Heald, Wilfred Lewis 1855- 1922

HEALD, STORIE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/25/2012 at 07:07:23

Hawarden Independent of May 18, 1922
DEATH CLAIMS EARLY CITIZEN
W. L. HEALD, FORMER RESIDENT DIED AT LE MARS
Traveled Overland from,Black Hawk County to Sioux County in a Covered Wagon When a Boy
W. L. Heald, one of the early day residents of this community, passed away at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home in LeMars, following an illness which has extended over the past five months. The remains will be brought to Hawarden arid funeral services will be conducted at. 1 o'clock Friday" afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. West. Interment will be made in Grace Hill cemetery where his 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Heald. are buried.
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Wilfred Lewis Heald, son of Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Heald, was born in Washington county, Ohio, Nov. 11, 1855,and died at LeMars, Iowa, May 17, 1922, at the age of 66 years months and 6 days. In 1869 the-family, moved to Black Hawk county Iowa, where they remained for one year, traveling overland in a covered wagon to Sioux county in 1870 and locating near • Calliope. Where he grew to manhood and for a number of years operated the farm just north of this city now owned by Lewis Smith.

On Oct. 19, 1885, he was united in marriage with Mary Storie, who survives him. About thirty years ago they left this vicinity, moving first to Sioux City then later onto a claim near Gann Valley, S. D., and from there to loyal, Neb., where they lived until last fall when they purchased a home in LeMars and have since resided there. He united with the Presbyterian church in Calliope when1 a young man, later transferring his membership to Royal, Neb. Besides his wife he is survived by four sons, all of whom were in the army during the war, and two daughters, Robert, who is still serving in the US army, Willis of Sundance WY, Archie and George__ of St__ WA? Miss M_____ is a teacher at who is a teacher at Ewing, NE and Miss Winifred of LeMars. One son ind one daughter died in infancy. He also, leaves two brothers and one sister, A. W. Heald of Denver, Colo., Charles M. Heald of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. W. E. West of Hawarden.

Although he left here many years ago, he still made occasional visits to Hawarden and had many friends among the older residents here who will mourn his passing and extend sincere condolence to the sorrowing family.