John Summerville (1928)

BALL, KIMERER, SUMMERVILLE

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 12/20/2005 at 21:20:58

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 23, 1928, Page 1

Death of John Summerville

John Summerville died at his home in Winterset, Tuesday evening, August 21st, at the age of 67 years. Mr. Summerville had been ill for several months, but was bedfast only ten days. He had lived in Winterset fifteen years, coming to Madison county with his parents when he was four years old.

There will be services at the home this afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. P. Keast, of the Methodist church. The Masonic lodge will conduct services at the St. Charles Methodist church later. Burial will be in the St. Charles cemetery.

He is survived by his wife and one brother, Robert, of Oskaloosa, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Ball of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Mrs. Orpha Kimerer of Madison county.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 23, 1928, Page 1

Last Rites for John Summerville
Services Will Be Held in St. Charles Methodist Church, and Burial Will Be There Too

Brief services or John Summerville, whose death occurred Tuesday night, will be held at the Summerville home on North Eighth avenue at two o'clock this afternoon. The regular services will be held at 3:30 at the Methodist church in St. Charles with the Rev. A.P. Keast preaching the sermon. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery.

Mr. Summerville, who was sixty-seven years old, suffered a stroke of apoplexy Sunday night from which he failed to rally. He has been a resident of Winterset fifteen years, moving here from St. Charles. He is survived by his widow.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 30, 1928
Page 2

Mortuary

John Summerville was born April 20th, 1861, in Mercer county, Illinois, and died at his home in Winterset, Iowa, on August 21, 1928, at the age of 67 years, 4 months and 1 day. He came with his parents, David and Eleanor Shoaff Summerville, from Mercer county, Illinois, to Warren county, Iowa, in 1865, where he continued to reside until in November, 1882, at which time he was married to Nancy Ann Shreves, and in 1883 they moved to Madison county, Iowa, where they have resided continuously until his death.

He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, Nancy Ann Summerville, a brother, Robert Summerville of Oskaloosa, Kansas, two sisters, Mrs. Austa Kaimerer of Winterset, Iowa, and Mrs. Emma Ball of Fayetteville, Oklahoma, together with a large number of nieces and nephews, as well as a host of friends and associates.

Mr. Summerville has been in failing health for the last three years. During the last three months his condition became alarming to his friends, and recently he consulted a specialist in Des Moines, who encouraged him to believe that under rigid treatment his condition might be improved. After he returned from the hospital, except for an occasional day when he would be feeling quite well, his condition has gradually grown worse, and on August 13th, he suffered a stroke of paralysis, but remained conscious and able to speak in a whisper, until a second stroke occurred at 10:15 p.m., August 21, causing his sudden death.

When he left the farm, located southwest of St. Charles, in 1913, he moved to Winterset and has lived a retired life since. In 1915, he was appointed a Collateral Inheritance Tax Appraiser for Madison county, and has served as such continuously from that date. Due to his wide experience as a Collateral Inheritance Tax Appraiser, his judgement on real estate values and as an independent appraiser was frequently sought and through this connection he became well known throughout the county. He joined the Masonic lodge at St. Charles in 1897.

He was an excellent provider for his family and enjoyed the comfort of his home. He was a thoughtful and devoted husband, and a friend to all mankind. He lived a consistent and honorable life in keeping with the Golden Rule by doing unto others as he would have them do unto him.

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