ARMSTRONG, John H. 1879 – 1939

ARMSTRONG, CRIDER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/24/2013 at 14:13:31

Armstrong Rites Conducted Friday

Funeral services for John H. Armstrong were held Friday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with the Rev. M. F. Stewart and the Rev. E. W. F. Holler in charge. Pall bearers were Ed Nussbaum, Lester Ford, Will Johnston, John Henry, Simpson Murrison and W. K. Karr.

Interment was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

John H. Armstrong, son of William and Jane Armstrong, was born in Poweshiek county on a farm southwest of Brooklyn on January 3, 1879.

On March 4, 1904, he was united in marriage with Eva Mae Crider. They lived on a farm until 1908 when they moved to Brooklyn, where they have made their home for 31 years. For the past eight years Mr. Armstrong was employed by Hagen Brothers Garage of Grinnell.

He is survived by his wife and five sons. They are E. S. Armstrong of Brooklyn; Ross, of Chadron, Nebraska; Louis, of Villisca; Don, who is attending I.S.C. at Ames, and Dean, who is attending college in Chadron, Nebraska. He also leaves five grandchildren, six sisters and three brothers.

Source: Unknown newspaper clipping found in scrapbook belonging to my great grandmother, Edith (Kann) Newton.