Francis Nixon (1953)

NIXON, LATHRUM

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 2/27/2007 at 22:32:15

Winterset Madisonian, January 28, 1953
Winterset, Iowa

HANLEY RESIDENT DIES AT HOSPITAL

Francis Nixon Succumbs on Jan. 23 at Age of 69 Years

Francis Nixon, long-time resident of the Hanley community, died Friday, Jan. 23, at the Memorial hospital in Winterset. He was 69 years of age.

Mr. Nixon was a son of Isiah and Sarah Nixon and was born on a farm near Hanley June 16, 1883. He spent most of his life in farming and as a laborer for the Chicago, Great Western Railway at Hanley.

In recent years he had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Will Lathrum.

Surviving are two brothers, Ollie Nixon of Camden, Maine, and Joseph Nixon of Minnesota.

Funeral services were held from the St. Charles Methodist church Monday with the Rev. Eldon Haworth officiating. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.