William Albert Mansfield (1859-1943)

MANSFIELD, MILLS, KNOTT, RUSSELL, CARROLL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/20/2013 at 17:20:11

From Nevada Evening Journal May 25, 1943

Funeral Services for Wm. Mansfield Held on Sunday

Funeral services for the late William Albert Mansfield who passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Carroll, Tuesday at 12:45 p. m. were held from the Morfoot Funeral Home Sunday afternoon with the Reverend O. E. Cooley, of the Nevada Methodist church officiating.

Harry Christiansen was at the organ playing a number of appropriate selections.

The pall bearers were I. H. Hornbacher, Donald Atkinson, Henry Kuhn, John Carroll, Henry Boten and Harold Sampson.

Burial was at Iowa Falls.

The following obituary was read by the officiating minister:

"William Albert Mansfield, son of George Washington Mansfield was born March 15, 1859 at Grandview, Indiana. After spending his early years at Grandview he moved to Champaign County, Ill., where he married Malinda Knott. To this union five children were born, four of whom are living. One son, Kenneth is deceased. The living children are Mrs. E. M. Russell of Tama, Mrs. Kenneth Carroll of Nevada, William and Robert of Santa Ana, Calif.

About 35 years ago the family moved to Iowa locating in Story county.

Besides the children he leaves nine grandchildren.

Most of his life he was a farmer.

In recent years Mr. Mansfield made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Carroll of near Nevada. For several months he had been in failing health. He realized that the time of his departure was near at hand having stated at various times that he was living on borrowed time.

He will be sadly missed in the home and in the hearts of whose who knew him and loved him.