Woolworth, Pvt. Marvin J. 1916-1943

WOOLWORTH

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/20/2011 at 10:42:38

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 28, 1943

PRIVATE M. J. WOOLOWORTH PASSES AWAY TUESDAY AT VETERANS HOSPITAL
Served Abroad With Forces In British Isles

Private Marvin J. Woolworth, formerly of Hinton and Sioux City before his entrance into the Army, died Tuesday at the Veteran’s hospital in Des Moines, where he had been under treatment for a heart ailment.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Westcott-Doughty-Chandler Chapel in Sioux City. Monahan Post, American Legion, will provide a military escort and music. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Private Woolworth returned from the British Isles to the United States in March, and had since been a patient at veteran’s hospitals in Massachusetts and Des Moines.

As a member of the Sioux City National Guard unit, Private Woolworth went into active service when it was mobilized in 1940. After training at Camp Claiborne, La., he was sent to Ireland in February 1942.

He was born at Hinton, November 9, 1916, and received his schooling there and in Sioux City.

Surviving are the mother, Mrs. Oma Woolworth, Sioux City; three sisters, Mrs. Hilliard MacManigal, Omaha, Mrs. Lawrence Wilcox and Miss Marjorie Woolworth, both of Sioux City.
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LeMars Globe-Post
May 31, 1943

HEART AILMENT CAUSE OF DEATH
Pvt. Marvin Woolworth, 26, Former Hinton Resident Succumbs

Pvt. Marvin J. Woolworth, 26, a veteran of World War II, died last Tuesday at the Veteran’s hospital in Des Moines, where he had been under treatment for a heart ailment. Pvt. Woolworth formerly lived at Sioux City.

Funeral services were held Saturday in Sioux City with Monahan post, American Legion providing a military escort and music. Burial was made in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pvt. Woolworth returned from the British Isles to the United States in March and had since been a patient at the Veteran’s hospital in Massachusetts and Des Moines. As a member of the Sioux City National Guard unit, he went into active service when it was mobilized in 1940. After training at Camp Claiborne, La., he was sent to Ireland in February, 1942.

Born at Hinton, Ia., on November 9, 1916, Pvt. Woolworth received his schooling there and in Sioux City.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Oma Woolworth of Sioux City; three sisters, Mrs. Hillard MacManigal of Omaha, Mrs. Lawrence Wilcox and Miss Marjorie Woolworth, both of Sioux City.