is survived by Mrs. Opal Kelly; Virgil Randall and Miss Lucille Randall, all living in the Marble Rock community, and several other nieces and nephews, not living in this vicinity.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday May 27, 1946]

(Credit: DM Scott)