Deviney, William 1852-1930

DEVINEY, MORRIS, EYRES, JONES

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/5/2012 at 14:15:55

LeMars Globe Post, LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa,, USA Thursday, OCTOBER 30, 1930

WILLIAM DEVINEY CALLED SUDDENLY

Drops Dead While Working In Yard of His Home On Monday

William Deviney, son of John and Mary Deviney, and the second of a family of four boys, was Born in Miffin county, Pa., October 8, 1852, and on October 27, 1930, died at his home in LeMars at aged 78 years. The parents died when the family were all small children.

He came west as a young man and 50 years ago yesterday October 28, 1880, was maried to Kathcrinc Morris in Johnson township, Plymouth county. They have lived in LeMars most all of their married life.

A golden wedding dinner and reunion was held last Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. C. J. Eyres.

In the midst of his work about the yard Monday afternoon a stroke of apoplexy caught him and the tools of this life were laid aside that he might enter into the fuller life beyond.

He leaves to mourn his loss the wife, four children. James and Calvin Deviney and Mrs. C.J. Eyres of LeMars; Mrs. Homer Jones of Fort Dodge; one brother, C. C. Deviney, of Montgomery, Alabama, eight grandchildren. One son. Ruben, having preceded him in death just four months ago.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. Rev. F Earl Burgess officiating. Bural was made in the city cemetery, Lukens funeral directions in charge.