James W. Hynes (1874-1943)

HYNES, HANDSAKER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal August 14, 1943 (page 3)

Funeral Services Held Here Friday for James W. Hynes

Funeral rites for James W. Hynes, 69, longtime prominent and respected resident of south Grant township, were held Friday afternoon at the Lilly Funeral home, followed by interment in the Nevada cemetery.

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends from the community in which he has so long lived and been active, for the services which were in charge of Rev. C. E. Lookingbill. The songs were by Mrs. L. E. Smith, with Mrs. Garnet Hathaway at the organ.

Mr. Hynes, who passed away at Mary Greeley hospital, Ames August 11, after a long illness, had been 69 years of age three days before his death.

He was born in Boone county, Iowa, August 8, 1874, a son of James and Susan Hynes. His parents both died when he was but 13 years of age and from that time on he made his own way in life.

He was united in marriage to Miss Mona Handsaker in Nevada February 25, 1902, and shortly afterwards they located on a farm near Shipley and that had since been the family home, where they raised their three sons, James, Melvin and Merlin Hynes; as well as two grandchildren, Linda and Larry Hynes.

After serving 5 years as director of a rural school district, he was active in the promotion and building of the Shipley consolidated school, and served for 27 years on that board, most of which tim he was president of the board, only retiring after his health began to fail him in May of this year.

He fell ill and became bedfast on March 23, was first taken to the University hospital at Iowa City for care and later returned home and finally registered at Mary Greeley hospital, where he passed away.