Pink, Peter 1864-1943

PINK, WITMER, BEALS, DUNCAN

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/10/2005 at 21:52:39

Newton (IA) Daily News November 22, 1943
Peter Pink, 75, Is Dead Lifelong Resident Here Dies At Colfax; Rites Are Pending

Pink, Peter

Peter R. Pink, 79, long-time resident of near Newton, succumbed early this morning in the Colfax sanitarium where he was admitted as a patient last week for treatment of complications of a lung ailment.

Immediate surviving relatives include the widow, the former Emma Witmer; three children, one son, Earl, and two daughters, Mrs. Walter Beals and Mrs. Grace Duncan, all of in or near Newton; four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Born Sept. 15, 1864, Mr. Pink and the former Miss Witmer were united in marriage on March 4, 1891 and had spent their entire wedded life on their farm located 7 miles northwest of Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Pink celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1941.

Arrangements for the funeral services had not been completed early this afternoon.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 14 11:35:49 2002