Pink, Andrew 1887-1945

PINK, KANE, KLING, BENEDICT, STEWART

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/10/2005 at 21:16:58

Newton (IA) Daily News July 5, 1945
A. Pink Succumbs Life Long Jasper County Man Dies At Farm Home Following Stroke

Pink, Andrew

Andrew J. Pink, 58, life-long Jasper county man and prominent farmer, succumbed at his farm northwest of Newton, early Wednesday morning at 12:15 o'clock following a stroke, suffered on last Thursday. Mr. Pink had been in failing health since suffering another stroke two years ago.

Born May 13, 1887, near Colfax, he was married to Elizabeth Kane, who survives, here in Newton. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, John C., at home; Paul J., technician third grade in New Guinea; and Pvt. William C. Pink at Camp Robinson, Ark.; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Kling of Newton; grandson, James Kling; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Benedict of Madrid, and Mrs. Mae Stewart of Des Moines; and a twin brother P.A. Pink of Rock Island, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents and another brother.

He had been prominent in the work of the Sugar Grove grange.

The funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Catholic church with the Rev. Father T. J. McCann officiating. Interment will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Murdoch Funeral Home, rosary will be recited with Father McCann in charge.

Rites Held Here for A. J. Pink Saturday Morning.

Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart church Saturday morning, July 7, at 10 o'clock with the Rev. Father T. J. McCann officiating at the service.

Music for the service was in charge of Rosemary Upton and Mrs. Cecil Deutsch, and Mrs. Everett Blom and Mrs. J. W. Swalwell were in charge of the floral arrangement.

Pallbearers were Everett Blom, P. H. Healy, Tim Kating, Marion Moffitt, John Hitchler, and Almon Moffitt.

Interment was in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Friday evening a rosary was recited at the Murdoch Funeral home at six o'clock with Father McCann in charge.

Surviving relatives include his wife, the former Elizabeth Kane; three sons, John C., at home, Paul J., technician third grade in New Guinea, and Pvt. William C. Pink of Camp Robinson, Ark., who was here for the service; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Kling of Newton; a grandson, James Kling; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Benedict of Madrid and Mrs. Mae Stewart of Des Moines, and a twin brother, P. A. Pink, of Rock Island, Ill.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 14 07:33:32 2002