Hills, Thomas William – 1867-1913

CURRANT, GRIFFITH, HILLS, RUTTER

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Thomas W. Hills for nearly 13 years a resident of this locality died at the Victoria Sanatorium at 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, after a lingering illness from typhoid and resulting complications.
He was born July 7, 1867, near Belleview, Jackson county, Iowa, and is survived by two brothers and three sisters. He was married to Miss Ella Currant July 4, 1898, and was the father of ten children, nine of whom with their mother survive.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of this city and his funeral was in charge of that society from the Methodist church at p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edw. Pruitt. Interment at McKeever cemetery.
Those from a distance attending the funeral were his twin brother, B. F. Hills, Stanford, Montana; sister, Mrs. Anna Griffith, Swea City, Iowa; and brother, John J. Hills, of Garden City; also Mrs. Hills’ father, Mr. Currant, of Baldwin.
By his death this community loses a well respected citizen and his family a kind and indulgent parent.
Source: The Colfax (IA) Clipper; Thursday, July 3, 1913, page 1
Hills, Thomas W. – b. 07 July 1867 in Iowa, d. 30 June 1913 in Colfax, age 45y11m23d; married, father: Hills, George, mother: Rutter, Christina; source: JC death book 3, #149–246