Earl B. Cummins (1948)

CUMMINS, HENCH, KERNS

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Winterset Madisonian - September 8, 1948
Winterset, Iowa

EARL B. CUMMINS SUCCUMBS AT ALBIA

Resident of Madison County Most of His Life Dies at 63 Years

Earl B. Cummins, a resident of Madison county for most of his life, died at the hospital in Albia on Aug. 19, after several months of illness. He was 63 years of age.

Mr. Cummins was born Nov. 22, 1885, in Adair county, the son of Franklin and Jennie Cummins. In early childhood he moved with his parents to Madison county. He lived here until moving to Wayne county in 1940.

He was married July 12, 1916, to Bernice Hench. They were the parents of two sons, Marion, who died in infancy, and Wayne, who lives near Plano.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Maude Kerns of Manson, and a brother, Eric Cummins of Des Moines.

Funeral services were held from the Fellowship church in Madison township, and burial was made in the Clark cemetery here.