Quaintance, Irey 1822-1895

QUAINTANCE, TRAGER, JOHNSON

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Date: 5/10/2005 at 19:36:08

The Newton Record Friday, October 4, 1895
Obituary

Quaintance, Irey

The M. E. Church was filled last Sunday afternoon, by the old friends and neighbors of the late Ira Quaintance, to pay the last tribute of respect to one who has moved among them for nearly forty years, and who during all those years, in the various business and social relations of life, had always merited and received in the fullest degree, their respect, confidence and esteem.

The funeral services were under the direction of the Masonic Lodge, of which fraternity, the deceased had long been a faithful and zealous member. The sermon was by Rev. C. V. Cowan, which was full of comfort to the sorrowing family, and a glowing tribute to the long life of usefulness just closed. A male quartette composed of Messrs. Hal Wilson, Horace Shepherd, Forrest Patterson, and Ernest Early, with Ed. A. Eustice as organist, rendered music appropriate to the sad service. Loving hands had adorned the altar and covered the casket with choice flowers and beautiful floral emblems.

Mr. Quaintance was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, April 17, 1822, where he grew to manhood. In 1850 he went to California and remained about four years, then returned to Ohio, and on the 10th of January 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Lavona Trager, at Upper Sandusky, and with his young wife came to Iowa, the following April, settling in what was then the small village of Newton and here they have resided ever since, until death severed the family chain, claiming one of the brightest and strongest links the faithful and devoted husband and tender and affectionate father.

Their family consisted of five children, one of whom died in infancy. The others are Mrs. Kate Johnson, of Chicago, and Sada, George and Leon Quaintance, still at home.

For the past eight years he has been in poor health and it had long been evident that consumption had marked him for its victim. For about nine months he has been almost constantly confined to his home. He bore his long suffering with that Christian fortitude so peculiar to him, and when death finally came on Thursday, Sept. 26th, he was ready and willing to obey its summons. Mr. Quaintance, was converted and united with the M. E. Church, during the memorable Hestwood revival, in the winter of 1861 nearly thirty-five years ago, and has been a faithful member and a firm believer in the tenets of the church of his choice, until transferred to the church triumphant.

Originally submitted on Tue Jan 21 21:51:42 2003