Thomas Harrison Queen (1939)

CREGER, QUEEN, RUNKLE, WORTHING

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/2/2004 at 22:20:33

Newspaper Unknown
October 1939

Thomas H. Queen, son of Hogan and Martha Runkle Queen, was born in Madison county, Iowa, February 28, 1854, and passed to the Great Beyond, at his home in New Virginia, October 16, 1939, at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 18 days.

He grew to manhood, on what is known as Hoosier Prairie, eight miles south of Winterset. He was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Creger, November 20, 1878. To this union were born four sons and one daughter; Oren C., Vernon S., Glendon H., Denzil H., and Roxie E. After their marriage they lived for a time near his parents home on Hoosier Prairie, later moving to Truro where they lived for many years. His wife passed away at Truro, February 10, 1894, and on March 28, 1896 his little daughter, Roxie, passed away.

He was united in marriage to Alta Worthing on November 21, 1899, and to this union were born three sons, twin sons; Ned and Ted, and John.

He accepted Christ as his savior in 1894 and united with the Methodist church at Truro, under the pastorate of Reverend Wm. Smith. He with his family moved to New Virginia, about 35 years ago, and they have lived there all that time except two years they lived in Truro. He transferred his membership from the Methodist Church at Truro to the New Virginia Methodist Church soon after moving there.

He had a wide circle of friends as he was a stock buyer for many years and traveled over the country. Many of the older people will recall his boyhood home, the old stone house on the Hogan Queen farm, as one of the best homes in the early history of Madison County, and of the post office, Queens Point, with his father, Hogan Queen, as postmaster from 1856 to 1867. Tom was a good citizen, a kind husband and father, and he passed to the Great Beyond with no thought of fear but with a great trust in his God. The last few weeks the lamp of his life has been dropping lower and lower until it went out entirely and the last glimmer has vanished into eternity and the word "finis" has been written to the history of his life.

He leaves to mourn his widow, six sons, Vern of Vancouver B.C.; Glen of Des Moines; Ted of Newton; John of Oskaloosa, and Ora and Ned at home, three grandsons and two granddaughters. His son, Denzil passed away in Dallas, Texas about two years ago, and his grandson, Tommy, passed away August 1937. His brothers and sisters passed away several years ago and he was the last one of the family.

Funeral services were held from the New Virginia M. E. Church on Wednesday, Oct., 18th, at 2 o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. W. Watson, with burial in the cemetery east
of Truro.

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