Hugh Delos McDonald (1906)

MCDONALD, RUTH

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 11/5/2009 at 16:07:22

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, April 6, 1906
Page 2

HUGH DELOS McDONALD

Hugh Delos McDonald was born in Madison county, Iowa, in Douglas township, on the 7th day of January 1884. Died in Winterset, March 30th, 1906, at the age of 22 years, 2 months and 23 days.

His mother was called to her reward October 26, 1891. His father died January 17, 1899. Hugh and a younger sister were left at an early age without a mother's care and a few years later their father was taken from them.

At about the age of 12 Hugh was stricken with a fever which left him a cripple the remainder of his life. His great desire was to live until he could see his sister, which was not gratified him.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fred Berry at the Baptist church and his body was laid away in the McDonald cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 05, 1906
Page 1, Column 4

DEATH OF HUGH McDONALD

Hugh McDonald, a young man aged twenty-two years, died last Friday evening at the home of Hiram Leach in the north part of town. The deceased had been a cripple from childhood. He spent the past year with his sister in Nebraska coming here a few months ago to visit. Since his return his health has been growing worse and he returned from Des Moines where he had been taking treatment, about a week prior to his death.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fred Berry from the Baptist church on Sunday afternoon and the remains interred in the McDonald cemetery in Douglas township.

The deceased was the only son of the late Francis McDonald of Douglas township.

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