Clyde Burton Whitney (1886-1927)

ALLEN, CAVE, HULSINGER, OMARA, WHITNEY

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WHITNEY, CLYDE BURTON (1886-1927)

Nevada Public Library obituary file, Nevada, Iowa. NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Iowa, March 4 1927:
“FORMER CAMBRIDGE MAN IS DEAD. – Special to the Journal. Cambridge, March 4 – Funeral services for Clyde Burton Whitney, 41, who died at Council Bluffs, Saturday, Feb. 26, were held at the Cambridge Union church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. Peter Jacobs, after which interment was in the Cambridge cemetery. Services had previously been held in Council Bluffs. A quartette, C. M. Webb, Mrs. J. H. Mason, C. L. Fish, Miss Nellie Hunsley, accompanied by Mrs. C. L. Fish, sang three hymns. The pall bearers were C. J. Thomas, A. R. Woods, M. S. Beck, Mike Berhow, Elbert Thompson and C. I. Kirk of Maxwell. The many floral tributes evidenced the high esteem in which Mr. Whitney was held among his associates. Those in attendance from a distance were, Mrs. Clyde Burton Whitney, Mrs. Walter Jensen, Mrs. Earl Winger, Miss Stella Wheelan, Miss Ada Penney of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Toulouse, Des Moines and Mrs. M. M. O’Mara, Minneapolis. Clyde Burton Whitney, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Whitney of Cambridge, was born in Paralta, Linn county, Jan. 3, 1886 and died in Council Bluffs Saturday Feb. 26. He was 41 years old in January. The family came to Cambridge some thirty-three years ago, when he was but a boy. He grew to manhood in this community. Four years of his life were spent in the west. Nov. 10, 1921 he was married to Grace Allen of Council Bluffs. For the last eight years that city has been his home. Mr. Whitney’s work was in Omaha, where he was employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad as a telegraph operator. “Bert” as he was familiarly known, and his wife were here but a short time ago. He had planned to visit a while with his folks hoping to regain his health and strength. He had been here but a few days when he became anxious about his condition and returned home to re-enter the hospital for closer observation and care. His parents and sister, Mrs. Cave, went to Council Bluffs to be with him. Death came very suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday morning. Mr. Whitney united with the Methodist church at Cambridge in 1901. He was a member of the Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 104 of Council Bluffs and the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. He leaves a wife, a father and mother, three sisters, Mrs. G. A. Hulsinger, Oswega, Kan., Mrs. M. M. O’Mara, Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. G. F. Cave, Cambridge and one brother, Chas. E. Whitney, Waco, Texas.”

BURIAL: Iowa Historical Library, Des Moines, Iowa. STORY COUNTY, IOWA GRAVE MARKER INSCRIPTIONS, Geneal. * F 627. S8, Vol. VIII, Union Township, City of Cambridge, Cambridge Cemetery, page 410. SEC – South Section, ROW – 9, LOT – 3: Clyde B WHITNEY 1886-1927.