Ray N. Grout (1970)

GROUT, COMPTON, BUCHANAN, ALEXANDER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 9/12/2007 at 10:42:12

Winterset Madisonian - July 8, 1970
Winterset, Iowa

RAY GROUT, 83, DIED SATURDAY

Ray N. Grout, a well-known Scott township farmer and a life-long resident of Madison county, died Saturday, July 4, at Madison county Memorial hospital. He was 83 years of age.

Mr. Grout was born in Madison county June 21, 1887, a son of George and Louelle Compton Grout. He was married here Feb. 24, 1909, to Ida M. Buchanan, who survives him.

During his active life, Mr. Grout engaged in farming in Scott township, retiring and moving into Winterset in 1961.

He was a member of the First United Presbyterian church of Winterset.

In addition to his wife, he leaves two sons, Russell E. Grout of Winterset and John B. Grout of Alhambra, Calif.; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Alexander of Winterset. One son, Nelson, preceded him in death.

Funeral services were to be held this Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Collins Funeral home conducted by the pastor, the Rev. John E. Fink. Burial was to be made in the Winterset cemetery.