Clinton Brown Warfield* (1886-1953)

BROWN, WARFIELD, BARKER, HILL, SPARKS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/1/2020 at 12:35:40

From Nevada Evening Journal September 10, 1953 (page 5)

Rites Held For Clinton Warfield*

Funeral services for Clinton Warfield, were held in the Maxwell Methodist church Sunday, Sept. 6th at 2:30, Rev. Oren Hall officiating. Casket bearers were Arlo Heinrich, Glen Scott, R. B. Bullard, Dan Peters, Glen Robertson and Wm. Ballard. Honorary casket bearers were Ivan Shalley, Melvin Hove, John Stark, Virgil Swarm, Harry Fackler and Emmett Scott.

Flowers were cared for by Lina Carver an Opal Scott. Church pianist, Jean Dykstra furnished music and soloist, Jean Mohler sang, "Abide With Me."

He was laid to rest beside his loved ones, who had preceded him in the family lot in the Woodland cemetery at Iowa Center, Iowa, near where he has spent his life. Relatives and friends attending the services from a distance were Murray F. Hill of Denver, Colorado, Earl Fisher, Helen Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hadley and Mrs. Emma Hadley of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Barker of Hazelton, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Barker of Oelwein, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dodgers of Chicago, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Orten of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Derwyn Deo of Greenfield, Iowa, Mrs. Florence Carpenter, Collis Morgenson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Prince and Mr. Leland Calkins all of Des Moines, Iowa.

Obituary

Clinton Warfield* was born near Iowa Center, Iowa, March 6th in the year of 1886 an spent his entire life in Story county. When he was yet a small boy his parents bought the little home across from the Iowa Center store and there he grew to manhood.

As a boy he attended the Iowa Center schools and his education was what he learned from the various school masters there.

Later as a young man he was employed at the cheese factory and saw mill located there. Clint will especially be remembered by his many friends for his association at these places. Also for his musical talent in playing his violin for the various activities that were popular then, as home entertainment was enjoyed by young and old together, in that day.

He was married April 7, 1909 to Jessie Pearl Barker in a wedding at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Barker of near Nevada. To the union were born four children, Mrs. Louise Hill of Maxwell, baby daughter who died in infancy, Claude E. Warfield of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Evelyn Sparks of Maxwell.

The Warfield family moved to Maxwell in the year of 1928. There Clint was city marshall for approximately 20 years, serving day and night duty. There are those who often mention the many kind deeds he die for other in their times of bereavement and sorrow, and how he would go out in the winter storms to attend to the various duties which were his to perform. For a few years he can the Conoco Service Station then, later the Town Grader taking care of the City Streets and also taking much price in keeping up the City park and ball diamond. This he faithfully did until his health failed and he could no longer continue his daily labors.

He spent some time at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, Ia., the University Hospital at Iowa City, Iowa finally returning to his home in May 14 where he was cared for by his life long companion, until a week ago when he was taken to the Story County Hospital at Nevada, Iowa where he passed away Sept. 4th from lung cancer, at the age of 67 years.

He leaves besides his immediate family his four grandsons, Murray F. Hill of Denver, Colorado, Clifton Hill and Danny and Rex Sparks of Maxwell.

Preceding him in death besides his baby daughter were his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. John Warfield.

He was a member of the Maxwell Methodist Church.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Clinton Brown Warfield was born 6 March 1886 as Clinton Brown, son of Elizabeth Catherine Brown. When his mother married John Wesley Warfield on 3 May 1890, he took the name Clinton Brown Warfield.