BALL, Gladys M (McCLAIN) 1907-1975

BALL, MCCLAIN, PARKER, THOMAS

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 12/2/2009 at 09:35:14

Original posting by Richard K Thompson --

The Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday May 21, 1975

Rites Friday -
Mrs. John BALL Dies

Mrs. John L. BALL, 67, 107 W. Washington, died Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. at the Jefferson County Hospital following an extended illness. Her husband preceded her in death two weeks ago.

Funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John R. Dilley and the Rev. David Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

The casket will be taken from the Raymond Funeral Home to the church at 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Mrs. BALL, the former Gladys M. McCLAIN, was a high school and college teacher for more than 40 years.

She was born Oct. 30, 1907 in Fairfield, the daughter of Fred and Alta PARKER McCLAIN. She was reared and educated in this community. She received her undergraduate degree at Parsons College and her MA degree at the University of Iowa. She also did graduate study at Northwestern and Purdue Universities.

She was married to John L. BALL on Sept. 12, 1935. He died May 5, 1975.

Mrs. BALL taught in the high schools of Keosauqua, Pleasant Plain and Fairfield. She was also a member of the Parsons College faculty for several years, teaching drama and English.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Alpha Gamma Delta and Delta Kappa Gamma Sororities and Chaper HA of PEO.

Mrs. BALL is survived by one sister, Mrs. Clarence THOMAS, Denver, Colo.; one brother, Charles McCLAIN, Fairfield; three nephews and one niece. One brother and one sister are deceased.

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

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Added by Admin, May 2020 --

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, May 30, 1975
Page 9, Column 1

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, IOWA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS McCLAIN BALL, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GLADYS McCLAIN BALL, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 28TH DAY OF MAY, 1975, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GLADYS McCLAIN BALL, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1968, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 28TH DAY OF MAY, 1975.

IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
NORTHEAST CORNER SQUARE
FAIRFIELD, IWOA 52556

DILLON S. TURNEY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
ROY SIMPSON
IOWA STATE BANK BLDG.
ATTORNEYS FOR SAID EXECUTOR
FAIRFIELD,IOWA 52556
DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
6 DAY OF JUNE, 1975
May 30, June 6

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

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