John William Yocum (1920-1936)

YOCUM

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/15/2009 at 19:56:42

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE AND TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, April 14, 1936.

JOHN W. YOCUM, 16, DIES EARLY TUESDAY

John William Yocum, 16-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yocum, 522 Burnett avenue, died at 2 a. m., Tuesday morning at his home. He had been ill four weeks with pneumonia.

He was born Jan. 9, 1920 at Anderson, Mo;, and moved here with his parents several years ago. He was a pupil in the ninth grade at Central junior high school.

Surviving him are his parents and one sister, Helen, 14.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p. m., Wednesday from the Adams chapel, with B. L. Wilson of the Church, of the Nazarene in charge. Burial will be in Anderson, Mo.