Corydon Irwin McComb (1923)

ELLSWORTH, EYERLY, HOLDREN, LAW, MCCOMB, VAN HORN, WYNKOOP

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/3/2007 at 16:21:38

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 1923
Page 1, Column 2

Death Of C. I. McCOMB

Death came suddenly to C. I. McComb on Friday night, March 23, 1923, from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. McComb had not been in good health for several months, although he had been as well as usual until nine o'clock Friday evening, when he complained of feeling very ill. Within a few moments death resulted.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Dr. LeRoy C. Cooley. The Grand Army gave its impressive ritual following the pastor's address. Interment was made in Winterset cemetery, with military honors, the American Legion furnishing a firing squad and bugler.

Mr. McComb was loved by those who knew him. He possessed quaint humor and a great capacity for friendship. In his quiet way, he made fast friends, and at his death, appreciation of his speldid character came from all who knew him.

He was an elder in the Presbyterian church, where his counsel was valued.

He is survived by three daughters, one son, two sisters and two brothers.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 1923
Page 5, Columns 5 & 6

C. I. McComb

Corydon Irwin McComb was born at Punxsutawney, Indiana county, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1847 and departed this life March 22, 1923. He enlisted in Co. C. 206th Pennsylvania Regiment August 12, 1864 when he was sixteen years of age and he received his discharge June 26, 1865.

He moved with his parents to Hayworth, Illinois at the age of twenty one years. He was united in marriage November 24, 1875 to Emily Ellsworth, who preceded him in death five years ago. To this union seven children were born. Mrs. Minnie Wynkoop of Earlham; Mrs. Vina Holdren who passed away January 8, 1923; Mrs. Emma Eyerly and Miss Ida McComb of Winterset and Lynn McComb of Patterson and two sons who died in infancy. He also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emily Van Horn of Long Beach, California; and Mrs. Anna Law of Frankfort, Indiana and two brothers, J. B. McComb of Downs, Illinois, and T. R. McComb of Heyworth, Illinois, and eleven grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

He united with the Presbyterian church at Heyworth, Illinois at the age of twenty seven years, later moving his membership to Winterset where he was a faithful member and a Ruling Elder at the time of his death.

The funeral service was held in the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at half past two o’clock with Rev. LeRoy C. Cooley officiating. The members of G. A. R. and of the Relief Corps attended and the G. A. R. Post had their service at the church. The pall bearers were six young men, members of the American Legion and Knights of Pythias, A firing squad from the America Legion fired a salute over the grave and taps were sounded. Interment was in Rock City cemetery.

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