Tedford, Joseph M.

TEDFORD, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/5/2011 at 19:09:37

Tedford, Joseph M. –
Joseph M. Tedford, 84, died suddenly Monday evening at the Greater Community hospital in Creston where he had been taken Sunday after he had taken ill. He had been in failing health due to his advanced age for some time
Highly respected in the community, Mr. Tedford took an active part in community and public affairs in former times. Since the organization of the present First National Bank he has been a member of the board of directors of that institution.
Born on a farm near Columbus Junction, June 6, 1858, Mr. Tedford
was 84 years, 1 month and 7 days old at the time of his death, July 13, 1942. He grew to manhood at Columbus Junction and resided there until 1883 when he was married to Miss Emma J. Johnston and the young couple moved to Taylor county, settling on what is known as the Tedford home place near Lenox.
About 1920, Mr. and Mrs. Tedford moved to Lenox where he made his home continuously until death.
Mr. and Mrs. Tedford were the parents of one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Bruington. He is survived by his wife, and daughter, two grandchildren, Tedford L. and Ray Eugene Bruington, all of Lenox, 4 great grandchildren, Marjorie Jean and Margaret Blanche Morris of Kansas City, Mo. Gordon D. and Wayne Dale Bruington of Lenox and one niece, Hazel Parks.
Mr. Tedford was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and for many years was a member of the official board of the church. He gave faithfully of his time and effort to his church as long as his health would permit.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Presbyterian Church United, conducted by the Rev. Earl Moneymaker. A short service was held at the home at 2 o’clock as Mrs. Tedford, who is ill and was unable to go to the church. Interment was made in the Lenox cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa July 16, 1942