Oliver E. McNamar

MCNAMAR, MADDOX

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 4/16/2003 at 22:19:49

OLIVER E. McNAMAR

Oliver E. McNamar passed away at his home in Mt. Sterling at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was ill only a few hours. His age was 76 years.

Mr. McNamar was born in Missouri and had lived in Mt. Sterling for 30 years. He has operated a blacksmith shop most of this time, excepting a few years when he was a rural mail carrier. Although he was not able to do heavy work in past years, he has kept his shop open and was on the job to the day he became ill.

In 1887 Oliver McNamar and Mary Maddox were united in marriage and to this union were born eight children, four of whom have preceded him in death, and W. L. of Keosauqua, C. R. of Chicago, P. R. of Garden City, Iowa, and M. D. McNamar of Azen, Mo. He is also survived by his wife and one sister, Effie McNamar, who lives near Mt. Moriah church south of Mt. Sterling.

Mr. McNamar was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Mt. Sterling and the I.O.O.F. lodge.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with Rev. James of Keosauqua officiating. Burial in Mt. Moriah cemetery south of Mt. Sterling.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 165 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 3 Jan 2001]