SOURS, Clifton Eugene 1944-2004

SOURS, PRATT, AGRE, BEEBE

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 11/12/2012 at 14:09:37

Clifton Eugene Sours – September 19, 1944 – September 10, 2004

NASHUA - Clifton E. Sours, 59, of Nashua, died Friday, September 10, 2004, in Dumont of an apparent heart attack.

Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., today at the Ionia Funeral Home in Ionia with Reverend Sharon Sours officiating. Vocalists for the service will be Reverend Sharon Sours and Reverend Jean Clark.

Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock with Steve Lowe, Clark Miller, Leonard Sinnwell, Paul Lines, Bill Orthaus and Wally Boehmer serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be Arnold Agre, Eric Edgington, Roy Sours, Dennis Barrick, Paul Kelly, Willis Beebe, Richard "Abby" Abbas and Earl "Bud" Sorensen.

Visitation was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, September 13, 2004, and will continue 1 hour prior to services today at Ionia Funeral Home.

Clifton Eugene Sours was born September 19, 1944, at Charles City, the son of Claire and Lucille (Pratt) Sours. He attended school in Wisconsin and graduated from the Ventura High School in 1963.

After his schooling, Clifton farmed with his father and worked at Hydrotile in Nashua. He later furthered his education at a welding school in Fargo, North Dakota.

On June 29, 1974, he was united in marriage to Marilyn (Agre) at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following their marriage, the couple resided on a farm south of Ionia where they were currently residing. He continued to work at Hydrotile and raised Belgian Horses. After the closing of Hydrotile, Clifton went to horseshoeing school and later went to work for Featherlite in Nashua. His failing health forced him into early retirement.

He enjoyed raising horses and working them in the field. He has served as a judge for plowing matches and horse shows. He was a member of the Draft Horse Association and in his childhood was active in 4-H. He enjoyed kids, especially his nieces, nephews and cousins.

Clifton is survived by his wife Marilyn of 30 years of Nashua; his mother Lucille Sours of Charles City; two sisters, Eileen (Willis) Beebe of Eagle Grove and Reverend Sharon Sours of Charles City; as well as his aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father, Claire Sours.

Ionia Funeral Home in Ionia is in charge of arrangements.

Charles City Press, September 15, 2004