Aaron INMAN

INMAN, HADLEY, WINN, SEMOTAN, EGGERS, WEAVER, PHILLITS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/22/2007 at 22:47:54

17 FEB 1941 in Marshalltown, Marshall, IA

Retired Railroad Man Died at Deaconess Hospital

Aaron Inman, 83, died Monday [February 17, 1941] at the Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown where he had been a patient since last Wednesday. He died following and operation. He had been ill since last October when he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Henderson funeral home, conducted by Rev. F. O. Hillman. pastor of the Methodist church. Pallbearers were Lee M. Youngman, Dr. E. W. Rueppel, C. C. Winders, John Boles, J. W. Brown and Dr. J. J. Henderson. Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery.

Born at LeGrand

Mr. Inman was born at LeGrand November 28, 1857. He was the son Eli and Elizabeth Inman, and spent his boyhood days at LeGrand. He was married to Miss Hannah Hadley in about the year 1874. They were the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter. His home was in Kansas for a time, but most of his life was spent as a fireman and engineer for the North Western railroad. During this 35-year period he spent with the railroad company, his home was at Eagle Grove and Tama.

Relatives Surviving

After the death of Mrs. Inman, May 3, 1923, he came to Toledo and resided with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Winn. His three children preceded him in death, two sons dying in infancy, and Mrs. Winn's death occurred August 12, 1938. Surviving is the son-in-law, Mr. Winn, a granddaughter, Mrs. Carl L. Semotan, of Traer, and the following distant relatives; Earl Inman and family, Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Inman and the Claude Weaver family, Tama; Mrs. Joe Eggers, State Center; Carl Phillits, Lake Side, California; and Arthur Inman, Long Beach, California.

Mr. Inman was a long and useful member of the Methodist church and when able was a regular attendant. He will be greatly missed by his many friends.

Source unknown: ca. February 1941