BARWISE, John G. 1892 - 1956

BARWISE, MCGIFFIN, ELMER, PETITE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Burlington, Ia., Hawk-Eye Gazette"
Saturday, November 24, 1956
Page 7, Column 3

John G. BARWISE

FAIRFIELD (UP)--John G. BARWISE, 64, secretary of the Louden Machinery Co. here died unexpectedly at his home Saturday.

BARWISE, an attorney, had been in ill health for about two years, but had continued his duties without interruption.

It was not imnmediately determined whether death resulted from a heart attack or a chronic lung congestion from which he had been suffering.

A native of St. Paul, Minn., BARWISE, joined Louden in 1916 as legal counsel and patent attorney. After World War I service he became secretary of the firm.

He was married in 1947 to the former Grace McGIFFIN.

Other survivors include his brother, James BARWISE, and a sister, Mrs. Grace ELMER, both of St. Paul.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church here.

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"The Cedar Rapids Gazette"
Sunday, November 25, 1956
Page 6**, Column 6

John G. BARWISE, 64, Is Dead at Fairfield

FAIRFIELD (AP) -- John G. BARWISE, 64, secretary of the Louden Machinery Company here, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday.

BARWISE, an attorney, had been in ill health for about two years, but had continued his duties without interruption.

It was not immediately determined whether death resulted from a heart attack or a chronic lung congestion from which he had been suffering.

A native of St. Paul, BARWISE joined Louden in 1916 as legal counsel and patent attorney. After World war I service he became secretary of the firm.

He was married in 1947 to the former Grace McGIFFIN. Other survivors include his brother, James BARWISE, and a sister, Mrs. Grace ELMER, both of St. Paul.

Funeral services will beheld at 2 p.m. Monday in the Presbyterian church.

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"The News"
Mt. Pleasant, Ia.,
Monday, November 26, 1956
Page 6, Column 3

John G. BARWISE Dies At Fairfield

Fairfield -- John G. BARWISE, secretary of the Louden Machinery Co., died suddenly at his home, 503 South Main, at 10:30 Saturday morning. He had been in ill health for two years but had continued to carry on his duties until the time of his death.

He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on June 29, 1892. Following his graduation from law school he came to Fairfield in 1916 and joined the Louden company as legal counsel and patent attorney. Later he became secretary of the company and served in that capacity both before and after the sale of the company to Mechanical Handling Corporation of Detroit.

He was a veteran of World War I. He joined Unit R here and served in France with the unit which was made of Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa boys.

He had been active in civic and community affairs during the entire 40 years he had lived here. He served as chairman of the Jefferson county selective service board during World War II.

He was married in 1947 to Grace McGIFFIN. Besides his wife he is survived by a brother, James BARWISE, and a sister, Mrs. Grace ELMER, both of St. Paul.

He was a member of the Presbyterian church and had been a member of its board of trustees for several years. He was also a past president of the American Legion post, was also a Mason and an Elk.

Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church at 2 p.m. on Monday. Services were held by the Rev. Dr. Curtis R. Douglass.

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"The Evening Journal"
Washington, Iowa
Tuesday, November 27, 1956
Page 3, Column 3

--The following attended funeral services for John BARWISE at Fairfield Monday afternoon: L. A. Jones, C. J. Jungbluth, Blaine Holmes, George Morrison, William Carlson and R. E. Shannon. Mr. BARWISE was an attorney and at the time of his death he was secretary of the Louden Co., in Fairfield. He visited in Washington on numerous occasions. …

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"The News"
Mt. Pleasant, Ia.,
Tuesday, November 27, 1956
Page 6, Column 5

Local News

… --Mrs. Eugene McCoid and Mrs. Herman Reitvelt of Galesburg, Ill., attended funeral services of Mr. John BARWISE in Fairfield Monday afternoon. …

(same publication and page, but Column 6 -- )

… --Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Jericho, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Rogers and Mr. Merle Caris were in Fairfield Monday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mr. John BARWISE, a former member of Hospital Unit R of World War I. …

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot 3rd.130. His wife, the former Grace C. PETITE McGIFFIN, is also buried in Evergreen but with her McGIFFIN husband in Lot 3rd.045.