Harold Vane Mapes
MAPES, BEAM, JONES
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Date: 5/7/2006 at 09:19:14
Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, February 14, 1929Harold Vane Mapes, son of Eugene Perry and Mary Beam Mapes, was born in Penn Center neighborhood, Madison county, November 28, 1880. There he spent his boyhood until twelve years of age, when the family moved to Adair county, where they continued to reside for ten years. Vane was one of four children, but the others all died in infancy.
He was married to LaVinnia Jones, of Adair county, on February 19, 1902. They were the parents of four children, Walter, Bernice, Francis and Mary. The family resided in Madison county, near Winterset, for three years, then moved to Dallas county and for eleven years had lived on the Holmes farm, in the Bear Creek community. His mother passed away nine years ago.
Some years ago, during the Rayburn union revival held in Dexter, Vane Mapes united with the Methodist church. About two years ago he, with his family, transferred their memberships to the Bear Creek Friends church. He was also a member of the Athenian Sunday school class. He was a quick, energetic man and a good farmer. He was treasurer of the Mutual Telephone company, active in Farm Bureau work and served as school director of the Bear Creek school for several years.
His death came as a shock to all. On the afternoon of January 24th, after visiting with some friends, he went to the barn, and there his wife found him, where he had fallen on the ice. A physician was called but life was already gone and from the evidence at hand it was pronounced death by accident.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, his two sons, Walter and Francis, the daughters, Bernice and Mary, besides nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the Bear Creek Friends church, Mrs. Riddles, the pastor, being in charge. Interment was in the Dexter cemetery.
_________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, January 24, 1929VANE MAPES DEAD IN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
(Bulletin)
Vane Mapes, middle aged farmer residing northwest of Earlham in the Bear Creek neighborhood, died instantly this afternoon when the charge from a .410 shot gun entered his heart. Details of the accident are not available at this time.
_________________________Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, February 1, 1929LAST RITES FOR H. VANE MAPES
Many Paid Tribute Sunday to Popular Farmer Whose Death Shocked Community Last Thursday. Discharge of Gun in Fall on Ice Caused Fatality.
Accidental discharge of a small bore shot gun was found responsible for the death of Vane Mapes last Thursday. Mr. Mapes had spent much of the afternoon conversing with friends at his home and after their departure took a .410 shotgun and remarked that he would try to get a rabbit. A lapse of time caused Mrs. Mapes to become alarmed at his absence, and a search of the premises revealed Mr. Mapes a short distance from the barn. The charge from the shotgun had entered his breast over the heart and death must have been instantaneous. Dr. Carver and the Dallas county coroner reviewed the scene of the tragedy and concurred in a verdict of the death by accident.
Just how the fatal shooting occurred will never be known. It is presumed that Mr. Mapes slipped and fell, striking the hammer of the gun on a projection. Support is lent this theory by the presence of much ice in the vicinity of the tragedy.
Funeral services for the deceased were held Sunday afternoon at Bear Creek with the pastor Mrs. Bernice Riddle in charge and with friends and neighbors filling the church to capacity. A quartet composed of Anson Hadley, Fred Fry, Oren Hadley and Lloyd Mendenhall with Miss Orpha Hadley at the piano rendered a selection. Pallbearers were Ed Sumpter, Bert Barnett, Earle Beals, Willard Hadley and Morse Applegate. Interment was in Dexter cemetery.
The following obituary was read:
Harold Vane Mapes, son of Eugene Perry Mapes and Mary Beam Mapes, was born in Penn Center neighborhood, Madison county, Iowa, November 28, 1880. There he spent his boyhood until twelve years of age when the family moved to Adair county, where they continued to reside for ten years. Vane was one of four children, but the others all died in infancy.
He was married to LaVinnia Jones, of Adair county on February 19, 1902. They were parents of four children: Walter, Bernice, Francis and Mary. The family resided in Madison county near Winterset three years, then came to Dallas county and for eleven years have lived on the Holmes farm in the Bear Creek community.
His mother passed away nine years ago. Soon after her death his father came to make his home with Vane, where he was given the best of care both by his son and the other members of the family. Six months ago he too was laid to rest.
Some years ago during the Rayburn union revival held in Dexter, Vane Mapes was converted and experienced a real change of heart. Soon after this he united with the Methodist church. About two years ago he with his family transferred his membership to the Bear Creek Friends Church. He was also a member of the Athenian Sunday School class.
He was a quick energetic man and a good farmer. He was regarded by all as a good neighbor and always anxious to accommodate his friends. He was treasurer of the Mutual Telephone Company, active in Farm Bureau work and served as school director of the Bear Creek school for several years. He in fact took interest and helped in the things for the advancement of the community.
His death came as a shock to all. On the afternoon of January 24 after visiting with some friends he went to the barn, and there his wife found him where he had fallen on the ice.
A physician was quickly called but life was already gone, and from the evidence at hand it was pronounced “death by accident.”
Vane Mapes will be greatly missed by the people of the neighborhood, but most of all in his own home by the members of his family. As a husband and father he was a generous man, anxious that his loved ones have every necessity and even the comforts of life. That his children should have an education and be equipped to care for themselves and to be of service to others.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Vinnie, his two sons Walter and Francis, the daughters Bernice and Mary besides nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services held on Sunday afternoon at Bear Creek Friends Church. Mrs. Riddles, pastor in charge.
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