Frank F. Clements

CLEMENTS, MILLIGAN, BROWN, MILES, BURKE

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 4/13/2006 at 17:33:31

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
February 11, 1953

FRANK CLEMENTS Rites Saturday

Funeral services for Frank F. Clements, who death occurred Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1953, at the Memorial hospital in Winterset, were held last Friday, from the Earlham Presbyterian church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. S. R. Overholser. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.

Mr. Clements was 82 years of age at his death. He became ill with influenza Sunday. It developed rapidly into pneumonia and he was rushed to the Memorial hospital at Winterset Monday. He failed to respond to treatment and died the next day.

Mr. Clements was a son of George F. and Nancy Milligan Clements. He was born near Earlham July 4, 1870, and spent his life farming in the Earlham and Pitzer communities. He had lived in Earlham since 1951.

Mr. Clements' first wife died many years ago. His second marriage occurred June 17, 1913, to Carolyn Brown, who survives him. He also leaves a son, Virgil Clements; a step son, John Brown; a step daughter, Mrs. Milo Miles; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Burke of Spokane, Wash.
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Earlham Library Obituaries, February 1953
Earlham, Iowa

FRANK F. CLEMENTS

Frank F. Clements, son of George T. and Nancy Milligan Clements was born near Earlham in Madison county on July 4, 1870 and departed this life February 3, 1953 at the age of 82 years, five months and 29 days.

He was trained in the United Presbyterian Faith but later in life placed his membership with the Worthington Methodist church.

When 19 years of age he had the misfortune of loosing his hand in a corn shredder accident, but in spite of the handicap he choose farming as his vocation. It was a magnificent sight to see the manner in which he could handle four and six horse hitches.

After the death of his wife, Wilma, he returned to the home of his brother, C. O. Clements where he lived for several years.

On June 17, 1913 he was united in marriage with Carolyn Brown. One son, Virgil came to share this home.

Mr. Clements was a man of good habits and of a very jovial disposition, a great lover of children and was loved by them. He was indeed a father to his step-children, John and Mildred.

In 1926 the family moved to a farm near Pitzer where they lived until Mr. Clements health failed in 1945. Then coming to Earlham to make their home in 1951.

On Sunday morning Mr. Clements became ill with the flu, it developed into pneumonia and he was taken to the hospital Monday where he failed rapidly, and death summoned him to his Heavenly home Tuesday evening at about 10 o'clock.

He leaves in addition to his wife and son, his step-son, John Brown, his step-daughter, Mrs. Milo Miles, the grandchildren, Dennis and Diana Clements. M. J. Miles, Joan, Carolyn, Sondra and Philip Miles. Delores Kay and Jack Eugene Brown. One sister Mrs. Lizzie Burke of Spokane, Washington, a host of nieces and nephews and friends near and far.

So be my passing, my task accomplished, my wages taken and in my heart some late lark singing, let me be gathered to the quiet west, the sundown, peaceful and serene.

Services were conducted from the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon, February 6 by the pastor the Rev. S. R. Overholser. Interment in the Earlham cemetery.

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