John Riiley Armstrong (1938)

ARMSTRONG, BOND, JENSEN, VAUDT

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/21/2012 at 07:56:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 10, 1938
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PROMINENT DESOTO CITIZEN SUCCUMBS

John Armstrong Was Leader of Church and Civic Affairs

DeSoto—(Special)—John R. Armstrong, one of DeSoto’s oldest and most highly respected citizens, died at his home here last Wednesday after a brief illness. He had been in failing health for some time but was confined to his bed only a little over a week. He was 83 years of age.

For many years he was a prominent farmer south of Van Meter. After his retirement from the farm a number of years ago, he moved into DeSoto, which had since been his home. Here he was prominent in both community and church affairs and had been a member of the town council.

He was a member of the Fairview Methodist church and later transferred his membership to the DeSoto Methodist church when he moved here. He served on the church board for many years.

His wife preceded him in death about four years ago, and two of his children died in infancy.

He leaves three sons and two daughters: Albert Armstrong of Dexter, Paul Armstrong of Earlham, John Armstrong of Winterset, and Mrs. Herman Jensen and Mrs. Lucille Bond of DeSoto.

Funeral services were held last Friday at the Methodist church here, and burial was made in the cemetery at Stuart.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 10, 1938
Page 6

MORTUARY

John R. Armstrong, youngest child of Alexander and Catherine Muchler Armstrong, was born May 28, 1855 in Dark county, Ohio, and departed this life August 2, 1938, at his home in DeSoto, at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 6 days.

He spent the first fifteen years of his life in Ohio, coming with his parents to Iowa in 1870, locating two and one-half miles southwest of Earlham, later moving to Stuart, where he married Christina Vaudt on December 9, 1883. To this union were born eight children, three having preceded their father in death, Minnie, Earl, and an infant daughter. Those living are Albert L., of Dexter, Paul W. of Earlham, Nora Jensen and Lucille Bond of DeSoto, and John L. of Van Meter.

John, with his wife, united with the M.E. church at Stuart about 48 years ago, and has remained a faithful worker ever since, taking an active part in all church work and civic affairs. He moved with his wife to DeSoto nine years ago. Since the death of his wife, he has been sharing his home with his daughter, Lucille and family. He leaves to mourn his passing, the children, twenty-two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends.
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Coordinator's note: Middle name taken from Adair County Birth Record of son John.

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