Samuel Finley BUCK

BUCK, WALLACE, DENHART, MILLER

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 11/19/2008 at 06:29:49

The Mount Ayr Record-News, 1930

DEATH of SAMUEL FINLEY BUCK

After an illness of several months' duration, S. F. BUCK, a life-long resident of Washington township and one of Ringgold county's most highly respected citizens, passed away Thursday, August 21 [1930]. Mr. BUCK had been critically ill for several months and had made a number of trips to the hospital where specialists were consulted in the hope of obtaining relief, but his ailment was such as to baffle the skill of the best physicians and during recent weeks it was known that he could not recover. and, fortified by implicit faith, looked forward to the end with admirable resignation.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the United Presbyterian church in Mount Ayr and were largely attended. The service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Jesse JOHNSON, and interment was in Rose Hill cemetery [Mount Ayr].

Samuel Finley BUCK, youngest son of Wm. John and Mary Elizabeth (WALLACE) BUCK, was born on September 11, 1889, and died August 21, 1930, and would have reached his 50th birthday in 21 days. He was born, lived, and died on the old family homestead.

He was married on September 21, 1904, to Genevieve "Jennie" Miller DENHART, who died on November 11, 1908. To this union was born on son, Everett Denhart BUCK. On September 28, 1910, he was married to Lora Mae DENHART, and to this union were born three sons, Robert Kenneth, Howard Samuel, and James Warren.

He united with the United Presbyterian church of Mount Ayr while yet a boy, and remained a member of the same church until his death.

Sam, as he was known by his many friends, was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was of a happy, cheerful disposition, ever ready to help any who needed aid.

He was loyal to his family, to his church, and to his community, and always a pal to his boys.

He leaves to mourn his departure a loving wife, four sons, and one grandson, four brothers, and two sisters, besides many friends and neighbors.

Card of Thanks.
We take this means of expressing to our neighbors and friends our heart-felt thanks for help and sympathy generously bestowed during the illness an on the occasion of death and funeral of our husband and father.--Mrs. S. F. BUCK and sons, Everett BUCK and family.

NOTE: Samuel was one of seven children born to William John and Mary Elizabeth (WALLACE) BUCK, his siblings being twins Robert Millican and John Wallace BUCK, William Brown BUCK, Mary Elizabeth BUCK, James Sumner BUCK, and Margaret Ann BUCK.

Genevieve Miller "Jennie" (DENHART) BUCK, first wife of Samuel Finley BUCK, was born June 13, 1881, the daughter of Casper King and Rachel (MILLER) DENHART, and died November 12, 1908, interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Samuel's second wife Lora Mae (DENHART) BUCK was born November 6, 1883, the daughter of Casper King and Rachel (MILLER) DENHART and sister of Samuel's first wife Jennie, and died September 9th, 1971 with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Transcription & note by Sharon R. Becker, 2008

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