William H. Conklin (1936)

CONKLIN

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/30/2011 at 15:31:48

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 22, 1936
Page 3

Peru Happenings

WILLIAM H. COCKLING’S BODY RETURNED FOR BURIAL HERE SUNDAY

The body of William H. Cockling who died in the Allen Memorial hospital in Waterloo early Saturday morning was brought here for burial on Sunday. The body was accompanied by Fred Mertens of Waterloo, who is agent for Chicago Great Western Railroad at that place. Mr. Conkling spent 14 years as night operator in Peru for the Chicago Great Western railroad before going to Waterloo a few years ago.

The funeral was held from the M. E. church here at 10:30 Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. I. G. Wilkins and burial was made in the Peru cemetery. Claude and Clyde Shearer, Ed Jorgenson, Fred Mertens, Tom Landis, and John Frey were pallbearers.

Out of town friends who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Landis and son Jimmie and Gene Baker of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Fennimore, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spera, Mrs. J. W. Shearer, Miss Marjorie and John of Winterset, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holden and two children and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Frazier of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fisher and two sons of Lincoln.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, October 22, 1936
Page 7, Column 7

Peru

Funeral services for William Conkling, who died Saturday morning in a Waterloo hospital were held from the Methodist church here Sunday, conducted by Rev. Wilkins, and burial was in the Peru Cemetery.

Mr. Conkling was born in Denver, Colorado. When he was three years old his mother died in one he was still a very young boy’s father died.

He learned telegraphy and followed this up to the time of his last illness, a few months ago. He held positions in many places in the United States and came to Peru about 20 years ago, holding a position here until about five years ago when he was transferred to Waterloo.

He leaves no relatives but many friends. Two outstanding characteristics of Mr. Conkling’s nature were his generosity and his love for children, for which he will long be remembered.
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Transcriber’s note: Typed as printed in the Madisonian, name on gravestone is "Conklin".

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