William Simpson McGinnis

MCGINNIS, HINES, RICHMOND, KIRLIN

Posted By: Kent Transier (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 21:38:11

OBITUARY—Stuart, Iowa Newspaper.

Obituary of W. S. McGinnis

William Simpson McGinnis was born in Madison County, Iowa, Nov. 29,1851 and died in Stuart, Iowa, at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.Ivan McGinnis, Nov. 30, 1929, aged 78 years and 1 day. Most of his long life has been spent in Iowa though he has lived for a few years in both Kansas and Oklahoma.

He was married to Rachel Ann Hines, March 9, 1871, at her home on a farm near the Wahtawah church southwest of Stuart. to this union were born three children, Sarah Olive Richmond, deceased; Calvin Beal of Zell, South Dakota and Joshua Delbert of Stuart. His beloved wife with whom he journeyed so many eventful years preceded him in death but a few months since which time he has resided with his son, Calvin, in South Dakota. When his symptoms became alarming, they brought him home to Stuart but he lived only about two weeks.

He leaves beside his two sons, five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; three brothers, John of Greenfield; Joshua and Al both Adair County; two sisters, Mary Kirlin of Greenfield and Lib Hines of Arkansas; besides numerous other relatives and friends.

When those we love have come and gone,
'Tis weary to be left behind;
To miss sweet eyes where late they shone,
To look for what we may not find,
Long-cherished forms that haunt the mind,
Soft voices that were once too kind;
To live and miss them one by one
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When those we love have come and gone?

Services were held Monday, December 2, at Wahtawah church, conducted by the Rev. Mrs. Albery, with a trio consisting of Mrs. Ole Baker, Mrs.Jos. Wood and Mrs. Otis Godwin, with Miss Emily Varley, pianist. Interment was made in the family lot at the Wahtawah cemetery. The pall bearers were H. V. Skinner, Rudolph Hafner, W. Imes, M. D. Jones, Joe Laughlin and Wm. McLuen.

CARDS OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our dear friends and close neighbors and Rev. Cecil and wife and ladies of the Christian church who were so thoughtful, and assisted during the sickness and at the death of our beloved grandfather.

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan McGinnis and family.