James McCloskey (1925)

MCCLOSKEY

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Date: 12/27/2010 at 07:37:35

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 12, 1925
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JAMES McCLOSKEY DIES

Was Early Settler and Old Time School Teacher in South Township.

James McCloskey, a long time resident and highly esteemed citizen of the Saint Charles community, passed away on Thursday of last week at the age of 79. He had been a resident of South township for 56 years, having located there soon after the close of the Civil war in which he had served two years with an Ohio regiment.

Mr. McCloskey was a fine character, a gentleman of the old school in the best sense of that term. For years he taught country school. He served his township and his community to various capacities. Honest, kind, affalable, he exemplified a type of citizenship that meant much to South township.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 12, 1925
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Clanton Valley

James McCloskey, one of the oldest residents of this neighborhood passed away at his home Thursday, November 5. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. George Sunday at 2 p.m. at the M.E. church at St. Charles. Interment in the St. Charles cemetery. The aged wife and children have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in the sad hours of their bereavement.

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