Henry Clay PINKHAM

PINKHAM, OVERBAUGH, HINTON, HORRICK, BYGNESS, BARGMAN, DORWELLER, ANLIKER, GRAHAM, FOLKEDAHL, HANSON, MATSON, SCHIPULL, WHYTE

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Date: 8/18/2012 at 17:47:37

November 15, 1967 --- May 26, 1954

Last Rites Held for Henry Pinkham

Funeral services for Henry C. Pinkham, 86, were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church,
Rev. Frank C. Greene officiating, assisted by Rev. R. R. Kessinger of LuVerne, former pastor of the Goldfield church, and Rev. C. G. McKnight pastor of the United Presbyterian church. Music for the service was provided by Mrs. Conger Whyte and Clarence Cooper who sung "Beyond the Sunset," and "When You Come to the End of the Way," accompanied by Mrs. Glen Braden. Pallbearers were Sam Folkedahl, Alfred Hanson, Otto Matson, Carl Schipull, John Schipull and Conger Whyte.

Mr. Pinkham had the distinction of having served as Wright county supervisor for 24 years. He was first elected to that office in 1912 and served for three terms. Then there was a gap of 15 years. He was elected again in 1936 and reelected four times to serve 15 consecutive years. During the 21 years he was in office, he saw Wright county's drainage system grow from 30 ditches to a total of 235. While he was in office he saw radical changes in the county highway system, progressing from plain dirt to a county system completely graveled, and the primary roads paved. In addition to his long service on the county board, he also served 18 years on the Goldfield school board, and was 13 years a director of the Goldfield Farmers Elevator. He was was also one of the promoters of the Old Settlers reunion in Goldfield for many years.

Mr. Pinkham died Wednesday at his home after two years of declining health. He is survived by his wife, 1 son, Glenn of Goldfield, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Overbaugh of Spokane, Wash. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nellie, and a brother, Wellington.

Henry Clay Pinkham was born Nov. 15, 1867 at Argyle, Wis., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pinkham. When a small boy he moved with his parents to a Nebraska farm until a grasshopper scourge caused tho family to move to Iowa. They settled on a farm northeast of Goldfield and Mr. Pinkham finished his course at the Goldfield school before the practice of awarding diplomas was commenced. From high school he went on to the University of Iowa and received a degree in pharmacy. He took over a drug store in Livermore for seven years and on Dec. 21, 1897, he married a local school teacher, Elizabeth F. Hinton. From Livermore, the Pinkham's came to Goldfield and Mr. Pinkham operated tho drug store for two years, but the farm, attracted the Pinkhams and they moved in March 1898 northeast of Goldfield and farmed for 18 years until they moved back to town in 1914.

In addition to all of his other activities, Mr. Pinkham was a member of tho Masonic Lodge for
57 years, He had been a member of the Methodist church since 1910 and served as a trustee and a member of the official board. He also served as president of the local Red Cross chapter.

Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary in their home Sunday, Dec.
21, 1947, being honored with more than 200 guests.

Out-of-town relatives attending: Mr. and Mrs. Allan Horrick, Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart of Des
Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pinkham, Cedar Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bygness, Mrs. Ferne Klasse, Renwick; Dr. Lon Overbaugh and son, Mitchell, S. D,; Mr. Lafe Hinton, Lake Park; Mr. and Mrs. Dowell Hinton, Round Lake, Minn,; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hinton and daughter, Worthington, Minn,; Mrs. Victor Bargman, Rodman; Mr. and Mrs. Vane Graham, Conrad; Mrs. Eddie Dorweller, Mr. and
Mrs. Burns and granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Anliker, Mrs. Elizabeth Anliker, West Bend.

Wright County Monitor - Clarion, Iowa
Thursday, June 3, 1954