LEONARD M. HOMEWOOD

HOMEWOOD, ARMITAGE, LAMB, CORBIN

Posted By: Nancee (McMurtrey) Seifert (email)
Date: 11/8/2008 at 14:12:46

Creston Daily Advertiser
Monday, May 14, 1923

UNION CO. MAN DIES SUDDENLY --

People of the community were shocked Sunday to hear of the untimely death of
L.M. Homewood, an old soldier and one of the most highly respected residents
of the county. Death took place sometime Saturday night and the body was
found cold in death in bed by relatives.

The door to the unfortunate man's room was found locked shortly after six o
clock by members of the Putt and Corbin family.

The shoes of the deceased were found near the kitchen stove by the relatives
and this aroused their suspicions and upon investigating found that he was
in bed as they could see him through the window. Help was secured and his
window pried open and he was found dead in bed, just as he had fallen asleep

Dr. Lauder was summoned at once and pronounced his death caused by Heart
failure.

The coroner, Mr. McKee was called and pronounced his death caused by heart
trouble and that the deceased had apparently gone to sleep and passed
quietly away.

Funeral services will be held Monday P.M. at his home at 2:30 P.M. In the
meantime his body lies in state at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs.
Dora Corbin.

The out of town people calling at the Dora Corbin home Sunday, to extend
sympathy and view the remains of Mr. Homewood were as follows: Mr. and Mrs.
Teavebbaugh, Dr. and Mrs. Armitage of Murray, Mr. and Mrs. McBride and Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson of Creston, Mrs. Dora Tolinger, Mr. and Mrs. James Lamb
and daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Armitage of Trenton, Nebraska and an only living brother
of Ft. Morgan, Colo., were expected today on No. 6 at Creston where they
will be met by someone from Afton.
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Afton Star-Enterprise
May 17, 1923

L.M. Homewood Dies Suddenly

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Last Saturday occurred the death of one of the oldest and most highly
respected residents of Afton, L.M. Homewood. He had not been seriously ill
and his death was a shock to everyone. He was found in bed, apparently
asleep.

Mr. Homewood was born near Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1840. He came with his
parents, who were of English descent, to Iowa in 1856, settling on the old
homestead near his farm in Pleasant Township. When the Civil War broke out,
he and two brothers enlisted in the Union Army. He was in Co. B, 18th Iowa
Vol. Inf. He was stricken with typhoid fever and sent home. The other two
brothers died, one killed in action and the other died in a southern
hospital of wounds.

Later Mr. Homewood homesteaded a portion of his farm in Pleasant Township
and bought the balance from the government. He lived on the farm until 1901,
when he moved to Afton. He was married to Laura Malissa Lamb, Nov. 23, 1873
(sic). Her father was one of the first party of settlers in Union County.
She preceded him in death in 1916. Mr. and Mrs. Homewood had no children,
but adopted and raised as their own, her own sister's child, Mrs. Dora
Corbin of Afton.

Mr. homewood was one of the oldest residents of the community, having lived
in Union County 67 years. He was a good neighbor, kind husband and
thoughtful parent. He awaited his summons with the same calm with which he
faced the many hardships and trials of life. Two brothers, Edward of near
Hopeville and Thomas of Oregon, preceded him to the great beyond, leaving
one brother, Nelson, of Fort Morgan, Colo., who was present at the funeral.

Funeral services were conducted from the late home, at 2:30 p.m. Monday, by
Rev. H.C. Irvine of the Presbyterian Church.

A male quartette composed of Hugh Sands, L.J. Nickle, Lorne Parks and Lyle
Perry sang several selections and Mrs. Beryl Parks sang a solo entitled "The
Homeland." The pall bearers were six nephews, H.L. Homewood, Albert
Homewood, H.P. Armitage, Dr. G.I. Armitage, James Lamb and E.E. Homewood,
while four veterans, Geo. Hart, Chas. Rogers, D.W. Lutman and Benj. Justice
acted as honorary pall bearers. Interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Card of Thanks --

We wish to express our sincere thanks to all the friends, neighbors and all
who so kindly gave their assistance and sympathy at the death and burial of
our father and grandfather. Also accept our thanks for the beautiful
offerings and music.

-- Mrs. Dora Corbin and Sons.
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The Creston Advertiser-Gazette
Wednesday, May 16, 1923

OBITUARY OF L.M. HOMEWOOD

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Was Born Near Cleveland, Ohio, February 24, 1840.

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L.M. Homewood was born near Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 24, 1840. He came with
his parents who were of English descent, to Iowa, in 1856, shere they
settled on the old Homewood estate, which was located about half way between
his farm in Pleasant Township and that of his brother Edward's southwest of
Hopeville.

When the Civil War broke out he and two brothers enlisted in the Union Army.
He was in Co. B, 18th Iowa Vol. Infantry. He was stricken with typhoid
fever and sent home. The other two brothers died, one killed in action and
the other died in a southern hospital from wounds. Later Mr. Homewood
homesteaded a portion of his present farm in Pleasant Township and bought
the remainder from the government at a very low figure.

He lived on this farm until 1901, when he moved to Afton.

He was married to Laura Malissa Lamb, Nov. 23, 1873 (sic). Mrs. Homewood's
father was one of the first party of settlers in Union County. She preceded
him in death in 1916.

Mr. and Mrs. Homewood had no children, but adopted and raised as their own,
her own sister's daughter, Mrs. Dora Corbin, of Afton.

Mr. Homewood was one of the oldest residents of the community, having lived
in Union County sixty-seven years. He was a good neighbor, kind husband and
a thoughtful parent.

He awaited his summons with the same calm, with which he faced the many
early hardships and trials of life.

His brother, Edward, near Hopeville and Thomas of Oregon also preceded him
to the Great Beyond, several years ago, leaving only one brother, Nelson, of
Fort Morgan, Colo., who was present at the funeral.

The funeral was conducted from his own home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
by Rev. H.C. Irvine of the Presbyterian Church. A male quartet, composed
of Mr. Sands, Leslie Nickle, Loren Parks and Lyle Perry, rendered some
choice vocal selections, while Mrs. Burl Parks sang in her sweet low
contralto voice, a beautiful solo, entitled "The Homeland."

The pallbearers were six nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Homewood's, namely H.L.
Homewood, E.E. Homewood, Albert Homewood, H.P. Armitage, Dr. G.I. Armitage
and James Lamb, while four old soldiers, Messrs. Geo. Hart, Rogers, Lutman
and Justice acted as honorary pallbearers, that being all of the G.A.R.
order, of which the deceased was a member, that were able to be present.
Interment was made beside his wife, in Afton Cemetery.

I worship thee, sweet will of God,
And all thy ways adore
It singeth low in every heart
We hear it, each and all
A song of those who answer not
However we may call.

They throng the silence of the heart
We see them as of yore
The kind, the true, the brave, the sweet,
Who walk with us no more.

O banner blazoned in the sky
Fling out your royal red
Each hue of deeper crimson dye
Won by our sainted dead
Ye bands of snowy brightness clean
That bar the waning day
Stand as the prophecy of things unseen
Toward which we hew our way.

Fair field of blue a symbol true
Of right, of faith of God,
O'er arch us as we seek anew
The path our fathers trod.
Ye clustered stars that gleam above
Our darkness turn to light
Reveal to men Heaven's law of love
That ends the world's long night.
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CARD OF THANKS.

With hearts full of gratitude, we wish to express our sincere thanks, to our
many kind friends, neighbors, church organizations, lodges, etc. who so
kindly rendered us assistance and sympathy, at the death and burial of our
father and grandfather; also for the beautiful floral offerings and the
music furnished at the services. Your kindness will ever be remembered.

-- MRS. DORA H. CORBIN and SONS.

The out of town people we noticed at the funeral of L.M. Homewood Monday:
Nelson Homewood of Fort Morgan, Colo., H.P. Armitage, Trenton, Neb., Dr. and
Mrs. G.T. Armitage, Murray, H.L. Homewood, Oreg.; E.E. Homewood and wife,
Miss Mary and Albert Homewood, also Mrs. Susan Daniels, Mr. Crittenden and
Chas. Boyer, all of near Hopeville, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lamb's and daughter of
Ellston, Jim Lamb near Afton, Mrs. Lake, of Tingley, Mrs. Minnie McBride and
Mrs. Bertha Thompson and daughter of Creston.
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Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
Creston, Iowa Library
November 3, 2008