Charles Raymond Ryan (1922)
RYAN, ADDY
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 10/4/2013 at 11:00:49
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 3, 1922
Pageg 1Death of Raymond Ryan
After an illness of only a week, Raymond Ryan died Tuesday night, August 1st, at his home near Barney. He was stricken with pneumonia and his condition was serious from the beginning.
Ray Ryan, as he was generally called, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryan of this city. He was born near Winterset 26 years ago and had spent his entire life in this vicinity, much of it being lived in Winterset. His marriage to Miss Fern Addy, daughter of Finley Addy, took place five years ago. She with two children survive him, as do his parents and a brother, Ernest. The sudden death of this young man has brought deep grief to his relatives and their wide circle of acquaintances.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at ten o’clock at the Church of Christ, conducted by Rev. E. B. Chancellor, assisted by Rev. A. E. Slothower, on whose farm the deceased had been living. Burial took place in Winterset cemetery.
___________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 10, 1922
Page 1, Column 2Charles Raymond Ryan
Charles Raymond Ryan, youngest son of William and May Ryan, was born in Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa on May 8, 1896 and died at his home in Walnut township at the age of 26 years, 2 months and 23 days. He spent the greater part of his life in Winterset, having moved here when but a babe.
On January 5, 1917 he was united in marriage to Ferne N. Addy, and to this union were born two children, Raymond Maurice, now 4 years old, and Audrey Francene, age 22 months.
He united with the Church of Christ in Winterset several years ago under the ministry of Rev. Burton. He ever tried to live the true, honest and upright life.
The last four years of his earthly career were spent on the farm in Walnut township. It was here that he was stricken with pneumonia, and after a week’s battle with the disease the end came. He was a kind and loving husband and father and a faithful son.
He leaves to hold him in hallowed memory the companion and children, the father and mother and one brother, Ernest of Omaha. Besides these he leaves many other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted by E. B. Chancellor from the Church of Christ at Winterset on Friday morning at 10 o’clock. Burial in the Winterset cemetery.
Link to Gravestone Photo
Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen