Virgil L. Fenimore (1952)

FENIMORE, COMP, BAKER, FINNEY

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Date: 6/26/2007 at 11:42:50

Winterset Madisonian, October 1, 1952
Winterset, Iowa

Virgil Fenimore Died on Tuesday

Virgil L. Fenimore of Winterset died Tuesday, Sept. 30, while on a vacation trip to Florida, according to word received here, Tuesday night.

The message was received from Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Fenimore and his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Comp, had left here Sept. 21 on the Florida trip, and may have been starting home when the death occurred.

Mr. Fenimore was 56 years of age. He had suffered from a heart condition for some time.

He was a life-long resident of Madison County, and had operated the Winterset Oil company here for many years.

Near surviving relatives include his wife, the former Gertrude Baker; and two sisters, Mrs. George Finney and Mrs. Frank Comp, both of this community.

Funeral arrangements had not been made as the Madisonian went to press Wednesday.

Winterset Madisonian, October 10, 1952
Winterset, Iowa

FENIMORE RITES HELD HERE SUNDAY

Winterset Business Man Had Died Sept. 30 on Trip to Florida

Funeral services were held Sunday from the Winterset Methodist church for Virgil L. Fenimore, Winterset business man whose death had occurred Sept. 30 while on a motor trip to Florida.

Mr. Fenimore had been stricken with a heart attack at Tallahassee, Fla., and died in the Memorial hospital there.

Mr. Fenimore was a life-long resident of Madison County. He was born near Peru, Oct. 9, 1895, a son of Willard and Iva A. Fenimore. His early life was spent in that community and later in the West Star neighborhood. He came to Winterset in 1916 and had lived in this community since that time. He engaged in the oil business here.

He was married Sept 20, 1922, to Gertrude Baker of Peru, who survives him.

At an early age he united with the West Star Methodist church, later transferring to the Methodist church in Winterset, where he had been a member for 29 years.

In addition to his wife, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mable Comp and Mrs. Irma Finney, both of Winterset.

The Rev. Glenn Parrott, pastor of the Winterset Methodist church, conducted the funeral services Sunday. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

Winterset Madisonian, October 8, 1952
Winterset, Iowa

Attend Fenimore Services

Among those who were here from a distance Sunday to attend funeral services for Virgil L. Fenimore were Mrs. Leonard Smith of Fort Dodge, Mrs. Effie Kimer of Indianola, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Landis, Mr. and Mrs. John Frey, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. James Frey, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Baker, Mrs. M. J Whittington, Miss Artie Archer, Miss Ella Grigsby, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bisel, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Carmon McSpadden, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Finney, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Essex and Mr. and Mrs. D. Denning all of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cook of West Des Moines, Milan Landis of Dallas, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bedford, and Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hildebrand and daughter, Dixie of Barnes city, Mrs. Shirley Bailey, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Darland of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Ella Bedford of Adel, Clair Finney of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lamb of Redfield and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Creger of Truro.