John T. Handsaker (1859-1933)

HANDSAKER, DAY, HYNES

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/27/2014 at 20:34:07

From Ames Daily Tribune September 13, 1933

Life-long Colo Resident Dies in Montana Tues.

COLO--John T. Handsaker, 74, life long resident of the Colo community, died at the home of a nephew, Roy Day, in Flaxville, Mont., Tuesday morning form heart trouble. Mr. Handsaker and his sister, Mrs. Albina Day of Nevada, had been visiting in the home of Mrs. Day's son. Death was unexpected.

The body will be brought here for funeral services Friday afternoon from the Methodist church with the Rev. Mr. Schuerman in charge. Burial will be in the Nevada Cemetery by the side of his wife, who died two months ago. A daughter also preceded him in death.

He is survived by three sons, Ralph and Will at Colo, and Tom of Ames, two sisters, Mrs. Day and Mrs. Nona Hynes of Nevada, and a brother, Harvey of Fernald.