David D. Weems (1956)

WEEMS, HARVEY, DEAN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 12/10/2006 at 08:11:16

Winterset Madisonian - August 22, 1956

DAVID WEEMS OF WINTERSET DIES

Well-Known Business Man Victim of Heart Attack

David D. Weems, well known Winterset implement dealer for the past 20 years, was stricken suddenly with a fatal heart attack Sunday, Aug. 19. When he became ill, he was rushed to Memorial hospital here, but died in less than an hour. Until stricken, he had been in his normal good health.

Mr. Weems was 61 years of age. He was born in Polk county April 1, 1895, a son of Norval and Anna Harvey Weems. The family moved to Missouri for one year, but returned to Iowa and he lived near St. Charles, before moving to the Oak Grove community in 1903. Twenty years ago he moved into Winterset, and had been engaged in business here since that time.

During his residence here Mr. Weems had been active in the civic and religious life of his community. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in which he served as minister and teacher of Sunday school. He served two terms on the Winterset city council, and was a member of the Commercial club and Sportsmen's club.

He was married, on Dec. 20, 1919, to Cleo Pearl Dean, in Wisconsin. One of their sons, Richard, preceded the father in death. Surviving are the wife; two sons, Percy and Byron Weems, and two granddaughters.

Funeral services were to be held this Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the Richards Funeral home, in charge of Elder Henry Castings of Des Moines. Burial was to be made in the Winterset cemetery.