Alfred Stretch

STRETCH, HANKINS

Posted By: Char Hixon (email)
Date: 3/29/2011 at 15:20:28

STRETCH, ALFRED
Muscatine (Iowa) News-Tribune, Sunday, 30 July 1905

AGED RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY

Death Comes Suddenly to Alfred Stretch.

Had Been Feeling Well and Retired Af-
ter Day Spent in Fishing, Only to
Wake Up in Other World – His Fu-
neral on Monday Afternoon

Conesville, Ia., July 29.—Special to News-Tribune: At the home of John Hankins, at 2:45 o’clock this morning, occurred the death of Alfred Stretch, one of the oldest residents of this locality, his demise being attributed to heart trouble.

Mr. Stretch had been in his usual health, and spent yesterday in fishing. Returning to the home of his brother-in-law, John Hankins, with whom he had visited for the past four weeks, he ate a hearty supper and later retired, feeling in good spirits. At the midnight hour Mr. Hankins heard him breathing heavily and went to rouse him, thinking that he was dreaming. Once at his side, however, he discovered that Mr. Stretch was dying, the man passing away a short time afterward. He was aged 72 years. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon.
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Muscatine (Iowa) News-Tribune semi-Weekly, Tuesday, 1 August 1905

Died on a Visit.
Taylor County Man Dies at Home of
Relatives at Conesville.

Conesville, Ia., Aug., 1 – Alfred Stretch of Taylor county, Iowa, who has been visiting his brother-in-law, John Hankins, and family, for the past four weeks, passed away about 12:45 Saturday. He was in his usual health, having gone fishing in the afternoon and ate a hearty supper and retired, but about midnight he seemed to be breathing heavy and gasped for breath. Mr. Hankins hearing him called to his son, Cass, who was sleeping with Mr. Stretch, to awaken him, when he found to his horror and surprise he was dying. His age was 72 years. He had anticipated visiting here until the Des Moines fair.

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