DeSPAIN, William Jr. 1870 - 1914

DESPAIN, MAXWELL, GRAHAM, PICKETT, MANARY, MCINTIRE, MARIES

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 1/14/2005 at 20:30:37

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, April 3, 1914
Page 2, Column 4

WILLIAM DESPAIN HAS PASSED AWAY

Relatives in this city have received word of the death of William DeSPAIN Jr., which occurred this morning at the Hospital in Mt. Pleasant (note: in Henry Co., IA).

The remains will be brought to Fairfield tonight on Burlington train No. 11. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mr. DeSPAIN was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William DeSPAIN of this city and was about forty-three years of age.

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Original posting by Deborah Brownfield-Stanley --

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, April 4, 1914
Page 2, Column 1

The funeral of William DeSPAIN who died yesterday morning at Mt. Pleasant will be held Sunday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the home of his father, William DeSPAIN Sr., on West Jefferson street, and burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The services will be in charge of Rev. R. H. Polly.

Death came to Mr. DeSPAIN at the Mt. Pleasant hospital about nine o'clock Friday morning. He was taken to the hospital Tuesday and had been in a serious condition until death. He had lived in Burlington for the past three years and had worked in various capacities in that city. It is thought his death was due to a blow he received on the head while working in a cellar about a year ago. Since that time he has been in poor helath, a clot of blood forming and causing a pressure on his brain.

William DeSPAIN was born in Henry county about forty-three years ago. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, four daughters Elva, Marie, Mildred and Lucille, one son Glenn, and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William DeSPAIN Sr. Also seven brothers, James, of Fort Madison, George of Springfield, Winton of Galesburg, Theodore, Peter and Joseph of Fairfield, four sisters, Mrs. MAXWELL of Galesburg, Mrs. GRAHAM of Ottumwa, Mrs. PICKETT, Mrs. MANARY, and Mrs. McINTIRE of Fairfield.

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Added by Admin, August 2021 --

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, April 4, 1914
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --James DeSPAIN of Fort Madison and Jerry DeSPAIN of Burlington are in the city called by the death of their brother William DeSPAIN Jr. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot 1st.007, with no gravestone. Wife Geraldine Josephine MARIES DeSPAIN died in 1943 in Burlington, and was buried there.