Hitchcock, Harmon William 1896 - 1964

HITCHCOCK, GRAVES, LEINEN, BROWN, BEVERIDGE, WEST, GROSS

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Date: 10/31/2020 at 17:54:44

The Sanborn Pioneer, Thursday, March 19, 1964, Sanborn, Iowa, Page 3

Herman William Hitchcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Almoran A. Hitchcock, was born in Sanborn, Iowa, February 10, 1896, where he grew to manhood. On December 14, 1917, he was united in marriage to Carlena Graves of Melvin. They made their home in Sanborn where he was employed as a machinist by the Milwaukee railroad.

In the year 1925, they moved to Melvin where he joined the Graves Bros. Construction Co. He continued this association until his retirement three years ago.

He was a member of the Melvin Methodist Church, and a member of the Masonic Upright Lodge No. 134. As a veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion Guthrie Post No. 470.

He is survived by his wife, Carlena; a daughter, Mrs. Ardyce Leinen and her husband Frank, two sons, Jack of Melvin and Lee, and his wife, Jean, of Fremont, Californa, and 7 grandchildren, a nephew, Lester Brown, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; two nieces, Mrs. Helen Beveridge, of Commerce, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth West of Runnels, Iowa; a step nephew Herbert Gross of West Des Moines, and many other relatives and friends.

Mr. Hitchcock suffered a fatal heart attack Sunday morning, March 15, 1964, at his home in Melvin at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 5 days.

Harmon will be long remembered for his pleasant disposition, his numerous talents, and meticulous craftsmanship, which is in evidence all over the community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Charles, and his sister, Mildred.

The following poem was written in memory of Harmon, by Fred Year.

There are tears of sadness, as our friend is laid to rest.
We recall his acts of kindness that made us happiest.
Somehow from day to day, we gave no thought, "How dear this friend."
These years have passed us by and suddenly now the end.
Now surely laughteryil(?) not cease and he would not wish it so.
The world will keep its frantic pace, and folks will come and go.
And each will have his duties, and leave some mark behind.
To make the world a better place for all of us mankind.
No greater tribute could we give to this departed one.
Than to say that if Harmon did the job, the job would be well done.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 1964, in the Methodist Church of Melvin, Ia. Interment was at Baker Cemetery, Osceola County, Ia.

A male quartet, consisting of Terrence Graves, Thomas Graves, Arnold Stradinger and Dick Pyle sang, "God Will Take Care of You" and "That Beautiful Land."

Pallbearers were Wm. Riecks, Clarence Schaffer, Gerald Graves, Kenneth Graves, Adrian Mullenburg and Clarence Winkle.