McLaughlin, Robert 1901-1993

MCLAUGHLIN, MCCAULEY, HARDMAN

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Date: 5/6/2005 at 20:29:35

Newton (IA) Daily News March 15, 1993
Robert J. McLaughlin
McLaughlin, Robert

GRINNELL - Robert J. McLaughlin, 91, a resident of the Mayflower Home in Grinnell since 1985 and former longtime resident of Newton, died Sunday morning, March 14, [1993] of a stroke.

Mr. McLaughlin was former co-owner-operator of Keith and McLaughlin Jewelry Store and later McLaughlin-Johnson Jewelry Store.

Graveside rites will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Newton Union Cemetery.

The Rev. David Raymond, pastor of the Congregational United Church of Christ, will conduct services.

Memorials to Grinnell Hospice will be accepted.

Surviving is his wife, Maxine.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, John H.

Mr. McLaughlin was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Newton Masonic Lodge 59 AF and AM, Des Moines Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Temple and Newton Elks Lodge 1270.

The son of J. W. and Allie Kate McCauley McLaughlin, he was born Aug. 4, 1901 in Newton and was graduated from Newton Community High School [1921] and Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

He was married to Maxine Hardman Sept 17, 1927 in Aredale.

Originally submitted on Sat Jun 29 14:06:23 2002 by Volunteer