Hamilton McCollum

MCCOLLUM MCCULLUM ROUSE LUDDINGTON LUDINGTON ALEXANDER BEEBE

Posted By: Becky jo Smith (email)
Date: 1/7/2003 at 04:51:57

FRONM THE ROLFE ARROW/LAURENS FEBRUARY 18, 1937
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR HAMILTON McCOLLUM HELD MONDAY.

Funeral services for Hamilton McCollum 77, who died at his home in Laurens Saturday February 13th were held at the Methodist Church Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The internment was in Laurens Cemetary.

Hamilton McCollum was born March 9th 1859 near Syracuse, New York and died in Laurens February 13 1937 at the age of 77 years 11 months and 4 days. He moved with his family to Bradgate Iowa in early youth he was united in Marriage to Miss Susie Ludington in 1886. To this union were born three sons and one daughter. His Wife died in 1896.
He was married a second time to Mrs Sadie Stile of Laurens December 25th 1906. He leaves to mourne in death a daughter, Mrs. Susie Rouse of Curlew, and two sons, Frank McCullum of St. Peter Minnesota, and Ray McCullum of Emmetsburg. Three sisters, Susie Wyman of Miles City, Montana, Daisy Alexander of Rolfe, Mrs Ella Beebe of Humboldt, and two brothers, James of Syracuse New York, and Thomas Of Rolfe Iowa.

Mr McCollum was a member of the methodist church and while too ill to attend church, he listened regularly to services over the radio. He was a kind and loving husband.