Milton Compton (1917)

COMPTON, CROFT

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart (email)
Date: 3/11/2008 at 11:32:08

Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, September 19, 1917
Page 2, Column 2

Earlham

Milt Compton died in Des Moines on Sunday night at the Methodist Hospital. An account of the funeral will be given next week.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 3, 1917

Death of MILT COMPTON

Milton Compton, for many years a prominent citizen and heavy stock shipper at Earlham, died recently at a Des Moines hospital, where he was hurried after being stricken while loading stock at Melcher, Iowa. The Melcher Union gives the following particulars:

This community was shocked last Saturday evening when it was known that Milton Compton, our leading stock dealer, had been found unconscious in the chute at the stock yards and was still more sad to hear of his death at a Des Moines hospital about twenty four hours later.

Mr. Compton had trouble with his stomach a couple of weeks ago and was indisposed at the time, but it was thought to be nothing serious. He seemingly recovered, and was about his business Saturday, having received two cars of hogs during the day. As loading time approached, he went to the yards, separated the stock and loaded them on the cars for shipment and a few minutes later was found unconscious in the loading chute. He was hurried to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines, and after a preliminary examination it was found he had been suffering from ulcers of the stomach, one of which had eaten through. An operation was performed, but death ensued a short time later.

Milton Compton was born at Earlham, Iowa, in April 1864, and was 53 years old. He had been married and the lady survives him, making her home at Earlham.

To this union was born four sons, John, who is in California; two whose names we could not learn, are in the army and are supposed to be "somewhere in France" or just ready to start. The youngest is in Colorado.

Mr. Compton came to Melcher some four years ago and has been a stock dealer since. He was a man who made friends with everyone he met, and was perhaps as well known and well respected as any man in this section. He talked but little about his personal matters and for this reason little is known here.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, September 26, 1917
Page 2

Earlham

The funeral of M. W. Compton, who died at the Methodist hospital Sunday night, was held at the Friends church Thursday afternoon, Rev. Lescault conducting the services.

Mr. Compton was born near Earlham and his life was spent in our little city and vicinity until three years ago, when we went to Melcher, where he was engaged in buying and selling stock. He became suddenly ill while working in the stock yards, and was taken to the hospital at once for an operation. He lived only a few hours.

He leaves a wife and four sons: Charles, John and Steve of Paonia, Colo., and Tom of Ft. Benton, Mont. The church was crowded with the old time friends and neighbors, who ----- presence paid a tribute to one who had known and loved. Those from a distance attending the funeral were Charles and John Compton of Paonia, Colo.; Tom Compton of Ft. Benton, Mont.; Wm. Compton of Chicago; Steve and Everett Compton of Guthrie Center and Elwood Compton of Des Moines.
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Note: Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

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