Henry Eugene Gattenby (1939)

GATTENBY, DAVENPORT, HOLIDAY, GILBERT, CURTIS, ROWE, COREY

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Date: 3/3/2007 at 13:40:53

Winterset Madisonian - March 8, 1939
Winterset, Iowa

MORTUARY

Henry Eugene Gattenby, son of John K. and Grace Gattenby, was born in Illinois, May 26, 1873, and departed this life Feb. 25, 1939 at Creston, at the age of 65 years, 8 months and 29 days. When a small boy he came with his parents to a farm near Dayton, Webster county, Iowa. A few years later they moved to a farm southwest of Macksburg where he spent the greater part of his life, having moved to Creston just last fall.

He was married to Dora Davenport of Macksburg, Oct. 20, 1897. To this union were born eight children, seven of whom survive their father.

He was again married to Grace Holiday of Macksburg who also survives him.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, and the following children: Clifford of Mountain View, Ark., Nellie Gilbert of Creston, Frank Everett and Irene of Kansas City, Mo., Walter of Linnwood, Cal., and Eva Curtis of Red Oak. Three step children, Frank Holiday of Creston, Bennie Holiday of Winterset and Lloyd Holiday of Macksburg. Two sisters, Nellie Rowe of Macksburg, and Lennie Corey of Fairfield, fifteen grandchildren and three step grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

He had been a member of the Fraternal Order of Odd Fellows of Macksburg for many years.

Funeral services were held in the Macksburg Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. M. D. Summerbell, March 2, 1939. Burial was made in the Moon cemetery.