Adams, Ira Franklin (1876-1951)

ADAMS, PRUITT, ENTRIKEN, PARK, RUPPEL

Posted By: Janelle Martin (email)
Date: 7/24/2016 at 14:23:47

Daily Freeman-Journal, Wednesday, March 28, 1951, p.1.
I.F. Adams, 74, formerly Railway Express agent in Webster City for many years, died at 3:30 a.m. today at his home, 2847 Cottage Grove Blv., Des Moines.
He had been ill the past two years.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Foster funeral home, the Rev. Edward Pruitt of Des Moines will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.
Ira Franklin Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Adams, pioneer residents of W. C. was born Sept. 18, 1876 on a farm in the Pleasant Hill community south of Webster City. He received his elementary schooling in that community and later attended business college in Webster City. Shortly after his business training, he was employed by the Railway Express Co. and his work took him to various towns in Iowa.
He was united in marriage Jan.8, 1905 to Miss Gertrude E. Pruitt at Ames, Iowa. She was the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. A. Pruitt. In 1912 the family moved to Webster City and he served as Railway Express agent here until his retirement in 1940.
In 1942, the family moved to Des Moines, their home since.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Lawrence Franklin; his parents; one brother and five sisters. He is survived by his wife; two sons and two daughters; Reginald G. Adams of Milwaukee, Wis. and Robert at home; Mrs. Harold (Mildred) Entriken of Webster City and Miss Lillian Adams of Muncie, Ind. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Mrs. Francis (Charlotte) Park of Webster City, Marlys Entriken and David Entriken, also of this city; and one sister, Mrs. G.E. Ruppel of Webster City.
Mr. Adams was formerly a member of the Methodist church in Webster City, later transferring his membership to the First Methodist church in Des Moines.
The family has requested that no flowers be sent but any wishing to extend a memorial to Mr. Adam can do so by contributing to the cancer fund.
Mr. Adams was always a neighborly, friendly individual whose main interests in life were his home and his family.