Gingles, James – 1870-1937

GINGLES, KINTZ

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:37

CLEAR CREEK – Funeral services for James Gingles, 67, were held Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 20, at the Collins M. E. church, with the pastor, Rev. Ida Roberts, in charge. Burial was in the Collins cemetery with the Masonic rites in charge of William Hemtz of Collins.
Mrs. Curtis Marsh, Miss Calla Wood and J. R. Wetmer sang “In the Garden,” “In the Upper Garden,” “Good Night and Good Morning.” Mrs. Ida Forbes was pianist.
Pallbearers were James Hale, Clark Chambers, Earl McCord, Steven Inman, Albert Hemtz and Harley Gearhart.
James Gingles was born near Aledo, Ill., Jan. 28, 1870 and died suddenly Sunday afternoon, Oct. 17, at the Schauper garage, where he went on an errand. Mr. Schauper caught him as he fell.
He came to Rippey, Ia., in 1881 with his parents. Later he worked in a mill at Coffeyville, Kans., and in a grain elevator at Dawson, Ia.
He came to Collins in 1893 and worked in the elevator seven years. He then did carpenter work for years and had been custodian of the school at Collins since 1924.
On July 1, 1894, he was united in marriage to Alta Kintz. To this union two children, Mary and George, were born. The daughter, a registered nurse and matron of the Methodist hospital nurses home in Des Moines, died July 31, 1936.
The wife, son, one sister and three brothers survive.
Mr. Gingles was a member of the Methodist church and the Masonic lodge. He was known as a tenor soloist and few persons sang more than he at the funerals, community programs and in the church choir.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, October 28, 1937