McDONALD, Orma F.

MCDONALD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/4/2006 at 19:41:54

"Fairfield Ledger", Jan. 14, 1891, Pg. 3, Col. 4

DEATH OF ORMA F. McDONALD. Thursday's Des Moines "Register" gives the following particulars of the death of a former resident of this city: "Orma F. McDONALD died suddenly yesterday about 1 o'clock while at work in the Des Moines Saddlery Works.... Hemorrhage of the lungs.... Man of 42 and unmarried. He boarded at the Whalen House on Third Street. Member of the Harness Maker's Union and a pleasant and popular man with the members of his craft.

Deceased was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McDONALD who formerly lived in this city and are now residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico. He grew to manhood here, but for several years past has made his home elsewhere. The remains were brought here for interment and were laid away in the family lot in the City Cemetery Friday afternoon.... A sister, Miss Flora McDONALD, resides here and a brother, J. F. McDONALD of St. Joseph, Mo., was present at the funeral.

[Also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.