Stout, William Abraham 1887-1958

STOUT, RICHEY, NICHOLS, HAGEN, HOLLAND, MITCHELL, HART, COLLIER, DODSON

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 8/2/2014 at 16:46:43

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
June 1958

WILLIAM ABRAHAM STOUT

William Abraham Stout, son of Thomas J. and Sarah Frances Richey Stout, was born Nov. 7, 1887, at Osborn City, Kansas. After suffering illness and surgery last November, his health declined, and he passed away June 4, 1958, past 70 years of age.

When he was a small child, the family moved to Lancaster, Mo., where he grew to manhood. Since the early part of this century, he has made his home in Iowa, and most of this time as a citizen of Grinnell.

He was united in marriage to Flora A. Nichols, of Grinnell, Dec. 22, 1910. Three children were born to this home. Mrs. Stout passed away in 1945.

William Stout worked as a lineman for the Iowa Southern Utilities for many years until he was partially disabled in 1928. He has shared his labor with several firms or organizations here in Grinnell the rest of his life.

On November 16, 1949, he was married to Ina Hagen, and this companionship continued until her death in 1956, following a long illness. In addition to those mentioned, he is preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Sy (Irene) Holland and Mrs. Frank (Olga) Mitchell, both of Grinnell, one son, Wm. A. Stout, Jr., Chicago, ten grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren; also three sisters, Mrs. May Hart, Seymour, Ia., Mrs. Opal Collier, Centerville, Ia., and Mrs. Maggie Dodson, Coatsville, Mo., and one brother, Arnold Stout, Davenport, Iowa, nieces, nephews, and the friends.