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Max Doyle Armstrong (1955)

ARMSTRONG, BLACK, BUMBARGER, MCCREA, TUTTLE

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 7/14/2007 at 18:53:55

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 20, 1955
Page 4

MAX ARMSTRONG DIES AT 23 YEARS

Death Occurs at Rochester After Few Weeks of Illness

Max D. Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Armstrong of Truro, died at Rochester, Minn. on Monday, April 11, after a brief illness. He was 23 years of age.

The young man was born near St. Charles Nov. 16, 1931, a son of Clyde and Cleo Bumbarger Armstrong. He was reared on a farm in the Broadhorn community and attended the Truro school, graduating from high school there with the class of 1950. Since his graduation, he had been employed as an assistant secretary with the Des Moines Savings and Loan association.

He became ill and entered Methodist hospital in Des Moines, March 18, later transferring to the hospital in Rochester.

Surviving are his parents; two sisters, Mrs. Leona Tuttle of Corydon and Betty Lou Armstrong of Des Moines; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bumbarger and Mrs. Nora Armstrong and his great grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Black.

Funeral services were held last Thursday from the Truro Christian church, conducted by the Rev. Warren Hile of Osceola and the Rev. Walter Schilling of Truro. Burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery.
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The Osceola Tribune
Osceola, Iowa
Tuesday, April 19, 1955
Page 2, Column 1

Max Doyle Armstrong

Max Doyle Armstrong, son of Clyde and Chleo Armstrong, was born near St. Charles, Iowa, Nov. 16, 1931, and passed away in Rochester, Minn., April 11, 1955, aged 23 years, 4 months and 25 days. He grew to manhood on a farm in the Broadhorn neighborhood and attended the Truro school graduating with the class of 1950.

After graduation he went to Des Moines and was employed as assistant secretary of the Des Moines Savings and Loan. Max was a good clean boy and was love by all his associates.

After moving to Des Moines he attended the Plymouth Congregational church and had planned to unite with the church but was taken ill and entered the Methodist hospital March 18, later going to Rochester, Minn., where he entered the hospital there but it was of no avail and he passed to the Great Beyond.

He leaves to mourn his passing: his father and mother; two sisters, Mrs. Leota Tuttle of Corydon and Betty Lou of Des Moines; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bumbarger, Mrs. Nora Armstrong, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Black, and fiancée, Marcheta McCrea; one niece and two nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

Services were held from the Truro Christian church, Thursday, April 14 with burial at the St. Charles cemetery.
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The Osceola Sentinel
Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, April 21, 1955
Page 7, Column 1

Truro

Max Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Armstrong passed away at the hospital in Rochester, Minn, Monday morning following a few weeks illness. Max was a graduate of the Truro high school in the class of 1950.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Warren Hile of Osceola, assisted by Rev. Walter Schilling. Burial was in the St. Charles cemetery.

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