CHEYNEY, Harrison Hinkson (1870-1932)

CHEYNEY, EAREY, HAMILTON, BAILEY, TOLLES, DONALDSON, EATON, GAINES

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 11/19/2006 at 12:51:57

GLENWOOD OPINION-TRIBUNE
DATED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932:

FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR H. H. CHEYNEY
HELD HERE SUNDAY

Hundreds Assemble to Pay Tribute
to Memory of One Who Had Long
Been Active in Affairs of County
----- I. O. O. F. Services at Grave

Persons coming from practically all parts of Mills county assembled here in the First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon to pay tribute to the memory of H. H. Cheyney, farmer, stockman, merchant, banker and for many years one of Mills county’s leading citizens.

The genuine sorrow evidenced by young and old and by persons from all walks of life bespoke the wide sphere of influence of his life’s activities and the respect and esteem in which he was held by all who knew him.

The service was conducted by his pastor, Rev. LeRoy Lippitt, of the Congregational church. Music for the service was furnished by a quartet consisting of Harry Hamilton, G. K. Johnson, Wm. Rodabaugh and S. M. Criswell, with Mrs. Clyde Genung at the pipe organ.

The floral offerings were profuse and the following ladies had charge of the flowers: Mrs. Lewis Robinson, Mrs. Frank Choate, Mrs. R. J. Allen, Mrs. J. E. Wilkins, Miss Hormel and Mary Rathke. The honorary pallbearers were J. T. Murphy, Carl Spetman, C. R. Buffington, H. L. Kruse, J. L. Ross, C. O. Dick, Grover Mickelwait and Milo Reaser. The active pallbearers were W. C. Rathke, Art Byers, H. A. French, F. J. Wallace, J. R. Graves and Carl Buch.

The members of the Odd Fellows lodge attended the services in a body and acted as an escort of honor as the body was borne on it’s ways to the Glenwood cemetery where the ritualistic services of the order were given by W. C. Rathke and J. L. Ross at the open grave.

Harrison Hinkson Cheyney was born Sept. 14, 1870, in Elam, Pa. He was the son of Robert S. Cheyney and Mary Earey. He spent his boyhood days in Pennsylvania and moved to Glenwood, Iowa with his parents in 1883. He attended the Glenwood public school and after finishing school was associated with his father and brothers in the Cheyney meat market in Glenwood.

On Nov. 10, 1897, he was united in marriage with Marjorie Hamilton. To this union were born Paul H. Cheyney and Marjorie Cheyney Bailey.

In January, 1909 he was elected a director in the Mills County National bank and was elected vice president in January, 1912. Three years later he became president of that organization and served in that capacity for 13 years, until January, 1928.

He served as a member of the city council for four years until he was installed as a member of the Mills County Board of Supervisors. He held that position until December 1921.

He was a member of the Congregational church and acted as a trustee of that church.

He was an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 40 years, and held offices continuously during that period both in the subordinate lodge and the Western Star Encampment. He was also affiliated with the Rebekah lodge.

He was a Master Mason and a member of the Eastern Star.

He also belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters.

He was a Rotarian from 1922 until 1929.

He suffered a stroke of paralysis July 16, 1926, from which he never entirely recovered. Following this he was unable to continue an active part in business. From August, 1931, constantly failing health confined him to his home until his death, Feb. 18, 1932, at the age of 61 years, 5 months.

He leaves his wife, Marjorie Cheyney; his son, Paul H. Cheyney, Glenwood; his daughter, Marjorie Bailey, of Omaha, Ne., and two grandchildren, Jane Cheyney and Harrison Bailey. He also leaves four sisters, Margaret Tolles of Norfolk, Va.; Anna Donaldson, of Beverly, N. J.; Martha Eaton, of Centralia, Wash.; and Edith Gaines, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., and three brothers, John E., of Glenwood; Paris G., of Glenwood, and Charles H., of Omaha, Neb.

Relatives from out of town in attendance at the funeral services were his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bailey; his brother, Chas. Cheyney and son Robert, all of Omaha, and his sister, Mrs. Edith Gaines of Excelsior Springs, Mo.