Francis McDonald (1899)

MCDONALD, RUTH

Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 8/2/2006 at 21:03:43

The Bulletin (a Winterset monthly paper)
Winterset, Iowa
February 1899
Obituary

Francis McDonald was born March 15, 1851 in Knox township, Guernsey county, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Winterset, Iowa, Sept., 1863. Was married to Ida May Ruth, Dec. 25, 1882. three children were born to them, Hugh Delos, Jan. 7, 1884; May Francis, Sept. 10 1885; and Arbie Lee, May 15 1890 and died April 27, 1891.

Ida May, his wife, died Oct. 26, 1891, age 29 years, 8 months, 26 days. Francis McDonald died suddenly from heart failure at 7:30 p.m., January 17, 1899, in Douglas Township, at his brother Robert’s home, aged 47 years, 10 months, 2 days.

The funeral was conducted by Rev. A. H. Rusk at the place of his death in the presence of a large number of people at 2 p.m., January 19, 1899. His body rests in the McDonald - Chase cemetery. Mr. McDonald was highly respected by the whole community.
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The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 18, 1899

Francis McDonald, of Douglas township, died very suddenly last evening. We understand that he was sitting in a chair and suddenly fell forward and died. He had been complaining of a pain in his chest and the trouble was probably heart disease. His death brings a great loss to his family and the community where he lived.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, January 20, 1899
Page 5, Column 5

Francis McDonald Dead

Francis McDonald, a prominent farmer of Douglas township and a lifelong citizen of the County, dropped dead Tuesday evening. Mr. McDonald was sitting in his chair talking to his brother when without a moment’s warning he fell to the floor dead. He gasped two or three times after his brother had picked him up. Dr. Embree was summoned but death was practically instantaneous.

Mr. McDonald had been to town two or three days previous to his death and while talking to friends had a stroke of apoplexy. He was taken to the home of Mr. Leizure and on Monday was taken to his brother’s home. He had been more or less an invalid for several years.

He was an honored and respected citizen of the county and the news of his death caused profound sorrow to a large circle of friends.

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