Butler Bird Finney (1919)

BRADY, FINNEY, PALMER

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/10/2012 at 17:02:32

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 10, 1919
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Death of BUTLER FINNEY

The sudden death of Butler Finney of Jefferson township, on Nov. 26th came as a great shock to his family and friends.

He rose on Wednesday morning to build the fire and after a little time, Mrs. Finney heard him call her name. Hurrying out of the bedroom, she found him sinking into a chair and he never spoke again. Death came that afternoon about two o'clock. Apoplexy is given as the cause of his death.

Funeral services were held on Nov. 28 in the Church of Christ with Rev. O. P. Bellanger in charge, burial taking place in the Wintersest cemetery.

Mrs. Finney and one son, Paul, survive, as do his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Finney.

Mr. Finney's death at the early age of 35 years, brings sorrow to many besides his relatives to whom deep sympathy will be due.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, December 10, 1919
Page 7

BUTLER FINNEY

Butler Finney, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Finney, was born in Patterson, Iowa, April 4, 1885. He died at his home nine miles north of Winterset, Nov. 26, 1919, aged 35 years, 7 months and 21 days. He was married to Miss Maggie Palmer, Dec. 31, 1903. To this union was born one son, Paul.

He leaves to mourn his death a devoted wife and son, father and mother, two brothers: George of Winterset and Oliver of Marshalltown; also one sister, Mrs. S. A. Brady of Minneapolis, Minn.; and many other relatives by whom he will be sadly missed.

The funeral services were held at the Church of Christ, Rev. Ballanger officiating.
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Coordinator's note: His full name is taken from and announcement of his birth in the May 01, 1884 edition of the Winterset Madisonian and Chronicle, Page 8, Column 2, Patterson Items. He may have been named after Rev. Butler Bird, a prominent long time citizen of Madison County and minister of the Patterson Church of Christ.

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