John May

MAY, SNYDER, AYERS, WHITNEY

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Date: 1/28/2019 at 11:16:02

Wapello Republican, December 12, 1935

John May, 64, retired in October, 1934, after 30 years' service as a railway mail clerk, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, at Iowa City. He had been ill the past three months.

Mr. May, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry May, was born in Columbus City in October, 1871. He attended the Columbus City schools and was married at Columbus Junction to Miss Ella Snyder. His widow; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Ayers, Columbus Junction, and Mrs. Cora Whitney, Clinton; and two brothers, Hermie, Columbus Junction, and Lester, Columbus City, survive.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church at Columbus City and were conducted by Rev. V. A. Bloomquist.