Joseph Fletcher McDonald (1916)

MCDONALD, BOWLSBY

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/8/2011 at 10:34:43

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 16, 1916
Page 1

Death of JOSEPH F. McDONALD

Joseph F. McDonald, a long time resident and respected citizen of Douglas township, passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, at the age of 73. His health had been failing for several years, but he was able to be about the house until the day before his death.

The deceased was the son of Thomas McDonald, one of the very early settlers of Douglas township and besides his wife and eight children, is survived by two brothers, W. S. and Malcolm; and a sister, Mrs. B. F. Bowlsby. Funeral services were held from the West Star church, this forenoon and burial at the McDonald cemetery, near the old McDonald homestead.
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Coordinator's note: Deceased's middle name taken from Iowa Delayed Certificate of Birth for daughter Ella.

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