Finette (Norton) MacEACHRON

MACEACHRON, NORTON, WHYTE, SMITH, THOMPSON, ORR, FELTON, BENNETT, POJMAN, WEBER, BRAGDON, KILBOURN, FINDLEY, HENRY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:07:00

Finette (Norton) MacEachron
July 18, 1857 --- May 30, 1935

Mrs. A. MacEachron, 77, a pioneer Wright county resident passed away at her home here on Thursday evening about 7:30 o'clock, following a short illness. Mrs. MacEachron though not enjoying the best of health for some time was able to keep up her home and was active in all church affairs. She was stricken with a severe heart attack from which she failed to recover.

Funeral services were held at the home of her son-in-law, John S. Whyte on Monday afternoon with the Rev. R. M. McCracken in charge. Burial was made in the family lot at Glenwood cemetery. –Goldfield.

The Wright County Monitor --- Clarion, Iowa
Thursday, June 6, 1935

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Mrs. A. MacEachron died at her home here on Thursday evening. She had suffered a heart attack early Thursday morning from which she rallied but the attack that evening proved fatal. Mrs. MacEachron, while frail and the victim of heart trouble, had been in her usual health until Thursday. On March 12th the MacEachrons observed their 50th wedding anniversary and the many tokens of esteem that they received showed the high place that they have held in the community. Mrs. MacEachron has always been an active member of the W. C. T. U. and her church work has been a vital part of her life.

Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. S. Whyte on Monday afternoon. The Rev. R. M. McCracken conducted the service and the burial service was in the Glenwood cemetery.

Obituary

Finette Norton was born July 18, 1857, at Earlville, Ill., and died at her home i Goldfield, Iowa, May 30, 1935, at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 12 days.

She was the daughter of William Henry and Harriett Smith Norton, both born in New England of early colonial families. She was the eldest daughter in their family. Her mother died when she was 16 years of age and she assumed the responsibilities of the homemaker and became a mother to her younger sisters. She became a teacher in the Earlville schools and later at Waterman, Ill., where she met and married Acker MacEachron, March 12, 1885. They established their home in Franklin, Neb., where three of their four children were born. In 1891 they moved to Oak Park, Ill., where they lived until 1900 when they came to Goldfield. They later lived in Waterloo for 16 years, returning to Goldfield in 1920 where they have since made their home. Mrs. MacEachron was a woman of pronounced convictions, high ideals and possessed a keen sense of her responsibilities as a wife and mother. She took a deep interest in the community life, always working for anything that would be for its betterment.

She united with the Congregational church in Franklin, Neb., in 1885, and throughout her life was loyal and energetic in the work of whatever church of which she was a member. Her religious faith was strong and was demonstrated in her daily life.

She is survived by her husband, two children, Mrs. John Whyte of Goldfield and Scott A. of Portland, Oregon, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Two of her children preceded her in death, Harriett MacEachron Thompson in 1920 and Paul in 1931 [1930]. She is also survived by her two sisters, Mrs. L. R. Orr of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mrs. S. W. Felton of Downers Grove, Ill., and a brother, Lawrence Norton of Little Rock, Ark.

People from out-of-town who attended the services were Scott MacEachron of Portland, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bennet of Tonkawa, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pojman of Chicago, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Gene Felton of Le Suer, Minn., Mrs. S. W. Felton of Downers Grove, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Orr of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. George Weber of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Findley of Ft. Dodge, Ross Henry of Clarion and Rev. A. S. Kilbourn and Stanley Bragdon of Eagle Grove. –Goldfield.

The Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, June 6, 1935

Source: Eileen Reed