McPhee, Arch 1883-1945

MCPHEE, PAULING, DRESSER, WRANGER, ZEUGG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/21/2018 at 16:54:14

May 28, 1883 --- March 14, 1945

Arch McPhee Dies at 61

Long-Time Kellogg Druggist Succumbs Today In Grinnell Hospital

KELLOGG - Arch McPhee, prominent local druggist for 34 years, died at St. Francis hospital in Grinnell at 8:20 a.m. today. he had been in failing health for several years due to a heart ailment and Sunday re-entered the hospital for the second time in recent weeks.

Surviving are his wife, the former Alma Pauling, and one son, Master Sergeant Lane McPhee of the Army Air Force ground crew stationed in England. Other surviving relatives include three brothers and one sister. A native of Minnesota, he was born May 28, 1883 at Sleepy Eye and in 1912 at Eagle Grove, Ia., was married to Miss Pauling. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Kellogg Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold N. Olson, officiating. Interment will be in Our Silent City cemetery. The body was taken to the Murdoch Funeral Home in Newton to lie in state.

Newton Daily News --- Newton, Iowa,
March, 1945

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Services Held for Kellogg Businessman
(special to The Daily News, Newton, Iowa)

KELLOGG - Business houses were closed from 10:30 until 1:30 Friday morning of last week as relatives, friends and business associates gathered at the Methodist Church to pay a final tribute to Arch McPhee, local druggist for the past 34 years. The services were in charge of the Rev. R. T. White, pastor of the Epworth Methodist Church in Des Moines, a former local minister and personal friend of the family, assisted by the present pastor, the Rev. H. N. Olson. Music included two vocal solos by Mrs. R. S. Dunn with accompaniment by Mrs Mabel Veber. Mrs. Dunn sang "Going Home" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The pall bearers were business associates and included August Schultz, Dr. F. A. Drown, M. J. Moberly, J. C. Boat, Dr. F. S. Hill and C. W. Ashing, Mrs. J. M. Gilreath and Mrs. F. A. Drown were in charge of the flowers.

Born in Sleepy Eye, Minn., May 28, 1883, Mr. McPhee received his early education in that state graduating from the Franklin Minnesota High School. He later attended the University of Minnesota and completed his pharmacy course at Highland Park College in Des Moines. He taught school in Minnesota previous to studying pharmacy and after completing that course operated a drug store for Dr. Carroll at Laurens, Ia., for a time. He came to Kellogg 34 years ago and has been numbered among its prominent business men since that time. He was united in marriage to Alma Pauling at Eagle Grove, Ia., born to them, M/Sgt. Lane McPhee of the U.S. Army Air Force, now stationed in England. Mr. McPhee had been in failing health for a number of months and had entered St. Francis hospital in Grinnell on Sunday previous to his death, the second time in recent weeks.

Surviving relatives include his widow; the son, who was unable to come home for the funeral; 3 sisters, Mrs. Walker Dresser of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Mary Wranger of Cleveland, Minn.; Mrs. Paul Zeugg of Bridgeton, Mo.; 3 brothers, Jay McPhee of Frankling, Minn., Roy McPhee of Kimball S. D., Will McPhee of Evan, Minn. Out of town attendants at the funeral were: Roy McPhee of Kimball, S.D. ..[unreadable]

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Services for Archibald McPhee
Born May 28, 1883
Died March 14, 1945
Services Held at Kellogg Methodist Church, Friday, March 16, 1945, 1:30

Music
Mrs. Eunice Dunn
Mrs. Mabel Veber, Accompanist

Clergymen
Rev. R. T. White, Rev. H. N. Olson

In Charge of Flowers
Mrs. F. A. Drown
Mrs. J. M. Gilreath

Interment
Our Silent City Cemetery

Oh, deem not
they are blest alone
Whose lives
a peaceful tenor keep;
The Power who pities man,
has shown
A blessing for the eyes
that weep.

The light of smiles
shall fill again
The lids
that overflow with tears;
And weary hours
of woe and pain
Are promises
of happier years.
(William Cullen Bryant)