McCloud W. Hays

HAYS, YOHE, YOUNKIN, ANDERSON, LINDER, HERRINGTON, STIVERS

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Date: 10/9/2018 at 15:52:12

Morning Sun News-Herald, March 21, 1935

McCloud W. Hays, 74, well known to many of the News-Herald's readers, died at his home in Burlington Sunday night, following a long illness of a heart ailment. The funeral services were held from Prugh's chapel in Burlington, Wednesday afternoon conducted by his pastor, Dr. J. F. Boeye of the First M. E. church in Burlington. The interment was at Sharon cemetery, southeast of this city.

Mr. Hays was a son of Robert and Martha Hays, pioneer Iowa residents, and was born near Mediapolis in 1860. He was married to Cecilia Yohe, also of Des Moines county, in 1880. They were residents of Morning Sun for a number of years, moving to Stuttgart, Ark., where they lived twelve years, returning to reside in Burlington since that time. Surviving are the widow, and five children: Mrs. L. G. Younkin, Mrs. Ralph Anderson, Mrs. C. W. Linder, Mrs. Bert Herrington and Perry Hays of Burlington, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The only living brother, J. B. Hayes, is a resident of Morning Sun. Two daughters, Mabel Hays and Mrs. Genevieve Stivers, preceded the father in death.