William Grant Armstrong (1934)

ARMSTRONG, WYNKOOP

Posted By: Ida Morse (email)
Date: 12/30/2005 at 21:26:28

Earlham Library Obituaries, Earlham, Iowa
August 1934

OBITUARY

William Grant Armstrong, son of William and Rebecca Armstrong, was born February 27, 1866, near Clarksville, Ohio, and died August 24, 1934 at 934 19th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

When but a lad he, with his mother, sister and step-father left Ohio and settled on a farm near Earlham, doing farm work for a number of years.

When the first Rural Mail Route was established out of Earlham, he was chosen as the first carrier.

After serving in this capacity for at least two years, he resigned and accepted a position in the post office at this place.

Soon after leaving the Post Office at Earlham, he entered the employ of the Merchant's Transfer Company of Des Moines, which position he has faithfully served for at least thirty years, or until his health failed last December. In fact, he never fully recovered from a serious operation performed, perhaps, twenty years ago, but kept steadily at his work until his final breakdown in December.

He leaves to mourn his departure, his sister Mrs. Mary J. Wynkoop, the only surviving member of this family, and a host of relatives and friends.
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Winterset Madisonian – September 6, 1934
Pg 7
Week’s Letter from Earlham

Funeral Services are Held for William Grant Armstrong Sunday afternoon

The funeral services of William Grant Armstrong of Des Moines were held Sunday afternoon at the Fairview church, with Rev. Walls, pastor of the Earlham Methodist church, and Rev. Peterson, pastor of the De Soto church, conducting the services. Mr. Armstrong was born near Clarksville, Ohio, on February 27, 1866, and died on August 24, 1934, at his home in Des Moines. When but a lad he, with his mother, sister and step-father, left Ohio and settled on a farm near Earlham, where he engaged in farm work for a number of years. When the first rural mail route was established out of Earlham he was chosen as the first carrier. After having served in this position for a few years he resigned and accepted a position in the post office at Earlham. Soon after leaving the post office at Earlham he entered the employ of the Merchants Transfer Co. in Des Moines which position he had faithfully served until his health failed him last December. He leaves to mourn his departure his sister, Mrs. Mary Wynkoop of Earlham, the only surviving member of the family, and a host of relatives and friends. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.

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